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OP's question appears to be focused on the idea of individual class balance, comparing past versions of classes with more current ones, mainly in regards to particular mechanics. Echoing others' sentiment, I feel a game works well when it has class balance (not PvP class balance, but as others...

Everyone will differ to a great degree on this; there's a couple of posts above where players or table runner mention they find music distracting or just don't like it at all. Other alternatives I've heard of: some will lean less on "music," and more mood soundtracks, things like soundscapes or...

To be fair, as long as it is a single latrine, it would be the safest. Stinky, but safe.

They've all been informative in their own little ways.

I'm surprised Edinburgh Castle's 1 o'clock cannon that features in the docents' spiel missed the cut in this article. It's an awesome piece of inspo for anyone considering putting together a city, with a fortified castle next to a harbor. The cannon was routinely fired to announce the time in...

One thought: would the table mind being collaborative and narrate what happened during their journey through this mythic desert? That is, use whatever tables you have in mind for the bones; once the players can access their recollections, have them craft the story of what happened at the table.

I think everyone is aware of what hit points are, and that they are a bigger'ish abstraction conceptually. A lot of mechanics used in rpgs are based in abstraction. I'd advocate that rather than focus on particular abstractions, instead ask if the rpg generally: Meets your aesthetic vibes in...

The initial thought that came to mind was inside a unicorn's domain, provided said adventuring couple could come to an agreement with one; there aren't terribly many left though. After that, rural, but within the reach of a city that had a history of being vigilant.

I 2nd this one. @Anonym One possibility you may want to consider is Freelance Infantry Strike Team (FIST: Ultra Edition) by Claymore? It looks OSR'y mechanics wise. While it's setting is intended for more paranormal encounters, I feel like its other aesthetics: squad-based, tactical...

So were the seven or so adventures with locations added to the map originally part of Greyhawk? e.g. The Temple of Elemental Evil. Just curiosity as some names are familiar.

Comment to say when I first read this thread title, I immediately presumed before I scanned the OP this was a new Bard subclass someone had created, that had 24 pages of discussion.

One part of this that feels for the most part appears glossed over is that this is a table being run at a school. School-run games notoriously can have other factors in play which crib peoples' experience beyond talk of whether 5e 2024's level of complexity is more or less, or aspects of...

If you want to craft FR prayers specific to this npc, I recommend starting here and here for inspo.

Peoples tools/methods will be different, so exact prescriptions will vary. It might help orient some of the talk around what organized table-running vibes feels like to players. Also mentioned earlier in topic: My initial response as a player, was to pick either Extensive or Salient on the...

I'm not mindful of doing this, I should do it more often. Maybe a potential table person in case daughter wants to rpg again? Thank you for taking the time to mention how it went!

That's an achievement for you! Compliments as well to the players who engaged with your campaign and those among them who managed to trek to an end.

My leaning is toward more narrative rooted solutions for fleeing once engaged in combat, with some segue way from the grid portion. Chases and getaways should be cinematic! (Not to say that 5E can't reflect that.) Another option might be variations off of Level Up's rooftop run as well...

That's clever and awesome; I'd suggest a traveling ring (in keeping with wrestling/pro-wrestling roots).

Yes, people have been able to run it and found it enjoyable as is; part of my decision to purchase it was made because of the time they took to review or blog extensively about their experiences with it! Some changes I made because I felt some elements of the story were underdeveloped or weak...