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Yeah, I'm loving the old school style art. This seems like a really great starter set, which along with the Borderlands set gives us two quality starter sets being released at virtually the same time. That's a bit surprising, but maybe you can't have too much of a good thing.

I love this. I prefer to stay well away from "save the world" plots, as they can really only end one way, and so your stories become predictable at the same time as the stakes become less meaningful. Now I encourage my players to come up with interesting wants, needs, and flaws for their...

Hit points are a fantastic game mechanic, which is why they have been applied to a vast array of games since their invention. As a roleplay mechanic they have strengths and weaknesses. They're less dramatic than a lot of other systems, but make death a lot more predictable, which is essential...

Weapons constantly breaking just...doesn't seem very fun to me. I'm not sure what the sell is, here.

We also know that sometimes he and his team rush to build a set during the break, which is one of the reasons that they often break right before a big combat encounter. On a few occasions he has described frantically pulling something together, and in other interviews he has shown the extensive...

If it happens mid-adventure then I take over the character. Once the party is out of immediate danger, the character sans player decides to pursue a different path and parts amicably. Who knows - if that player comes back, we might see them again. If not, well, they're in a nice farm upstate or...

Unless someone asked for advice, don’t give it. It’s fine to ask if they want advice, though, but only in a way that makes it clear that you are not pressuring them. And if they don’t want your advice, then that’s it - either live with it graciously or leave graciously. If someone doesn’t ask...

I'm curious as to how you think the 2024 rules consitute a "new system;" in my games the only really notable difference that stands out is weapons mastery. Like, there are lots of little changes but they feel more like tweaks or changes to specific subclasses, which was always an ongoing thing...

Do people not roleplay that their character is dumb when they have low intelligence? Plus, investigation alone is a crucial skill, not to mention the various lores. I would dump strength before I would dump intelligence.

Well, the first game was super fun. Keep in mind that these games are less than two hours, after school. The players formed a party together for safety in get to Bordelrands Keep. Once there, they met some folks, pursued some rumours, took part in the drinking competition at the tavern (and...

Here's my additional notes and modifications, designed to integrate the Heroes of the Borderlands adventure into my version of Exandria. I tried to make the Cult (now followers of Tharizdun, the Chained Oblivion) into more of a through line, added a few plot hooks to the wider world and history...

So, that's a challenging party composition for a DM, and it's about a lot more than secret doors. All kinds of lore-based plot hooks and puzzles are fairly inaccessible for the party. And, if players are roleplaying their characters with their attributes in mind, then it's going to feel kind of...

100% this. Also a teacher, and we know now that every single person is unique in their learning process. Unfortunately, education has traditionally favoured certain kinds of learners and certain kinds of assessments, so that tons of smart and talented people wind up feeling like they're dumb...

It's hard to say, as none of us have seen anything of Campaign 4 yet. But also, it is a big change to cast and Dungeon Master. If what you are interested in is the "Critical Role Experience," I recommend watching the first few episodes of Campaign 2, which offer a complete story arc and will...

I strongly agree that the name of ADHD contributes to it being very widely misunderstood, even (especially?) among teachers, who need to be better trained about it. Most of what I know about it, I learned as a parent, not a teacher, though in recent years we have finally received some good pro-d...

Especially since it was produced by a team whose brand identity was defined, by themselves, as D&D players. DH displacing D&D did not does not seem remotely likely to me - there is just so much inertia behind D&D, at this point. And I don't think its designers ever intended it that way, so I...

No. Not the same. I was very specific to give examples of what I see as lazy writing, or writing that overly relies on plot convenience, or whatever you want to call it. Lazy writing is a commonly used term of criticism. It’s a bit of a catch-all term, which is why I explained the context...

I watched the finale and mostly enjoyed it. I stand by my criticism that the story relying heavily on plot convenience is the major weakness of an otherwise very good show. One xenomorph taking out the poorly armed, poorly informed crew of the Nostromo was one thing, but one xenomorph taking...

The poster is fantastic! Don’t know if I’ll watch it, though. Season 3 was pretty dumb.

Keep an eye on the appetite thing. My son has ADHD medication and weight loss became a serious issue. The magic items and minions are amazing!