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From an RPG table's definition, I think peer pressure is much more using other players' behavior to teach a player how to "not do the wrong thing." The most classic example is the player that takes forever to take their turn. If the other players show their frustration a little with small sighs...

Great article as always. As a forever teenage DM, I would add one to this that I think is especially important: - Be a player for several other DMs. If you can, be a player in several campaigns. There is always a lot to learn from, but being on the other side of the table helps you understand...

Ah, I see. Thank you.

Question: Why would the HP go down if they know PCs are going to do more damage? And Cloudkill 2x a day - wow! Not sure if it was like that before, but that is going to mess up a castle encounter. ;)

I am with you. I like options too, although for me, it often leans towards sub-optimal builds but with a strong central theme. Our combat is not like yours though, we don't have that razor thin margin. If we did, I would definitely be all up in that heathen mentality. And that is a great point...

Using your own map and that's it. How is that less of a homebrew than say, taking the themes, nostalgias, and concepts of Big Trouble in Little China and bending, stretching, altering, and designing to match the movie? I am not sure if you are serious or not, but if you are, there are certainly...

I don't mean to be the Debbie-Downer here, but I think Perkins is using the term "homebrew" very loose here. I can't tell you how many times I hear of someone running a homebrew, but everything is really just FR and placed on a map they made. All the history, gods, lore, races, etc. are all the...

Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna might be what you are looking for. Incredible, and definitely has the size and scale you're looking for. Wiki This is just the main area, it does not include the two giant worker stables and the enormous garden in the back. It is a truly impressive place.

There is a player/DM side to this. I think you are right, most DMs don't want power creep in their players' characters. I think most players want it though.

Screw bears, I've hiked around enough of them to know that one way to stay safe is have an Akita inside your tent. ;) But, the real thing to be scared about are flipping snakes! Can you imagine a yuan-ti talking to a bunch of cobras and telling them to come and attack you. I'm out!

Thom Yorke would never, ever be mean like that. ;) (And how dare you disparage the champion in your song. I am going to die on my hill and still say it's a great class and a lot of fun to play. 🍕) Two things here: It can be directly tied to a company's finances as well. Generally, when a...

I don't think "homebrew" is the most popular setting. Is there a stat I missed about it?

Most of our players will use the pre-generated backgrounds. I will use one if it fits my 2024 rules-based character.

There are two rabbit holes on violence in D&D: Players who care about the world and NPCs won't be murder hobos Encounters per day has a lot to do with how violent your games are I know when I run my games, there is often a bit of exposition to get them to care about people. I often...

All of it doesn't matter. The only time it will matter is when somebody does the math, and the paladin will be behind warrior at 2.3 points per round. That is when all hell breaks loose. ;)

I would add that this might not even be the prevailing thought. A huge number of players do not read the books. Algorithms within months will direct people to the new. Websites advertise the new. This also (along with thought) promotes the new in ways that make it almost inevitable people will...

I understand. But didn't you say if they stick with that paladin they have to use the 2014 ruleset? By 2014 ruleset, I mean the 2014 books for the campaign. Or do you just mean the 2014 paladin subsection of the 2014 PHB?

I was responding to you saying they would have to use the 2014 ruleset if they used the 2014 paladin. To this, I questioned whether that goes against WotC's backwards compatibility statement. I was told later that they said in a video that if there is a new version, you need to use that. (Which...