Search results

Oh, I will definitely like it better. I've liked every new edition. I think it's fun to learn new systems, read new abilities, and see where the road leads. Regarding power, I think power creep can be small and unnoticeable until there is a side-by-side comparison. And even then, it'll be hard...

Wow, that is surprising to hear. Sorry about the hard luck finding players. In my experience, it does seem very out of the norm. I am on the East Coast (US), and our gaming shop is sorely in need of DMs. Has about twenty players and three DMs. (The guy who runs it is a pain in the butt, which...

So the first guy that interviews Jeremy is a hoarder, and the second a cartoon? We'll have to wait and see about the backwards compatibility. I mean, just listen to the language they used describing the classes in the classes' video, and you will only hear how they are better, and in general...

As much as I like those races, and have played those races (and have advocated for those races and given reasons why they should be used), I said no. I am tired of it being brought up. Of it always being a point of contention for a select few. And, no matter what WotC does (heck they could...

I agree, he is the exception here. But, in the normal world, no one really cared about the OGL debacle. My school's D&D club, most of the players at my table, my old groups in Chicago. One or two people out of all those cared. The others didn't even raise an eyebrow when told. The reason I...

Purely anecdotal, but the six people I know that go to ComiCon, only one is a D&D player. I used to live in SoCal, so I knew four that would always try to go. And I have a friend (from a distant state) who goes every year he gets a ticket. He's a D&D player (well he used to, just hasn't found a...

Scary is a mood. It is created by a setting, an antagonist's motives, and the PC's caring about the world around them. Adding exhaustion does not increase the "scare" factor. Adding music, sharp and concise descriptions of the unknown, and horrid choices increases the "scare" factor. Tension...

Yeah, even without the negative connotation, that seems too niche to be a class.

This. Vampire hit a niche market. It sold probably 1/10000 of D&D. D&D is a general audience game, built for friends and families of almost all ages. And, like I said earlier, House of Dragons is a Hollywood production. Those, for whatever reason, seem to remain outside of the TTRPG social norms.

Maybe. But we the pendulum always swings.

I don't doubt there is a market for it, but is it the largest market? Also, while many video and Hollywood productions seem to get away with racial, political, and gritty fantasy worlds - it seems different for TTRPGs.

Thank you for the info. And god that is terrifying. When the portal opened and I had my 12 choices all queued up, and I was clicking at the ding of them opening - yet I still was 7,500th in line. 🤞 Fingers-crossed for both of us.

You can say that all you want, but it has connected for me over my long gaming history. I don't know how it's a difficult premise to connect: hide rolls = a greater chance of fudging. open rolls = less chance of fudging.

I can't speak for others, but we loved the story behind the half-elf in all editions. The old Tolkien story was moving. This was especially true when we were young boys who always felt like outcasts (much as young boys are prone to do). The same was true for the half-orc. Even in our last...

Exactly. Why does it matter if they are hidden? The question to that is which DM do they prefer: the beer-buzzed or caffeine-buzzed DM? :) I'll admit the latter is cooler. That is an argument I definitely think you'd win. It does help separate you from the players and does really well in...

I've definitely done it, but not with D&D. D&D is too much of a hodgepodge to actively try to roleplay such scenarios, with the exception of a small, isolated locale. Religion is the same way; with hundreds of deities, why does anyone care that you worship Helm or Heironeous, or Hera? I mean...

Amen. A very small amount. I remember the line for The Witcher RPG book, I can't imagine what this is going to look like. Anyone know what part of the main square they'll be selling these?

While I agree with this premise, they also don't know the guard's bonus. On top of that, if you wanted to roll without players eyeing the die, just roll close to you. I mean, are your players actively trying to look at your rolls? Again, I agree with the premise. Some dice rolls are better...

:) Fair enough. I understand your point. But what "thing" are you hiding from the players? Could you give me an example please? Thank you.