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  1. darjr

    D&D General The Beautiful Mess of 5e

    I think the raw math says something interesting. I don’t dispute it. However in actual play I’ve found fireball to be very effective as a player. As a DM too, but I think that’s a different story.
  2. darjr

    GURPS 4th Edition Revised Announced

    The uniqueness of GURPS existed even in its simpler early box set form. It can retain that GURPSness and become a streamlined simpler game and not be this behemoth it has become in 4e.
  3. darjr

    EN World What you thought a thread title said.

    Why ENWorld should obliterate D&D
  4. darjr

    [Fighting Fantasy] Magic Realms: Art of Fighting Fantasy book being crowdsourced

    Ben Milton reviews and pages through the book.
  5. darjr

    Designers & Dragons updates, the histories from DMSGuild are headed to a book!

    Yea. It's a premium for sure. It does however hit two of my hobbies... really three.
  6. darjr

    Designers & Dragons updates, the histories from DMSGuild are headed to a book!

    The crowdfunding campaign is now live.
  7. darjr

    D&D General The Beautiful Mess of 5e

    It's a really good point and in a lot of ways was right in front of us the whole time. Focus fire is better than spreading out damage in the short run, and combats tend to be all in the short run.
  8. darjr

    Sword World to Get Official English Translation

    Live now. https://www.facebook.com/watch/live?ref=watch_permalink&v=1857568324836804
  9. darjr

    Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 5th Edition Is Coming in 2026

    5e might be my entry point.
  10. darjr

    D&D General The Beautiful Mess of 5e

    That's brought up, lol. And he says he was wrong.
  11. darjr

    D&D General The Beautiful Mess of 5e

    I got to ask a few questions. I was one of two who raised their hand at being in a current AD&D game.
  12. darjr

    Renegade to Reprint Lords of Waterdeep

    Love this game!
  13. darjr

    D&D General The Beautiful Mess of 5e

    Some great insights in this podcast. For example why were Hit Dice never used in other mechanics. Fireball isn't actually stronger, Mearls argues with receipts. Etc, def a good listen!
  14. darjr

    D&D General The Beautiful Mess of 5e

    A gameholecon panel. Recorded by Mike Shea. A recording of the "Beautiful Mess of 5e" Gamehole Con seminar recorded on 15 October 2025 with Teos Abadia, Shawn Merwin, Mike Mearls, and Mike Shea. The intent was to discuss the nature of 5e and the cloud of games that are 5e clones and 5e...
  15. darjr

    D&D General Gameholecon Wardens OP allows PCs from variant 5e D&D systems

    I talked to Mike Mearls about his adventure and he used content from Ghostfire Games. I didn't get into detail about that. Also I've discovered that Shawn Merwin's Arora campaign is legal!
  16. darjr

    D&D General Gameholecon Wardens OP allows PCs from variant 5e D&D systems

    I suggested A5e to Alex and his ears perked up. Ping him.
  17. darjr

    D&D General Gameholecon Wardens OP allows PCs from variant 5e D&D systems

    The Wardens of the Western Marches organized play here are Gameholecon allows characters from TOV, Frog God, Kobold Press, and Ghostfire and WotC Both 2014 and 2024
  18. darjr

    Who is at Gameholecon?!

    I am!
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