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Yep, and that's why it's a play test. If we would prefer they use "circle" to refer to spell level and pick a different evocative term to use for power source, feedback on this packet is the time to tell them.

For those who didn't catch it, they are using "circle" for power source (arcane, divine, etc) rather than spell level.

I would have the manor chock full of every type of canonical baatezu, as well as various other servitors, and particular individual devils as suggested above. I'd have another archfiend or two visiting him at any particular time (who may or may not help him in a battle). Pit fiends are...

Without looking it up, I'm going to assume "spell" is if nothing else applies. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) And likewise for "rod/staff/wand". So if there is a monster ability that paralyzes, it's paralysis. But if it's from a wand of paralysis, it's wand. And if it's hold person, it's spell. I'm...

Could be. But there is also a lot more out for the OneD&D playtest already. I assume Kobold Press is already working on more stuff and not just sitting around waiting for us to finish looking at this initial document. Therefore they are likely making that statement with a better understanding of...

Well I really like their direction. I won't agree with every design decision they will end up making (just like I didn't during the D&D Next playtest, even though I liked it's direction). But I'm totally on board with their goals and a lot of the details, so I'm very hopeful I might actually get...

I definitely prefer that there be more than one featured ending. If only one ending is considered a success...that isn't really more than one featured ending, it's just a single ending telling you how to deal with degrees of success. That being said, I don't need pages of detail on each of...

The lack of a bit more guidance on what you mean by "exploit" is really hampering this poll. Even if you don't want a firm definition, because you're trying to figure out how people perceive their players more than the reality, for instance, it just isn't an easy word to work with. I'd say what...

I like this idea. On the surface it seems relatively balanced with the othe metamagics. The write-up will have to clarify that it breaks the normal rule, but I'm considering adopting something along these lines. Quicken Spell has always seemed a little underwhelming. I was thinking maybe...

My house rule has been that short rests remain about an hour, but a character cannot benefit from more than 4 of them between long rests. Since the standard adventuring balance was based around 2 short rests per long rest, I prefer that number to be a middle rather than a cap to be bouncing off...

Absolutely. I was intending to emphasize how most of the creativity in software is on the development side, while with role-playing players and DMs exercise a much greater degree of creativity in their consumer role. I'm not sure there are many other hobbies that can compare to that actually...

I think role-playing is a much more inherently creative exercise than engaging with any current form of digital entertainment--even for players.

In case nobody brought it up, the 3e Draconomicon goes fairly deep into dragon physiology. There are a few different points that relate to flight, but the most important one is that they have an internal organ (with a faux Latin name) that channels elemental energy, which empowers both their...

Of course it's worth noting that there was one significant change they made to crew function for the 5e interpretation, and that makes 2e numbers irrelevant. In 2e, you needed crew to properly maneuver the ship. While a single spelljamming pilot could technically fly it by themselves, without a...

Summary of relevant points: 1) The OGL 1.0a is still going to be de-authorized for new products. 2) There is a new license that only permits you to use the things that are already the most clearly not copyrightable. 3) The new license specifically claims as D&D identity things that have been...

I don't think they can give up on the de-authorization element without totally going back to the drawing board on their plans going forward. I say this not because of any sort of insight into how all the details would interact, but because that is the one giant, important element that they...

Our group has been trying to figure out something to do when someone has to cancel last minute, and we had the idea of running some one-shots (generally not D&D for these purposes). The problem is that one of the group most likely to do that doesn't want to have to come up with a story. So I...

I think there have been a couple of leadership changes since then.

Thanks for posting this topic on the front page. I know it's one of, if not the, biggest issues with what WotC is doing, but a lot of people didn't pick up on that, so a highly visible targeted topic was well needed.