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I think this post might've been largely missed- it's a good example of how a TTRPG could handle it differently than DnD:

I constantly deal with DnD feeling increasingly mechanical, and less fantastical. Things become more predictable, players focus on their character features more and are less interested in complex magic items, or unfamiliar new items, because they can't be predictably factored into their pre-made...

My favorite gem dragon designs are MCDM's. I can respect someone thinking this is a good idea, but I do not personally care for it because it seems weird in a lazy way. Uninspired. I don't know a nice way of putting it ☹️

Best I can find is your post here Missing and damaged items. on Adventures On the Purple Planet...and Beyond!

Oh yeah, we're in The Spire of Long Shadows now- probably playing on average 2 4-hr sessions/week. There were a couple medium-length sidequests in-between some parts, largely due to the players wanting specific items and the answer to that being "go quest for it." I can see why the campaign is...

I had looked up a bunch of pics after I realized that he's Tenser if you're running Greyhawk. His setting-neutral archmage identity Manzorian, then "if your game is set in Greyhawk, he's Tenser." Pretty cool stuff.

which piece are you referring to, re: return of the eight?

What platform were you looking at using? VTT or just voice? My schedule probably won't work out but I'm curious.

Yup. I largely agree, but because of my mode of play nowadays (largely online with half a dozen different games and with new players occasionally coming along bringing their own assumptions), I feel the need to bend with the trends rather than isolate my table from them. Which isn't a very...

I think calling it out specifically would help clarify a few things- for instance, that PCs don't work the same as NPCs. 13th Age explicitly says you're already a hero at level 1, that you stand apart from common folk. Dungeon World says you're the cleric/wizard/thief. There may be other...

Does it say this anywhere in the book? It should. Other games do say explicitly that your character is special.

I picked it up- it's definitely a tight, minimalist system-neutral little adventure. I will emphasize "tight;" it's only 4 pages, but every sentence is filled with important info, no wasted words here. I appreciate the system-neutral approach, it's pretty easy to run it with whatever system...

I ran it for less than a dozen sessions... I think one big thing I'd alter is either Valindra's presence, her motivation, and/or her reaction to the party finding her. I couldn't understand why she'd react the way she does, abandoning her cool base when the PCs find her. It's been years now, but...

Holy crud, 120hp? And his stats are stacked.

I wonder if some of the older 5e LOTR adventures would serve as better intro, if Star of the Mist was simply "adequate."

I started with AD&D, we never played with destroyable worn items.. I do sometimes think that magic items being less "permanent" would be a boon to mixing up PC "builds" in 5e. The only reason a PC is parted from a magic item now is if they've found something better, or if you can somehow...

This is one of the things I like so much about many (not all) DCC adventures- they're so easy to run straight from the book without any prep. I've run some of them without more than a cursory look beforehand. Check out Tome of Adventure Vol 1.

I assume it means looking for ways to spread into new markets, and appeal to new sections of consumers that previously had no interest in your product/didn't know your product existed.

Ah, I see your confusion- one of them is a year, comet. The others are 3 days. Comet used to level you- now it gives advantage on death saving throws for a year. Fool used to lose you a bunch of XP- now it gives you disadvantage on d20s for 3 days. Jester used to give you a bunch of XP- now it...