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Yeah, I don't believe "sports" and "rpg" are the same level of generalization (though both generalize of course).

Of course, not every RPG uses these labels to describe their game, and the biggest one kinda uses all of them, so confusion and clashing expectations still happen pretty regularly IME. I know I have to be clear when I run a game about my desires for simulationist sandbox play, while still being...

Fair enough. Why do you think that is? Are you running challenges beyond the level guidelines? Are your players not making good tactical choices? Are they getting into situations they can't get out of?

Do you really run a serious risk at your table of killing all your characters in regular play? That's rough. My PCs are rarely in serious danger of getting killed (although one did die a couple days ago).

Yeah, it was only ok.

That's true, but I dont think a game for every taste is a bad thing.

This thread is label D&D General.

Of course, if the only thing you're doing is re-skinning skill use and reducing or eliminating spell slots, that's a straight nerf.

So if they had zero slots? Are they still casting spells, or just using class abilities that feel "magical"? I suppose in 5e you'd end up with something similar to warlock invocations, with different choices, schedules of acquisition, and flavor. In which case I'd be strongly tempted to make...

First if all, I haven't commented on the artwork, and have no issue with its existence. So let's not connect my comments to that. Secondly, there are many possibilities. Options for enhanced exploration and social challenges and general play, choices in PC abilities as you level, mass combat...

Yeah, my last game with my family they all dumped intelligence. It was quite frustrating as a GM because they wouldn't let me remind them of anything that had happened in previous sessions (beyond what they remembered themselves), because it wouldn't be true to their devil-may-care PCs.

I do run my own group, and far prefer to GM than play. Actually, of late I've enjoyed design, worldbuilding, and imagining game rules for existing fiction more than either. I'm not thinking about me really. Just musing on things I liked in the official game better in the past than today, and...

How much less? How many slots do you believe casters should have? Is this another stab at having all casters play like the warlock?

Who says every spell is available to every caster of every culture? Also, dispel magic is third level. How do we know they even have 5th level-equivalent casters?

I'm claiming that more preferences than just the majority can be catered to simultaneously, in some cases. Please stop turning my opinion into a binary.

You can always come up with a reason if you want there to be one. I'd rather not unless it's obvious, usually. And a lot of stuff we know in the modern world is because of modern tech and globalization.

IMO neither side should have that information unless they learn it in-setting.

I never said a majority. Smaller groups still matter.

That's a great way to do it in setting, but Saurials are clearly not a major species in the Realms.

If everyone's having fun, yes.