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This is entirely correct -- see "What About Sage Advice?" in the current FAQ, p.3. -- Pauper

The 'can I wear two belts' discussion inspired me to take a tour of the D&D Basic Rules and look for other rules in the core ruleset that are explicitly left to DM adjudication. To the best of my knowledge, there is no specific AL ruling on these items, and given the guidance given in the...

The DM is correct in this case -- magic item 'slots' are a rule from previous editions of D&D (specifically Third and Fourth) and are not used in 5e. (See "Can I Use Older Edition Rules?" from the DDAL FAQ, p.3) The DM is incorrect on this point -- there is nothing in the description of either...

I did not get the cert. Sending contact info. Thanks for following up on this. -- Pauper

That list gave a pretty serious jolt to my memory when I scrolled through and found Paranoia mentioned -- I remember hours spent just reading through those adventures. "The Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues" by SF author John M. Ford is likely the one most folks remember, but my favorite was...

I'll agree with you that the film has held up well, though the biggest 'action' sequence in the movie is the swordfight between Inigo and the Man in Black, and is still pretty tame by modern standards -- that's one area that could get a bump. I guess I could have been clearer -- a straight...

Just be happy with being acknowledged as part of the game's history. With the 50th anniversary of GenCon just passed, and the 50th anniversary of D&D coming soon, you'll get your nostalgia fix -- heck, just wait for "Ready Player One" and its reference to the Tomb of Horrors. With that said...

First, an admission -- I didn't participate in all the AL games available at GenCon 50 in Indianapolis. I did play in a Season 7 Intro adventure, and also played through the Hulberg modules produced by Baldman Games for the D&D Experience track. As such, this review will be a bit limited in...

True, but if it follows the existing pattern, the new hardcover adventure should be out in March/April 2018. (Mike Mearls has stated that WotC plans to release two adventures per year through 2018, so unless that plan has changed, there's no reason to expect any delay in the next AL season.) I...

So the same track as Alan? Cool - maybe you'll see me, my wife, and our friends at your table! -- Pauper

So if Season 7 is going to last a year, does this mean it's going to run concurrently with Season 8 (which should launch when the new adventure is released in March/April 2018, and we know WotC has an adventure in the pipe)? -- Pauper

Was not aware of that -- Alan is listed on the GenCon 'mustering' thread, but you are not. Which track are you running? Let me also say that, though I tend to be a pretty harsh critic, I've also enjoyed hanging out with you guys when I've had the chance, and I hope we at least get a chance to...

Looks like GenCon is getting even more love! Not only are Greg (skerritt), Alan, and Claire attending from the admin team, Alan is running a Baldman D&D Experience track (sadly, I didn't get his table). Also, Jeremy Crawford, who generally attends GenCon on his own dime anyway to participate in...

OK, let's try this one again without the rudeness: There is a certain portion of the AL player base which has gotten accustomed to being told, "Hey, there's this heinous thing happening, but if you complain about it loudly enough, it won't apply to *your character*." Best example I can think of...

Hey, I'm not the one editing forum post quotes to make my point for me. :cool: -- Pauper

That sounds like an assumption. Princes of the Apocalypse is set in 1491 (as per the hardcover), but the State of Hillsfar document notes that Torin Nomerthal expelled all non-humans from Hillsfar in 1487 DR, while the Harried In Hillsfar adventure begins "two years after the expulsion" (so in...

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I'd agree with you, except that revivify isn't listed among the spells that are listed as automatically failing -- I'm assuming that list comes directly from the Tomb of Annihilation hardcover. This is even more significant because the AL clarification notes that reincarnation, which is also not...

Yeah, our FLGS is starting Season 3 for the late-night AL adventuring crowd, even while gearing up for Tomb of Annihilation during the Wednesday night 'don't call it Encounters anymore' sessions. Ends up working out perfectly! -- Pauper

You have to be tier 2 to cast revivify, so those characters aren't going to be instantly dead once they start the new season -- even a level 5 wizard with 10 Con has 22 hit points. Also, note that revivify isn't currently on the list of spells that automatically fail due to the Death Curse...