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  1. MichaelSomething

    D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

    If you're not willing to TPK your party to maintain impartialness, then you really weren't impartial in the first place. That's not a bad thing; but you gotta be honest with yourself and with your players.
  2. MichaelSomething

    Imprinting on media

    As always, I am the odd one out as there's always awesome new stuff coming out all the time...
  3. MichaelSomething

    D&D 5E (2014) Running the shortest game?

    The 4E encounters program would be a good model to draw from. You can also take inspiration from the "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" cold openers...
  4. MichaelSomething

    D&D 5E (2024) 2024 Gladiator: The Narrative Dissonance

    D&D uses a design geared towards ease of use? SUPRISE PIKACHU FACE!!!!
  5. MichaelSomething

    D&D General 70% Of Games End At Lvl 7?

    I guess people don't want to reenact this scene in their D&D games...
  6. MichaelSomething

    D&D General Mike Mearls' blog post about RPG generations

    I can't ever understand what people want out of their TTRPGs. What they say they want seem to be completely different from what they actually want! "I want the game to be immersive" Then you should dress up as your characters. "I want classes to be different!" Then take away cantrips from...
  7. MichaelSomething

    D&D General 5 Cool Facts About the Inca and How to Use Them in D&D

    Don't think this won't apply to your Mutants and Masterminds campaign, because it can!
  8. MichaelSomething

    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    Would you rather she attend a DMing University??
  9. MichaelSomething

    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    Bumping because I'm wondering how it turned out? Has this new DM rise up to the challenge??
  10. MichaelSomething

    D&D General Mike Mearls' blog post about RPG generations

    There's only two eras worth knowing; pre Enworld and post Enworld!
  11. MichaelSomething

    Paizo Inc. Names Industry Veteran Christian Moore as First Chief Growth Officer

    It feels like tons of people don't know how or what attrition is. It's five minute adventuring days or DMs complaining about overpowered PCs while not throwing 7ish encounters at them.
  12. MichaelSomething

    D&D In a Castle Organizer to Launch D&D Dungeon Master University

    You wouldn't be teaching, you would be the university president. The actual professors should be drawn from Enworld itself. Either from people you previously worked with or from these very forums.
  13. MichaelSomething

    D&D In a Castle Organizer to Launch D&D Dungeon Master University

    When will you launch the Enworld DMing University?? I'm sure you could create a much better, high quality DM training experience!!! Wouldn't you all sign up for one???
  14. MichaelSomething

    Stop Looking At Your Character Sheet

    I thought that was skilled play??
  15. MichaelSomething

    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    Ask her to define what she means by "challenge characters" and "grittier" because that can be done a dozen different ways. IMO it sounds like she should switch to a system that would better support her preferences; like the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG!
  16. MichaelSomething

    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    Did you ask her why she's running the game that way?? I recommend changing systems. She seems like the perfect Paranoia game master!
  17. MichaelSomething

    D&D 5E (2024) Solasta 2 and the 1/2 elf

    You all act like you can't just get a mod that adds half elf on day one.
  18. MichaelSomething

    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    Good thing 5th Edition can go both ways!!!
  19. MichaelSomething

    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    If I wanted systemic features to boss the game around, I go play 4th Edition!
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