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That's the parents' decision, not yours.

I find starting from scratch to be infinitely easier, especially for a home campaign. That doesn't mean I won't use modules as a resource, but acting making whatever WotC decided to do workable with my collection of misfits is juice not worth the squeeze.

You could create your own adventure with less work than it takes to fix Eve.

I'd flip them: mild apple with sharp cheese.

You are way overthinking this. He was telling a moderately amusing and engaging anecdote intended to align with fellow girl dads.

Polygon legit has the worst TTRPG coverage on the mainstream internet.

On further thinking about it, it doesn't really matter if steampunk is anti-capitalist or whatever. The true defining feature of cyberpunk (of which steampunk is basically a subgenre according to Jeter) is that it is about technoshock. And steampunk can do that. Does most steampunk? I don't...

Even disregarding pie, apple and cheese is exquisite. You, friend, are missing out.

I think you are overthinking it. Hard is "hard" for people without a bonus or advantage based on class or background. Hard might be "easy" for someone that has both. The DC doesn't change.

Exactly. You don't need world shaking stakes for high level adventures.

The RPG space seems openly hostile to GenAI.

Sure, but that is beside the point of the comment I was replying to.

They are also insane, by definition, so stories like them seeking out a reincarnated lover or kidnapping a priest to resurrect a lost confidant, or whatever.

I don't understand how these things are at odds. You can absolutely craft a linear adventure specifically for the players at the table.

I think lichdom is less about power and more about immortality. I would think most liches stay hidden in their fortresses or demiplanes, conducting unspeakable magical experiments, and occassionally sending minions out to find subjects for said experiments.

I was operating under the assumption that it was brought up in a TTRPG thread in order to discuss the practice in TTRPGs. I can't think of a reason otherwise to bring it up. But whatever. Carry on.

I think he got Stranger Thingsed into being Generic BBEG, rather than his role as God of Secrets.

The real Gem X

Then why are we talking about it?

Oh "Gem X." I like it. It makes me feel fancy.