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Feats and Multiclassing are generally assumed in our games, so you could consider them favorites. We just recently had an epic scene with Climbing onto a Bigger Creature in my last session that's currently made it my favorite. I personally consider this mandatory.

D&D is great as a generic fantasy RPG. Other RPGs do other things much better than D&D, since they're specialized towards a specific theme/IP. It's easier to learn how to roleplay with D&D because it's generic, because it can fit most popular tropes. Learning a specific system is difficult...

In general, which is all we can assume from the OP, since it lacks details or context, if the character has the appropriate tools and time, there's no reason why a character shouldn't be able to break something non-magical. I'll often call for a roll to determine how long it takes, but failure...

I personally hate the 3E style multi-classing. It encourages 1-2 level dips, rather than true multiple classes. I'd much rather see the multiclass archetypes be done via subclasses.

It comes down to the purpose behind using the disks over conventional transportation. In one campaign, I served as a "transport mage" doing something like this. The region was heavy jungle filled with dinosaurs, making pack animals impossible to use. You only use 5 continuous disks, with...

Beyond the obvious "in the presence of the king" type thing, criminal courts typically do not allow the use of magic. This prevents charmed testimony and other methods that can twist the outcome of the trial. Conversely, this also prohibits Zone of Truth from being used as well.

This is quibbling over useless terminology. They're officially not calling it a new edition, but that doesn't actually mean anything. Hell, people can't even agree on how many "editions" of D&D there actually are. The official books are almost certainly going to be "Dungeons & Dragons Revised"...

First: A 1E paladin (name forgotten) who faced The Ghost of Lion Castle and the Caves of Chaos. Was eventually killed at level 5 by my brother's illusionist who used Phantasmal Force to create a duplicate of me. Last/Current: Adam, a 5th level fiend pact warlock (yes, I'm literally Adam...

This is why I point out my customized XP system during session 0. I give out combat xp, social xp, and exploration xp, so the players know they can gain advancement from any kind of encounter. Additionally, I occasionally have quest xp for completing adventures, since many times the characters...

The problem with Shield is that it never scales and is always relevant. Listing it as +3 AC instead, with a +1 per slot level above 1, would balance it out IMO.

I tend to capitalize mechanics to emphasize they're mechanics, not just "natural language."

The average in the past has been about 6-8, but with 12 classes, I'd like to see a similar number of races. This would give a huge variety of options right out the gate.

Obviously it's situational when it comes up, but you'll use it every time you can. It's similar to Nick in the this regard, which I only rated lower because TWF is generally weaker. How is this "spreading damage?" You are doing the same amount of damage to the original target while dealing...

Slightly more complicated than AD&D, but much simpler than either 3E or 4E.

I'm sure people have preferences, but from a power level how do people feel about the different mastery options? My rankings below. Top Tier - always use when available Vex - this is too good IMO, since it creates a cascade, where each hit increases the chance of another hit. Cleave - a "free"...

This is twice now I've been misquoted. I specifically said "non-magical treasure," which is the topic of the OP. I said nothing about magic items. For those not following, this is my quote below (emphasis added).

If I was looking at cutting classes, Sorcerer would definitely be on the list. It either needs its own unique niche (like their first version in the D&D Next Playtest), or they need to be absorbed by the wizard and/or warlock. I'm fine with either, but just being the "innate casting wizard"...

IME most DMs torment themselves needlessly. We always expect perfection from ourselves, never quite achieving an acceptable level... no matter how awesome the game actually goes. I've been a DM/GM for over 30 years, with dozens of successful campaigns to my name, yet I still feel dread and...

I haven't used the Gritty system, but I plan to for my next campaign. The one change I'm going to make is that a Long Rest is either 3 days of complete rest or during 1 week of downtime. This way a traveling party can choose to make a stop somewhere for a few days, rather than taking a full week.

I pointed this out on the last playtest packet, and it's worth noting the change was not in the survey. Either they've decided to get rid of it already, forgetting to delete it on this packet, or they've decided to keep it regardless of player opinion. I'm really hoping it's the former!