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I am excited! C2 was when I discovered CR and was the campaign I watched the most (although it lost me like all other CR campaigns at some point).

1. The Dark Knight 2. The Prestige 3. Oppenheimer 4. Batman Begins 5. Inception 6. The Dark Knight Rises 7. Tenet 8. Interstellar Havent seen the other ones. People claiming Interstellar is the new "2001" made me so mad. I think Nolan is the most overrated contemporary director. I still see...

This. I hope nobody is really surprised about that it literally is stated in the DMG. No they are not overlooked. In the DMG it clearly states how much combat is expected for a full adventuring day. People not playing the game as intented is not the fault of the design. This is the reason why I...

I had to google that reference :D Anyways I am less talking about scientific facts and more about characterization and cohesive writing. The Simpsons did care about that back when I watched them - but that was years ago, I think I stopped watching around season 15-18.

I really like that comparison and can completely understand that drive - unfortunately it still doesnt work for me, because adventuring in DnD means being a heavily armed combatant. Its not like like D&D adventurers just want to broaden their horizon - they are ready to slaughter everybody who...

Or the actors just changing it. If I recall correctly Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher famously dunked on Lucas' writing and changed a lot of dialogue "Thats not how people talk, George"

These are my personal favorite backstories. I don't like the "happy farmer wants to go on adventure" because I don't like playing naive characters and also I often can't grasp how that happy farmer becomes a warlock just like that for example. Or a druid. There must be something more, some...

That could be an interesting backstory, but I wouldn't default to it. Someone fleeing from conscription would be a typical fish out of water character, being away from his homelands. (In their homeland they would do the opposite of adventuring, staying down and hide). Also as to my knowledge in...

thats quite interesting. I wonder if they only did this change to make a flashback with marge in the 90s as a teenager of if the characterization of the Simpsons did actually change. Because Homer and Marge were always written as boomers. The whole setup doesnt make sense if they are millenials...

I understand what you mean although this is one of the reasons asian literature is so interesting to me - because they have complete different understanding of dramatic structure and of course in terms of content vast cultural differences. Feels always quite fresh to me while Western literature...

I see why and the dark backstory trope is funny to grating sometimes depending on the level of edge the player inserts, but on the other hand I always think: Why would a happy character with an intact social network and support system and a loving family... why would they go on deadly...

Thats wrong. I don't balance and I get great feedback from my players. So I know at least two tables where unbalanced encounter work, so there is clearly not a definite answer possible to the question if unbalanced encounters are good or bad. As usual it depends on play style, table preferences...

Ok wow, such a strong reaction REALLY makes me curious!

most important part to enjoy social media! Not stressed, because I just read for myself and my enjoyment, I don't feel performative about it. But I think current social media trends treat reading a lot like that, with reading goal challenges and boasting about the doorstopper novel one has...

I played in a game like that and it was fun and games. Open World is more fun with unbalanced encounters IMO, with different danger levels for different areas. Can be great fun too try to sneak into that dragon lair where you won't stand a chance in combat, but if you have chance of grabbing...

I actually agree with this list! I am especially relieved to see Punch-Drunk-Love so high, that movie is so good and completely surprised me, mainly because I saw Adam Sandler do good acting for once. Unfortunately its not available as blu-ray or streaming in my country, really annoying. I want...

Stating action and intent is roleplay! What you enjoy is acting it out. I personally would rather play at the table where all players are welcome to play whatever character they want. We have thin nerds play barbarians why not let play shy nerds eloquent bards without them forcing to actually...

For me Perception = Perceive sensory information. Investigation = Deduce Information, decipher code, understanding how a trap or mechanism work etc. So perception is to realize something is out there, investigation is "what does it mean?" Perception is feeling a slight draft from the wall...

I've read "The Compound" by Aisling Rawle, a debut novel about a reality show in a miserable, doomed world - so our real world? Or near future? It is never completely revealed what is going on in the fictional world of this book, because it all plays in the shooting location and the contestants...

Same, this book feels so much like a good home game of D&D. Haven't finished it yet, but it might be one of my favorites this year! Regarding long series I have a love hate relationship. On the one hand it gives you the chance to really deeply immerse yourself into a vast world and deep...