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Acererak?

Looking at the art now posted by the OP, is that Acererak I spy??

A classic opening scene for a noir is the moment the instigating NPC walks into the detective agency and tries to hire them. Insight checks, intrigue, mystery right out the gate. If you want action, may I suggest you open with a chase scene! The story begins with the characters having already...

Humblewood, Drakkenheim, and Etharis all have one thing in common, in that they cover genres and tropes that current D&D products don't quite hit: cozy-core and dark fantasy. I think future DDB collaborations will focus on genre-heavy products, with unique settings, and professional-level art. I...

My guess: Adventure Time. I could see WB making more deals with them after Rick and Morty. And Adventure Time is D&D adjacent, in line with the other crossovers.

Dang. So close. Just needed to switch around MM and DMG

Have you ever thought about using the Cypher System from Monte Cook? It's a simple, genre-agnostic system that does exactly what you are describing.

My predictions: May: Vecna Adventure July: Infinite Staircase September: PHB Oct/Nov: MM Dec/2025: DMG

Cool idea, but I would be careful that your free-form approach doesn't ironically make you a more controlling DM. If they wanna know what a Warlock does, just tell them. It might inspire them to springboard into other ideas, or clarify what they really want.

Well, that's always been the Monk's problem: standard array and MAD don't go together very well. I let my players use a more flexible point buy system, or otherwise roll stats. Either way, I generally help them find a way to get at least a 20 and an 18 (or even another 20) by level 10...

Why so low? The Monk can take ASIs to get both DEX and WIS up to 20, and then have an AC of 20 without magic items, right?

The book is amazing. The closest thing there is to a 5e PH2. My friends and I are are starting a campaign with primarily materials from this book, and so far, it is a TON of fun.

Doesn't the spellcaster eventually lose control over the monster? Then you literally have a flesh-eating zombie or murderous skeleton wandering around. Maybe some individual Necromancers could be trusted to animate responsibly, but widespread use of these spells would definitely lead to a bunch...

It's crazy, because some of these people were just recently interviewed on DnD's YouTube channel.

Don't get me wrong, I always loved 3e. And it's difficult to learn. That's not necessarily a criticism, just an observation about its complexity. Any RPG system has to find a balance between simplicity and completeness, between flexibility and consistency. I think 5e has become popular because...

I agree that 5e's design is a big part of it. I remember introducing some people to 3e back in the day but it never stuck, because it was too complicated. 5e, for its shortcomings, is incredibly elegant and easy to learn.

Yeah, I think the PHB could come out that day. But not the DMG and MM too, right?

Nah, they already said no printers could handle that.

The same day as the Vecna Adventure? I'll bet you that's an error.

The same day as the Vecna Adventure? I'll bet you that's an error.