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Just because a place is diverse doesn't mean it's a utopia. The cantina is decidedly not. (Although I absolutely believe you can have a compelling and satisfying adventure in a place "where every individual is celebrated"). Also, I'm just talking about what I want. I don't want to take away any...

Yes! I do not want any more settings where the people different from me exist only at the fringes of civilization, acting within narrow, defined roles. Elves and Dwarves are in so many different stories now, the game should recognize they've grown beyond their Tolkeinian roots. In a game where...

1. Yes, I am American. And we have had some f***ed up history of calling people "half" something in a denigrating way. That's the "context" WotC is working in. But even outside that context, I have always disliked calling a character or NPC a "half-elf" with the assumption that the other half...

I think it is important to parse what is actually happening. 1. WotC is moving away from the name "half-elf," because the naming convention, not human-elf hybrids themselves, is based on a problematic history of calling mixed people "half" something. (I myself am mixed, half-Arab. If, upon...

Yeah, I get that. Different experiences. I try to give my players a few encounters in a row sometimes to really tax those resources. It probably really makes a difference depending on the level as well. I'm curious, what's an example of a spell you believe steps on the toes of skill-based...

My own homebrew solution to short rests is that I have expanded the definition of short rests. Basically, any hour in which no combat occurs counts as a short rest as long as the party is not on some kind of death march, or jungle/arctic trek.

That's a good point, but I believe my logic holds true for other spells. The downside is that the Wizard has to blow a spell slot. No other downside necessary. (even though most enchantment spells have the downside of ticking people off when they fail or even when they succeed). I would blow a...

That's fair. 5e design assumes an adventuring day that most tables do not use. I agree that needs to be fixed. For my fix, I would rather get rid of spell prep altogether and reduce their spell slots. I think if you know a spell, you should be able to cast it when you need to. But it should be...

I think that the primary limitation on Wizards are their spell slots. (Not that it is a very harsh limitation). It's true that Knock is an auto-succeed lockpick; but they have to use a spell slot. Rogues have to roll to pick the lock, but they can attempt to pick how ever many locks a day they...

I actually really appreciate this ability. I generally am annoyed at the whole "prepare spells every morning" thing. It's my least favorite part of Vancian magic. Nothing is lamer than coming across the perfect situation where you can finally cast that one niche spell, but ope, you didn't...

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Cool! I dig. The phrase is a Gandalf quote, so I think it'd be a great name for a feat

Kind of yeah. It'd be a Wizard with some Rogue abilities, rather than a Rogue with some Wizard abilities. It'd be like the Bladesinger and the Eldritch Knight.

Well, that wouldn't be the whole subclass. There'd be other stuff, presumably unique abilities. My point is, I think Wizard subclasses could tell more interesting stories than "I specialize in Transmutation." And I could of course get a lot of different stories using feats and multiclassing...

I'd like a Hedge Mage, the conjurer of cheap tricks, the wizard school dropout. Maybe they can make quick escapes, getting to disengage as a bonus action, or maybe a souped-up Prestidigitation to fool people out of gold. In general, I'd like more things like Bladesinger, with unique abilities...

I think VRgtR is one of the best books 5e has ever put out. The stories and domains are interesting and flavorful, and the book is full of unique horror mechanics, genre tips, and cool monsters. I read some of the original Ravenloft setting and, meh, I think 5e is about the same. Lore details...

Oof, they read Reddit. That explains a lot...

Man, I hope they continue to let the Bard choose a Spell list. That was one of my favorite things out of all the playtests.

I don't play Magic, but I would love some of these settings. Thunder Junction could be a sorely needed Western setting, and Bloomburrow would be really cool, too. I am also still rooting for Kamigawa and New Capenna.

I don't see any evidence, just rumor-mongering. And even if it was in whole or part AI-generated (just speculation), WotC would not necessarily know that an artist they hired used AI. At the end of the day, an artist is still getting paid.