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This is a delicate topic. I very much want commentary to course correct me where necessary. Thank you in advance. In a recent video, long time RPG creator Jim Ward (Metamorphosis Alpha, Gamma World) protested against the de-emphasis of alignment and elimination of absolutely Evil races like...

Dungeons have been a mainstay of our favorite game. More than that, some commentators have argued that dungeons in OD&D and AD&D were a key component of the game's success, namely a laser focus on a specific kind of play. Enter the dungeon, kick open doors, kill monsters, loot treasure. A...

I did not see any rule against posting about Kickstarters. If that is against the rules, let me know and I will delete or the mods can delete. Thanks Disclosure: I have nothing to do with this Kickstarter except that I am backing it. However, this Kickstarter for a new 5e supplement seems to...

Let me explain! We are all familiar with campaigns that have some key secret(s) that will be discovered in due course. I'm interested in more novel sorts of secrets, revelations, lost lore, buried knowledge, forbidden arcana, and so forth. Secrets of reality that may never be revealed and would...

ETA: Great, thoughtful stuff on this thread. Exactly what I hoped for. Thanks. No, the world does not need another alignment thread, but I want to drill down on a specific point. I apologize in advance. Compared to past editions, 5e alignment definitions are a lot less clear, almost to the...