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As a counterpart to Bruce Cordell's favorite class poll (go take it), I created the "Least Favorite Class" poll. Of the sixteen classes presented here, which is your least favorite? Which class will get the most hate? Let's find out. (Note: The official Wizards of the Coast blog poll seems to...

In his newest blog, Robert Schwalb talks about Kings and Castles over at Wizards of the Coast. Go there to take the various polls. The question I was most interested in was "do you agree that a DM should decide whether holdings and followers belong in the game"? I'll kick of the discussion...

Butt-Kicker, Casual Gamer, Method Actor, Power Gamer, Specialist, Storyteller, and Tactician: With regards to Wizards of the Coast designing 5th edition, which style is strongest for yourself? Are you more strongly associated with Butt-Kicker style, Casual Gamer style, or Method Actor style...

As WotC_Bruce says, "What do you think?" Should Melf's, Tasha's, Bigby's, Leomund's, Drawmij's, Otiluke's, Tenser's, and Evard's names be on spells as part of the core game? From the D&D Next blog: I'm curious how the vote will turn out, especially between "They should be part of the core...

If roles were separated from classes, how many are there? It's possible to make a rules engine where different fighters can choose between being built as a controller, defender, leader, or striker depending on their build. It's also possible to make a system where, depending on the tactical...

In the history of Dungeons & Dragons we have seem a few ways to customize your character class. Generally this was used to express niche concepts with mechanics or to narrowly focus a broad class in specializing on one aspect of that class. Which method was your favorite (whether you want your...

Monte Cook's poll from Uniting the Editions, Part 3. Monte talks about "Although we don't currently see universal consensus on this, it seems likely that there are a handful of things from prior editions that we don't want to bring forward into a new iteration of D&D. Not everything about every...

I'm talking about the merging of the two different versions of Faerun (Abeir / Toril) in order to bring in Dragonborn. The spellplague. Opinions? Should Forgotten Realms be retconned in D&D Next?

See Legends & Lore. Poll: When it comes to D&D, rate the following on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "not at all important" and 5 being "vital to the game." Q: Professional game designers providing what they think works best Answers: 1 - Not at all important 2 3 4 5 - Vital to the game

I like to make characters. Even if I never get a chance to play them. Do most people like the character creation mini-game?

As I said over in another thread, a few different approaches to understanding potential 5e gamers would be beneficial to Wizards of the Coast. In the interest of helping them succeed with D&D Next I present another poll: Which approach or influence is strongest when you're playing Dungeons &...

Respondents gave me a hard time in Timmy, Johnny, Spike, and Vorthos for referencing a human model designed for trading card games, aka Magic: The Gathering. I believe that human beings, and their interactions with the world around them, cannot be neatly (or easily) categorized. Despite that...

Mark Rosewater classified Magic: The Gathering players into three categories or motivations. The awesome Matt Cavotta added Vorthos. Based on the popularity of the Timmy-Johnny-Spike theory, the head of Magic: The Gathering design revisited the concept again. Theories like this can prove very...

Monte doesn't define his poll options. In order to maintain the purity of the results I won't choose my definition for the terms either. Poll: What's your favorite play style for your D&D games? In your replies, how would YOU define "story-based"? What is the difference between "tactical...

If you think the "same problems" were issues with errata then, yes, I agree that starting with Essentials would have lessened the problem. I don't agree that Essentials would have solved the essential problem of 4th edition. D&D Next has a better chance to succeed because of a broader approach...

Forked from: DDM Lives! Through Official Fan License. Does anyone know who the other applicants were that were not selected? Anyone want to step forward and admit to trying?

Who is still producing OGL (d20 or 3rd edition or v.3.5) roleplaying game supplements? Either directly or under an imprint? Who is producing material for 4th edition D&D if they either have or have not signed on to the GSL? For that matter, is anyone producing material for OSRIC (and who are...

What are the races and character classes of the Player Characters shown on page 50-51 of the 4th edition Player's Handbook. My guess: Elf two-blade ranger Dwarf great weapon fighter Eladrin warlord Human warlock (foreground) Human wizard (background)

What are the races and character classes of the Player Characters shown on page 4 of the 4th edition Player's Handbook. My guess: Tiefling archer-ranger Halfling rogue Eladrin star-warlock Human fighter Dwarf cleric

What are the rules like in the Savage Worlds RPG system? Is it a d20 variant? Has anyone read or played the Pirates supplement for Savage Worlds? Amazon.com: Pirates of the Spanish Main RPG (S2P10300; Savage Worlds): Paul "Wiggy" Wade-Williams: Books