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Superbly researched and structured. A splendid read, as always. Ta very much!

I have lurked the devil out of this thread for several dozen posts now. If the game is disregarding - or re-inventing, if you like - creature lore with every edition, I can understand how it can lead to frustration among veteran players and be to the detriment of their enjoyment. However, I...

Vermin with the template become magical beasts, so I think the answer to both of your questions is 'yes'.

Drow of the Underdark says, at one point, that some areas of drow cities lack illumination of any kind, because the darkness puts other races at a disadvantage, so the streets of foreign ghettos might be pitch black. DotU also mentions the drow don't mind some illumination in their homes and...

Second edition was around for years before Planescape reared its head. Just do what I did when I played 2e and ignore it completely. It won't have any effect on your game at all. Zero. I no longer own any 2e stuff, so I can't help you on monster creation guides.

Of the names above, none, with the possible exception of Mr Morris. All the others had left for the GW Design Studio by 1987 at the latest. And Graeme Morris was at least freelancing for GW at that time, though that might not have been incompatible with his still being at TSR UK.

I prefer minis - or at least tactical representations everyone can see - for combat and dungeon exploration. But I'm happy enough to play without, as long as everyone around the table is sensible about it.

An idea with a refreshingly whimsical, old-school character probably best used once, but an idea I would use. Thanks. Edit: I like the idea of PCs unexpectedly encountering room "12b".

Or, if you're in the Tomb of Horrors, eek out a victory. I know. I shall immolate myself forthwith.

This is terribly sad news. I've been out of the loop for a few weeks and hadn't heard. For a brief but super time in the late eighties, I had the pleasure of working with Wayne. I remember being really excited when I first saw his work; I'd never come across anything like it. Years later...

Last season was the best for some years but I've not been a big fan of Steven Moffat since he became show runner. I thought he spent too much of his tenure trying to be too clever by half, by which I mean indulging in the tendency to spin up overwrought and over complicated storylines to...

These articles often help me to understand D&D monsters better, especially the ones I don't tend to use, such as those featured in the last couple of entries. Learning about how they were conceived and how they've been interpreted, misinterpreted and altered over the editions makes me think of...

Very interesting piece. I haven't heard mention of The Courier for decades.

For me, your articles are the best D&D read on the Internet. Very well done and thank you.

Never mind.

Thanks for the info. I played it quite a while ago. I'll re-install, patch and give it another shot, eventually. Fingers crossed.

Pillars of Eternity wore off on me before I got to the end. I thought the magic spells were too narrow in scope, I disliked the fact that you could only apply potions and other consumables in combat (their effects wore off as soon as combat ended) and the AI really bugged me, because you...

I've played the SSI gold box series, the EoB series, NWN (which I wrote mods for) and plenty of the more obscure D&D titles. I enjoyed all of them a great deal but... I absolutely agree with this. In addition to all the bugs, the UI is nightmarish in places. But I played it when it first came...

I never, ever fudge. But then, I would say that, wouldn't I? If I were to fudge, just once, and admit to it or be discovered doing it, my players would never be able to trust that any future victory of theirs was legitimate. My game would die. My DMing reputation would die. Consequently, all my...

This DM did a lot better than an old friend of mine. A long time ago, in a Manchester far, far away, my DM ran a game for a few friends while I was out. When I got back, I opened the door to find all the players fast asleep, in their chairs or on the floor, and yet the DM was still rattling on...