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Because they were nearly wiped by a marilith and a lich at 15th level. I don't know the other circumstances ofc, but with only that info that's why I said what I did. I didn't mean to sound insulting, there are a lot of folk around here with tables that pick style/vibe/etc. over optimization. I...

I'm surprised that a 15th level party would find a marilith such a challenge, even in close quarters, but I think most of my tables give at least some thought to optimization.

If the A5E berserker in my Age of Worms game was ever turned against the rest of the party, they'd have zero chance. Fortunately for them he has proficiency in every mental save and a helmet that gives a bonus vs such things 😆

I'm all for making the game more streamlined/easier to play, but to me VSM components are something that're an important part of being a caster in DnD, an integral part of the identity. I understand why some folk would want to ditch it, everyone has their own priorities and lines. I do wonder...

It's addressed in the article text, tl;dr: bending the rules in favor of making learning easier.

Appreciate the thought, but I did look at both the preview and the DMsG page, but there wasn't much of a description to be had in any other than that it was lvls 1-4 :( The adventure's an appealing part for me!

How were y'all rolling stats in the day? I only started playing in 2e, but we weren't rolling 4d6KH1 and assign- it was near unheard of to get an 18 strength at our tables at character generation, so if you're not picking fighter because you didn't roll an 18... that's unfortunate. But remember...

I started using the Bastion because the events section inspired me, reminding me of Birthright, but once our group started actually trying to use the Bastion rules they just... didn't feel relevant. For context, I've used A5E's stronghold rules and MCDM's Strongholds & Followers previously...

Could you give us a brief on the adventure? What it's about, some key points, etc?

It sounds like a lot of folk here have fond memories of it, and my table never used it, so the best I can do is try to answer your question from what I recall from various DnD history sources: Unearthed Arcana was a much-needed cash grab for TSR, and it was filled with untested rules- folk...

Oh I was talking the old zines from 1e, stuff referenced in The Elusive Shift. I didn't have personal experience with them, I didn't start til revised 2e 😆 Though I have since connected a few copies of said zines.

Could be by design, And that's the intent- a DMG2 or ADMG. The genericized MM NPC thing seems to be designed with the intent of releasing later books with customized templates to put on these generic statblocks. Make an "assassin" a "Drow assassin" by adding the Drow template.

Yeah I believe a lot of the classes released in the 1e-era etc were intended as NPC-only, but understandably players see something cool like a Crystal Mage or an Audiomancer and it has a full class build-out, who wouldn't want to play it?

Are classed NPCs, like "a full on barbarian," statted or called for anywhere in 5e material?

It does seem, sometimes, that 5e NPCs can't play by the same rules if they want to compete with 5e PCs. I don't love stuff like Arcane Burst for NPC mages, but I can see why they'd make it a thing- and why I'd use it as a DM. I always found 5e PCs punching way above their weight with 5e...

Do you give most ultravision creatures some sort of sun-sickness? I considered doing something similar to what you've done here, but another GM's ideas inspired me to add sun-sickness to said creatures. Basically they get some stacking penalty if they spend too long in the open sun.. the GM's...

Yeah, it changed when IGN acquired Humble Bundle years ago, I don't think many folk notice so I point it out where I can (y)

Just a reminder that you can (and should consider) adjusting your donation when checking out a Humble Bundle.

Quite interested in those reviews!