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Maybe someone else has already posted about this and I missed it, but there have been some recent articles about the Dungeons and Dragons Online MMO game adding a new area based on the Ravenloft domain Lamordia that make me believe this may be our October mystery book setting. The Neverwinter...

I thought a little more about the idea of needing a silver weapon to kill a lycanthrope and I think that can be implemented a little different way. The lycanthrope can regenerate so many hit points a turn unless struck by a silver weapon, but it stops regenerating at 0 hp. The lycanthrope can...

The Lycanthrope's damage immunity from normal weapons of the 2014 Monster Manual was not a great choice for a game with effective, repeatable spellcasting damage. This definitely punished martials that did not own silver or magical weapons far too heavily. On the other hand, making Lycanthropes...

Drow Mage matches up with Mage stat block more than Bandit Deceiver in my opinion. I don't know how they figured these conversions. As far as making the stat block feel drow I would just add the PC abilities from the 2024 PH to the stat block. It is a touch more work, but it basically turns...

Actually, if you look at the D&D Next Playtest 10 (9/19/2013) from Internet Archive you will see the Monk and Ranger both have initial saving throw proficiencies in WIS and DEX. I believe the WIS was switched to STR at the last minute to prevent the classes from having two strong saves...

I believe the best way to fix the Ranger is to really lean hard into WIS bonuses being applied on almost anything. The Ranger's power has less to do with STR, DEX, or even CON and more to do with with their ability to make the right decision at all times. They can withstand the mental stress...

While originally I did not agree with people stating the Ranger should not be given abilities that are part of the Rogue class, I am starting to come around to it now. Building a wilderness survival class well absolutely means you need to stay away from abilities like Expertise because...

I wouldn't argue with that either.

Being at home any environment with limited resources requires incredible mental fortitude. The Ranger should absolutely be a martial with a high ability to resist mind-controlling spells. They should be at the top with the Monk. This would indicate proficiency in WIS saves initially, not DEX...

I actually think the level 6 ability Roving is a perfect example of the design issues that are tanking this class. It appears to make the Ranger amazing at climbing. Then you playtest it with any Ranger build that didn't take Athletics/boost Strength, and to be honest that's going to probably...

I really think you hit the nail on the head as to why the community has an issue with the design.

I have been watching several video reviews of the 2024 Ranger and I haven't found any that make the class look even decent when compared to the other martials and half-casters. Perhaps the most revealing video I watched was by a creator named DnD Unoptimized where he breaks down the 6 martial...

This is a really clever way of releasing a Players Handbook 2 without calling it that. The 2024 PH does have all the stuff you need to play in it and a decent number of subclasses, but this is basically how you release the expanded rules without calling them that. Most games have a default...

That should help drive some interest. I really hope they have space to include enough KP spells so that about 20-25% of the spell list is new. This helps differentiate Midgard from FR because the magic doesn't entirely overlap.

The main reason I am waiting for Tales of the Valiant is to see if Kobold Press addresses some of the issues in 5e well. Also, I hope they decide to include as many of their own subclasses, monsters, and spells as possible to give new alternatives to a game that has been using the many of the...

I hope they stick to their guns and require a 70% rating when they revert the warlock back to pact slots. They may never get the class fixed.

That's actually a great idea also. Origins is already a five day convention so I don't think it is really a stretch for Gen Con to consider extending to six days. Hotel rooms might also be more available because it would be far less likely for an attendee to have a room booked for the entire...

So we have went through a year of playtesting, thousands of surveys, and massive amounts of results reviews at WotC to get.....weapon mastery, third level subclasses, and some feature changes that basically amount to errata? That's it? I agree with Remathilis that backtracking on almost all...

I think Gen Con abandoned this idea right before it was about to become viable. The explosion in attendance in Indianapolis happened between 2010 and 2015. The number of attendees doubled from 30,000 to 60,000. The last secondary Gen Con held in the U.S. was Gen Con So Cal in 2006. The...

Wisconsin is now the home of Gamehole Con and the people there are doing great work in Madison. I'm really considering making the 6-hour drive at some point. They should really consider moving it to September to take advantage of better weather. The point behind having another convention...