I don't subscribe to music services, and if I really cared about owning a movie, there are a variety of sources for getting a copy. I don't play video games indefinitely. Once I complete a game, I move on. It would be nice to own, but not a priority. Besides, I don't think they'll ever shut down...
WoTC/D&D is the 800 pound gorilla in the TTRPG space. Making their content D&D Beyond exclusive won't hurt them in the least.
IMO, it will contribute to shitification of D&D, but if your peer group is playing it, or if it's the latest trendy thing, the lack of quality won't matter. It's only...
In my private free games that I do not profit from or represent as my own, I've used AI to fill out/add more meat my ideas. I've also used AI to create monster pics. I've used AI for spelling and grammar checks as well as suggestions for flow.
A lot to unpack. I can't answer it all, so I'll touch on a few things.
I started playing in 1979. The game was different and people played differently. The younger generations have different proprieties and play styles largely influenced by Critical Roll.
I'm not surprised about their...
Which is why it's good to get information from multiple sources.
Just curious. Which Middle Eastern political figures would you like to see memorialized?
The best way to avoid all of this is to just come up with your own ideas.
I have no interest in negotiating the legal landscape, or any nuance or exception that has been weaved into the copyright laws.
All I know is that copying another person's idea is wrong.
If guns are limited in damage, range, rate of fire, and effectiveness, they can be used in a D&D type setting. (e.g. No AR-15's in D&D, please)
However, I personally don't care for guns in a medieval-type setting.
For those who like mixing magic and technology, I recommend StarFinder.
Star Trek, Doctor Who, Star Wars (The original), Logan's Run, Six Million Dollar Man, Planet of the Apes, The Twilight Zone, Battlestar Galactica, The Dragonlance books, The Elric of Melnibone books He-Man, Star Blazers, and AD&D, of course.
It's essentially a matter of self preservation which all beings have regardless of alignment.
And if CE beings didn't have a sense of self preservation, the alignment would self-select itself out of existence.
What is your source for the definitions of alignment?