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While I did read Tolkien (The Hobbit) way before playing D&D, I would say that C.S. Lewis had more of an impact on me. So much so that, when I did first play D&D, it rubbed me the wrong way that there were multiple types of elves but only one type of dwarf (rather than the red dwarves and black...

It's not hard. My comment was that what's true in a fictional world can include things that do not adhere to day-to-day life on Earth. Those differences sometimes include things like sci-fi robots programmed to kill or beings directly crafted directly by a divine being who imparts specific...

Where I think it gets a little complicated in fantasy is that some creatures are said to be created by deities or supernatural beings that program them with certain behaviors.

I am not familiar with the source material. How is this game different from D&D?

I like the concept, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.

To some extent, aren't all tabletop rpgs open-ended?

Steam has started to remove a lot of "adult" content.

Other areas of the rules say differently. Though, I think I agree that may be a case of specific over-riding general. However, according to the guy who wrote the rules: "The intent is that letting go of something requires no appreciable effort. But picking it up does." ~ Jeremy Crawford So...

I agree with a lot of what he said to cover 1st through 4th Generation. I don't agree with the conclusion that he arrived at. I don't agree with how 5th Generation is defined. Even if I did agree with how 5th Generation is defined, the idea that D&D 5th Edition has shifted into a game that's...

Slings and holsters exist. Shoot Drop (no action) Shoot Reload Draw

Easier to the monetize board game components. There have been several attempts to make various cards assumed components of D&D for years. Maybe enough the anti-card crowd has died out or shifted to other games that now seems like a good time to try again. I think the pogs are a good idea. Not...

The PCs are assumed to win combats? Honestly, I never assume that. There are combats that I feel the PCs should win, but I have had games in which an "easy" combat turned into a TPK due to a string of bad dice rolls combined with poor decision making. If the actions of the players do not have...

If you were holding multiple loading weapons, do you get a once per round use for each individual weapon?

The components look kinda cool, but I am not sure if I would actually use them or if they would end up just being clutter in the game room. The price point seems reasonable for the content. It will probably be nice for someone brand new to the game. Depending upon the quality of the adventures...

Prestige Classes were a big part of 3rd Edition. They were usually shorter (5 levels, but some were longer) special classes that you could only take if you met the skill/ability/feat/whatever requirements. So, a fighter (or other character who met the requirements) might decide to take levels...

My group does not share that opinion. +The steps were not difficult. The mental load for doing the steps is mostly easy. Whether they are meaningful is probably better suited for discussion in the other thread.

I will try to keep this brief so that I do not take away from the '+' nature of the thread. The group I play with does not mind steps to a process. We enjoyed a lot of sessions of 4E. 4E had steps, but those steps were usually meaningful. Similarly, Soak in Age of Rebellion involves comparing...

My group has had a little more experience with Daggerheart. There are some good things about the system: character creation is easy; production values of the books are very good; there are innovative ideas. However, one gripe that my group has is that there are a lot of extra steps involved...

I feel that the player did a good job of communicating with you. Thumbs up for that. They had mentioned no longer having fun with playing the game but had also mentioned that they would miss spending time and hanging out with the group. As others have said, they may simply be burned out on D&D...

Outrage Culture has become part of the norm. Being loud about about an issue on social media is currently a proven way to make money. Whether or not the issue is real has little influence on either the volume or the monetization.