D&D 5E D&D Beyond 12 Days of Christmas 2024

[Henadic Theologian]

I'm just going to call it now: the 12th day will be a free book, and that book will be... Acquisitions Incorporated.

I wouldn't take that book even for free, worse book ever published.

 

[Parmandur]

I wouldn't take that book even for free, worse book ever published.

I'm not a big fan, in fact to this point it is the only 5E book that I haven't bought in hard copy...but having gone through it, it seems to fufill the brief it was intended to hit, as a comedic office satire. Fluff and mechanics seem on point.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I'm not a big fan, in fact to this point it is the only 5E book that I haven't bought in hard copy...but having gone through it, it seems to fufill the brief it was intended to hit, as a comedic office satire. Fluff and mechanics seem on point.

That weird goblin race is the single goofiest race in FR or anywhere, hated that book.

 

[Parmandur]

That weird goblin race is the single goofiest race in FR or anywhere, hated that book.

It is a goofy book, yes, and as I said I am not a fan. But for those who wanted a goofy book...it seems to do the job well. Hardly the worst D&D book ever published.

 

[dave2008]

I made one up, there is no physical product to ship, just a pain in the arse. Very embarrassing for D&D Beyond Team.

I seriously doubt anyone at DnD Beyond is embarrassed by this. I can't imagine why they would be really. It is just not big deal in this day and age, IMO.

 

[dave2008]

I'm not a big fan, in fact to this point it is the only 5E book that I haven't bought in hard copy...but having gone through it, it seems to fufill the brief it was intended to hit, as a comedic office satire. Fluff and mechanics seem on point.

That weird goblin race is the single goofiest race in FR or anywhere, hated that book.

I have this in my cart to purchase but haven't yet. The only thing I was interested in was the rules for running a business. Are those any good? I heard someone suggest they wished WotC had used/modified those rules for strongholds instead of the bastion system we got. Any thoughts on that system in the book?

 

[dave2008]

No, no Holiday Delivery outside of the US, including for non physical digital products that don't need to be delivered! Make sense of that please, because I can't.

That makes sense, Mr. Clause only delivers presents to the USA. Didn't you know that!

 

[Parmandur]

I have this in my cart to purchase but haven't yet. The only thing I was interested in was the rules for running a business. Are those any good? I heard someone suggest they wished WotC had used/modified those rules for strongholds instead of the bastion system we got. Any thoughts on that system in the book?

I did grab the Beyond copy back when they had it up for free (don't recall the occasion?), and I would say the business and base rules have nice, solid bones even with an emphasis on humorous elements. I am indifferent between them and the new DMG rules, both seem fine to me.

 

[pukunui]

I have this in my cart to purchase but haven't yet. The only thing I was interested in was the rules for running a business. Are those any good? I heard someone suggest they wished WotC had used/modified those rules for strongholds instead of the bastion system we got. Any thoughts on that system in the book?

That was probably me. I do like the franchise rules and I think they make for a great expansion on the rudimentary business rules in the 2014 DMG. They also make use of downtime in a fun way.

I’m not an Acq Inc fan at all, but I love that book. The goofy office satire stuff is just a veneer. The underlying mechanics are all solid and can be used without the trade dress just fine.

I would have preferred a generic version of the franchise rules over the bastion rules.

Also. “Orrery of the Wanderer” is a great little adventure.

 

[R_J_K75]

It’s not like they’re going to call me.

The call is coming from inside the house