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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 8528546" data-attributes="member: 467">In that it creates a speace that excludes those that choose not to use WotC lore. I don't mean it in a way that implies gatekeeping based on any particular cohort.This line of defense for WotC is always very frustrating for me. It is dismissive and more than a little selfish. Of course a DM &quot;doesn't need permission.&quot; But many, many of us really benefited from the DM support built into previous editions and I for one think it is missing the point on WotC's part not providing that to new DMs. DMs make the game. You can't have it without them. helping them learn the art and craft should be at least as important to WotC as providing players with piles upon piles of character options. There's a thread of the main page now celebrating the contribution of Jannelle Jaquas and among her most beloved works is The Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide. That book is beloved for a reason.People who have been playing the game for decades (like me) should not just dismiss new GMs and assume they'll &quot;pick it up.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 8528546, member: 467"] In that it creates a speace that excludes those that choose not to use WotC lore. I don't mean it in a way that implies gatekeeping based on any particular cohort. This line of defense for WotC is always very frustrating for me. It is dismissive and more than a little selfish. Of course a DM "doesn't need permission." But many, many of us really benefited from the DM support built into previous editions and I for one think it is missing the point on WotC's part not providing that to new DMs. DMs make the game. You can't have it without them. helping them learn the art and craft should be at least as important to WotC as providing players with piles upon piles of character options. There's a thread of the main page now celebrating the contribution of Jannelle Jaquas and among her most beloved works is The Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide. That book is beloved for a reason. People who have been playing the game for decades (like me) should not just dismiss new GMs and assume they'll "pick it up." [/QUOTE]

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