D&D 5E I just want to say "Thank you OGL".

[Corpsetaker]

I just want to give a big heartfelt thanks to the OGL.

I look around at all the 3rd party products that are coming out and it really makes me appreciate the OGL because it allows these guys to create great products such as campaign settings like Primeval Thule and shorter adventures for lower level PC's. I am not interested in Wizard's stories and the stars above only knows when Wizards will, if ever, put out shorter adventures. I'm also thankful for the Kickstarter program because it really makes it easier for these guys to get their wonderful products off the ground.

Once again, thank you OGL and Kickstarter!

 

[Mistwell]

and the stars above only knows when Wizards will, if ever, put out shorter adventures.

They've already done this. They are, for the most part, quite good by the way.

Also, organized play is full of such shorter adventures.

And finally, the latest Dragon+ issue has short adventures as well.

 

[Corpsetaker]

They've already done this. They are, for the most part, quite good by the way.

Also, organized play is full of such shorter adventures.

And finally, the latest Dragon+ issue has short adventures as well.

I don't do organized play because there is no store around that does AL.

While I love the Realms, I want adventures outside of that so those don't really tickle my fancy.

 

[darjr]

Aye! Thank you OGL and Kickstarter! We live at a great time.

 

[Mistwell]

I don't do organized play because there is no store around that does AL.

While I love the Realms, I want adventures outside of that so those don't really tickle my fancy.

You can do organized play at home you know. And the Realms are not, in any way, required for those adventures. But even if they were, that was not the issue you raised - my point is they've done lots of shorter adventures when you claimed they'd put out zero.

 

[D'karr]

Even though you could do AL at home, the requirement is that AL be public. So you would have to live stream your game, or do something to open your home up to the public in some way.

 

[Mistwell]

Even though you could do AL at home, the requirement is that AL be public. So you would have to live stream your game, or do something to open your home up to the public in some way.

Yes I believe that's correct. My friend has it open to their home school network I think.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The OGL will end up being the biggest innovation in D&D since D&D was first created, mark my words. So many great games, settings and ideas have poured out of it. Some of, like Pathfinder, have been big mainstream successes. There have been more modest, but deeply interesting games, like Dungeon Crawl Classics. Others have been showcases for creators like Mike "Iron Heroes" Mearls, who went on to lead the next generation of game designers. The OSR movement got the legal cover to start creating retro-clone content and 10,000 fantasy heartbreakers of their own. It's amazing that there are more 1E adventures and supplements in print today than when TSR was publishing D&D -- and that's all due to OGL.

Salute!

 

[Psikerlord#]

Hear hear! All praise the OGL !

 

[MerricB]

Even though you could do AL at home, the requirement is that AL be public. So you would have to live stream your game, or do something to open your home up to the public in some way.

Here's the details:

D&D Published adventures (Starter Set, Hoard of the Dragon Queen, Rise of Tiamat, Princes of the Apocalypse, Rage of Demons) can be played privately at home as AL adventures. You keep track of your XP/gold on log sheets and follow the official rules, and your characters are legal for play in other DDAL games.

D&D Encounters are a complimentary pdf copy of the first three levels of the published adventures, and must be played in store, but you don't need them as they're just part of the main adventure.

D&D Expeditions adventures must be played in public, but you can publically stream your games (online play) and that counts. There's a facebook group with more information.

D&D Epics adventures can only be played at the very few conventions that can run them.

Cheers!