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<blockquote data-quote="Iosue" data-source="post: 6227880" data-attributes="member: 6680772">Yup, this.&nbsp; And it's worth noting that Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle was a dry run at the kind of basic product Mearls describes.&nbsp; A mini-campaign that takes you up to level 10 with the core rules, including chargen.&nbsp; Somewhat railroad-y, with lots of &quot;read aloud&quot; text.&nbsp; Just the kind of thing to take neophyte players and DM through their first campaign, with enough rules that they can start all over again with their own creations.Such a set would be meant for both the mass-market and folks who like a B/X level of complexity and depth.&nbsp; Essentially, an even more integrated version of the D&amp;D/AD&amp;D distinction.As a side note, and I know it's an impossibility, but I really wish that the B/X-BECMI-RC line was known as &quot;Expert D&amp;D&quot; rather than &quot;Basic D&amp;D&quot;.&nbsp; The Basic rules were always but a small part of the game, with the lion's share of levels and full rules for adventuring in all environments in the Expert rules.&nbsp; Unfortunately, people hear &quot;Basic&quot; and think &quot;Red Box&quot;, with all the limitations that implies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Iosue, post: 6227880, member: 6680772"] Yup, this. And it's worth noting that Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle was a dry run at the kind of basic product Mearls describes. A mini-campaign that takes you up to level 10 with the core rules, including chargen. Somewhat railroad-y, with lots of "read aloud" text. Just the kind of thing to take neophyte players and DM through their first campaign, with enough rules that they can start all over again with their own creations. Such a set would be meant for both the mass-market and folks who like a B/X level of complexity and depth. Essentially, an even more integrated version of the D&D/AD&D distinction. As a side note, and I know it's an impossibility, but I really wish that the B/X-BECMI-RC line was known as "Expert D&D" rather than "Basic D&D". The Basic rules were always but a small part of the game, with the lion's share of levels and full rules for adventuring in all environments in the Expert rules. Unfortunately, people hear "Basic" and think "Red Box", with all the limitations that implies. [/QUOTE]

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