D&D General Millennial D&D (+)

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

There was an off-hand comment about making D&D appeal to Millennials a few days ago, and I can't stop thinking about it.

So in a gently teasing way, what would that look like?

(Again: This is not a dump-on-Millennials thread. This is not a Comedy Central roast. These should be loving tropes, not sick burns.)

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

All wizards must spend their first two tiers -- at least -- working off their wizard school student debt.

Everyone's parents are mystified that level five characters can't afford their own castles yet.

Iron rations are replaced with avocado toast.

Boomers are an available favored enemy for Millennial rangers. Unfortunately, Millennials are an available favored enemy for Gen Z rangers.

"Influencer" is an official background, but no one you know has ever actually seen it written up, much less a character who makes a living that way.

Magic tattoos are an uncommon magic item, but at the cost of lowering approval levels with parents and grandparents. Some patrons will also not offer jobs to anyone with one.

They're definitely not fiends, OK, but everyone knows that criticizing Beyonce or Taylor Swift out loud will summon 4d6 angry followers the following round.

 

[TerraDave]

We are talking about Millenials, not Gen Z?

Leave 5e as it is, since from everything we know they totally love it.

Edit: did not see the second “funny” post. So no, not about gen z. Middle age people these days!

 

[aco175]

Everyone hits, there are no misses when you swing your weapon.
Everyone gets the same XP, even if you misses a night of gaming.
Everyone now gets a free feat to start.
Every race can be small or medium
Every weapon now deals 1d10

 

[Blue]

Messed up, thinking Gen Z.

 

[overgeeked]

"Influencer" is an official background, but no one you know has ever actually seen it written up, much less a character who makes a living that way.

Sure we have. It’s in the PHB. The noble background, just change the name. Peasant mind control and all that.

 

[Chaltab]

Everyone hits, there are no misses when you swing your weapon.
Everyone gets the same XP, even if you misses a night of gaming.
Everyone now gets a free feat to start.
Every race can be small or medium
Every weapon now deals 1d10

How old do you think we are?

 

[Mecheon]

The races are humans, dwarves, gnomes, elves, orcs, trolls, minotaurs, other elves, and blue tieflings

 

[overgeeked]

How old do you think we are?

Millennials are about 28 to 43 or so, right?

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

The youngest of the Millennials will be 30 in a couple of years, they can join the rest of us olds in Carousel.