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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 6251380" data-attributes="member: 13107">Will it be a vehicle for storytellingWhat I wonder about 5E (or D&D Next, as the Hasbro marketer's prefer), is whether there will be an engaging story to go along with the game.Previous editions (excepting 4E -- in my opinion) provided a lot of good adventures and environments.  Previous editions provided a lot of hooks for defining interesting characters.With 4E, the focus on story telling elements seemed to wither.  This seemed to start in 3E, with its more rigid rules creating a barrier to creative play options.  4E finished to job by completely automatizing the rules and by removing focus on adventures and environments.As a comparison, Eberron and Forgotten Realms have a rich and detailed history.  There was a large space for novels to be written and for players to create characters which could be enmeshed in the game world.Where I think the game got off track is by defocusing these elements.  What will make the difference, for 5E, is whether players are re-engaged, and a part of what will re-engage them are the story elements.  Then, having or not having story elements will make a big difference towards helping (or failing to help) 5E succeed.Put a different way: Rules are one way that players have a common ground for communication.  Story and environment are another.  There has been a lot of talk about rules changes and rules compatibility, but not a lot about story and environment.  I think that is missing an important pillar of the game.Thx!TomB</blockquote>

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