WotC Which releases do you own?

[Nebulous]

As a player, it's simpler--or at least easier to put into words--but it still might not make sense to anyone not me. When I've played published adventures, it's felt as though my character wasn't moving through their own story but was instead moving through someone else's. Not necessarily the GM's--this isn't strictly about the published adventure being a railroad (though some are)--just not that character's story, or even the party's story.

Yeah, I get that. I almost exclusively run published modules now. The overarching story does lock the PCs into a track, railroad or not, XYZ will eventually happens, but the details of how to get there change. My brain likes having the storyboard laid out, and then changing elements to suit me. My players don't normally get very deep into their character backgrounds. They like seeing how the story unfolds, tactical combat, surviving a session and having a laugh.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I have all of them except Rise of Tiamat, Tyranny of Dragons, and both starter kits. I do have the Stranger Things box set, though.

 

[Nebulous]

I have all of them except Rise of Tiamat, Tyranny of Dragons, and both starter kits. I do have the Stranger Things box set, though.

I think the two starter sets are definitely worth owning. They blend together well.

 

[TwoSix]

Crunch books are what pull $$$ from me for the most part.

Same. Based on the poll responses, we aren't unique in that regard.

 

[jasper]

Yeah, I get that. I almost exclusively run published modules now. The overarching story does lock the PCs into a track, railroad or not, XYZ will eventually happens, but the details of how to get there change. My brain likes having the storyboard laid out, and then changing elements to suit me. My players don't normally get very deep into their character backgrounds. They like seeing how the story unfolds, tactical combat, surviving a session and having a laugh.

Waterdeep Dragon Heist was a railroad (and your couldn't blow up the bank car. ALL the pcs had to buy into the story. And at the end of Chapter 4 you are supposed to be captured/find the clue to the next chapter villain. My players refused to finish it and I agreed. The next time thru I blended Chapter 4 and the last chapter. This why I was a hard gameist up to a few years ago. AKA Are we here to play D&D or Uno?

 

[TwoSix]

Honestly, I'm kinda fascinated by the one person who voted but doesn't own the PHB.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I think the two starter sets are definitely worth owning. They blend together well.

I just already have all the rules needed to run the game, don't have the money or want to buy them, and would never run the adventures. Just not worth it for me.

 

[Retreater]

Wow. I'm missing only 9 of them

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I would add to the list the Stranger Things box set and the Rick and Morty box set.

 

[Maxperson]

Same. Based on the poll responses, we aren't unique in that regard.

Yep. The only books here to hit the 70% mark are crunch books.