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On the Acrobatics check, the only thing that come to mind is Harry Houdini'ing it out of the bonds. As for the rope bindings, I'm not sure what I'd set the DC - I'm thinking 21, so the average person wouldn't have a chance (you'd need either proficiency or natural talent). Possibly maybe...

Really, why is it a problem to fix it in the core book rather than spend $30+ on a supplement that you're going to end up ignoring a swath of the PHB anyway? What your asking is akin to using the 1E core books and trying to make Xanathar's work with it. After a certain point, it just doesn't...

I can easily see Sleight of Hand, the player would have to give me an example for Acrobatics as off-hand I'm not seeing it. Or the character could try Athletics to break the rope.

Oh hell yeah. Of course, my old school books used to look pretty snazzy themselves ... (not bad for 10th grade, I think) I do have some old vinyl D&D book covers back from my 2E days that had had transparent pockets so you could put your own artwork into them. May just have to dig them...

Yeah, Shattered Obelisk got me too. I thought I'd like the Far Realm addition, but its such a left turn I wish they hadn't tied it to the Lost Mine and instead done it as its own thing from beginning to end. Similar, I was interested in it until I found out the details. Very misleading title...

That was true back in 1E/2E, which our party ended up doing (I was a player in that game). Nearly the same thing happened in 5E, though it took that group two more rooms to figure out something was up and it wasn't a standard "kill 'em all" adventure.

I don't remember why, but I had always associated Meredoth with an unrepentant Prospero from the Tempest (With the Lady of Ravens in the Flint tower being his daughter, Miranda, who had left his isle and Kalibos as Caliban).

Yep, pretty much. In Mystara, the Lost City can be found within the deserts of the Emirates of Ylaruam. I believe the adventure was based on a Conan story, though I forget its name.

They got proposed to and got married.

I suspect you're looking for a Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty sort of setup?

Speaking of various Domain world sources - are there any Ravenloft Domains from Mystara?

Being a badass - more than just fighting monsters, but those moments where you character really gets to show off how they're really extraordinary - whether its taking down 12 giants in a single blow or talking the evil annis into leaving town without having to draw a weapon to casting a spell...

If I'm getting the gist correctly, this would be a book like Xanathar's or Tasha's. You still use the PHB, but layer these rule changes on top to tweak the game to work a certain way (think of the class Alternate features or expanded downtime rules). Houserules in written form. Though...

Black Dragon is crossed-eyed. Lizardman has a come-at-me-bro MCU pose. ;)

Chronicles of Ramlar also used clocks, as a means of tracking experience and other progressions. If, for example, you wanted to increase your Strength score you'd use something like a 12-segment clock. Every time you did a "downtime" activity related to Strength (an example from the rulebook...

I was so focused on the picture it didn't even register until you pointed it out. Yeah, @Nixlord - spill the beans on this one. What can we expect in this book (if in just broad strokes)?

Also, I like how the red line penetrates through Presto's magic orb, intermixing the text and the art. It's subtle enough to look like the orb is part of the logo (and Presto is reach out to extract it from there in a 4th wall break). Nice touch!

It doesn't matter in the immediate, but I think it's fine as (deep) background information, as long as it isn't harped on. It can be used as an exit/entry point in those cases where the DM is dropping the PCs in for a "weekend in hell" or they have a chance of getting out of the demiplane. In...