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Could go a little broader with climbing tools (though that wouldn't help sailors who are known for their rope/knot skills).

:unsure: Veeeery interesting. Quite the fan of War of the Worlds, especially the Jeff Wayne musical version (Thunderchild!). All Quiet on the Martian Front, although a war game, has some interesting backstory for the 2nd Martian War, and hints of a looming Venusian, Jupiterian and Plutoian...

That can get a bit fuzzy sometimes though - how far can you stray from the mechanics before it's no longer 5E and its own thing? I guess a quick test would be if Xanathar's or Tasha's would be usable out of the box, without having to rewrite the spells and subclasses (I wouldn't compare it...

After having the 2E PHB on my shelves for years, it's clear the cover doesn't prevent me from getting a book. Though it's nice to have choices.

The latter is probably a two or three step, I would probably rule. Athletics (Con) to dislocate, then Acrobatics (Dex) to actually slip out. Maaaaybe a Con save to avoid damage relocating the shoulder afterwards? ...Or, spend a HD to dislocate, then the Acrobatics (Dex) check?

I agree on the skip, so long as, say, the player doesn't interject and ask if they can attempt to escape before those 6 weeks pass (which I imagine most would at least try). If they're just willing to roll forward with the time frame, go for it.

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...