Recent content by cranberry

I don't know how this could be accomplished, but it would be helpful for other games if somehow D&D wasn't the default when people think of TTRPGs.

IE. I just got comfortable with it, and didn't really care to switch to 2E, until later.

Star Trek, Doctor Who, Star Wars (The original), Logan's Run, Six Million Dollar Man, Planet of the Apes, The Twilight Zone, Battlestar Galactica, The Dragonlance books, The Elric of Melnibone books He-Man, Star Blazers, and AD&D, of course.

This is good news. It will help people become less attached to their character and view them as expendable. Welcome back 1E! :);)

Elder Gen Xer. Grognards unite!

It's essentially a matter of self preservation which all beings have regardless of alignment. And if CE beings didn't have a sense of self preservation, the alignment would self-select itself out of existence. What is your source for the definitions of alignment?

From my perspective, smart CE, is someone who does his evil stuff without regard for other people, but recognizes that he has to cover his tracks. Otherwise his evil activities might be curtailed by others.

I didn't say it had anything to do with video games. I said the preference for point buying skills was popularized by video games.

I agree 100%. The whole bard seducing everything is so stale and overused, it's ridiculous.

I personally don't care for point buy if it allows players to mix and match skills that just don't make sense together. Point buy within a defined class with a selection of abilities, specifically for that class, is what I prefer. I know a lot of people are used to video games that allow you to...

Yea, I was a player in a campaign with 8 people. It just moved way too slow, regardless of the GM's attempts to streamline. IMO, 4 or 5 is the sweet spot.

Yea, just clickbait. I guess some Youtubers are getting desperate for views.

Why? What's wrong with AI? ...runs and hides :)

Ventured deeper into Delian Tomb.

I agree that we shouldn't have to, and most adults understand basic acceptable behavior. But just in case, a written document can't hurt for the rare exception. There are a number of people here claiming that bad behavior is rampant, and that a written document isn't enough. That's what I'm...