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  1. CleverNickName

    The 2024 Pumpkin Spice RPG Contest (Results are Posted!)

    Here are all of the entries for the Pumpkin Spice RPG Contest! Links to the original article are below, and I've quoted the entries themselves in the first post of this thread...so there are two ways for you to review them for yourselves before voting. All ENWorld members are invited to take a...
  2. CleverNickName

    EDITION WAR

    That's right, I'm going there. The purpose of this poll is to prove, once and for all, which Edition is the best Edition. Because that's how polls work, as we all know. Vote for the best Edition, from the list of Editions provided. And sure, "best" can mean many things to many people--most...
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    D&D 5E Beyond Level 20?

    My gaming group just leveled up, and everyone is 17th level. Everyone is having a great time, and there are tons of adventure threads still out there to investigate, so the odds are good that everyone will be 20th level and still going strong in a few more months. This is awesome! But I have...
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    D&D General Dragonborn Physical Features

    What physical features do the dragonborn have in your game world? Check all that apply.
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    The 2024 Pumpkin Spice RPG Contest

    Did you notice the delicious, warm, and spicy aroma wafting in the air today? That slight chill in the breeze, carrying notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger? Did you see the lines of minivans and teenagers outside your local coffee shop? Did you notice the sudden abundance of white coffee...
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    Game Informer, the longest-running gaming magazine, shuts down after 33 years

    GameStop abruptly closes the Minneapolis-based publication on Friday. The "Final Farewell" was posted from their official X account: Alas, the end of an era, friends. Full article...
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    Where do you watch your favorite anime?

    It wasn't always easy to get access to your favorite anime...at least, not until the Internet came along. Now we have oodles of streaming services to choose from, DVDs for sale (or rent, or check-out at your local library), collectors, eBay...things have come a long way from the 80s and 90s...
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    D&D General Do You Use a DM Screen?

    In that other thread, folks are talking about the new four-panel DM Screen for D&D 2024. The ad copy describes it as a "quintessential companion," something that "every Dungeon Master needs," and the ongoing discussion makes me wonder: Is it really quintessential? Is it truly something that...
  9. CleverNickName

    D&D General What Do Tabaxi Look Like in Your Games? (A Poll)

    On a scale of "Nearly Human" to "Literally A Cat," what do the tabaxi--or any other cat-themed race--look like at your table? (Click to enlarge) If you have more than one, or play multiple games, or fall somewhere between options...well, vote for any that apply. Art credits: TusndereCatboy...
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    What Do YOU Call This Food?

    Help me settle a bet with a friend. We all know that foods can have regional names, right? So: where you're from, what do folks call this popular American street food?
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    D&D General Still Rollin' - Older Editions You Still Play

    D&D has turned 50 this year. It has a good, long legacy of players--some of us have been playing the game for most of those five decades, and we're still going strong. And here's a little secret: not all of us are only playing the latest-and-greatest version. Some of us eschew the New Hotness...
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    D&D General It's Session Zero! How Much Backstory Do You Give Your Character?

    How much backstory do you give a brand-new character? Let's say you and your buddies are starting a new year-long D&D campaign. You've all rolled up your characters, bought your equipment, and filled out your alignment and ideals/traits/bonds/flaws. You're about to begin, and your DM has...
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    D&D 5E Help Me Name This New Cantrip

    TL;DR: I wrote a new cantrip, and it needs a name. I'm running a high-magic campaign for 5th Edition D&D. In the next adventure, the party will be helping a yuan-ti pureblood cleanse her temple from (long story). She's a priestess of Wee Jas, so not exactly "good" and certainly not...
  14. CleverNickName

    Table Snacks

    It's game night! What is(are) your table snack(s) of choice? This is a ranked poll. Upvote your favorites, and feel free to add a snack of your own....I'll whitelist it if it's a vote-able suggestion. Let's see what EN World considers the Top Ten Table Snacks!
  15. CleverNickName

    Where Do You Get Your Digital (RPG) Books and Materials?

    So unless something very strange has happened to you, I'm sure you have noticed: we live in the Digital Age, and most (all?) of our gaming resources are in electronic format. I'm not saying that this is a good thing or a bad thing, and I'm not saying that electronic media has replaced printed...
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    D&D 5E Tell Me About Your 5E Psionic Character

    There's a lot of discussion at the moment about psionics and the updated 5th Edition rules. I'm curious how many people are using psionics in their games, and how they are making it happen...so I crafted what I hope is an interesting poll to shape that discussion. Vote for as many options as...
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    D&D General Druid vs. Paladin - March Madness 2024 - Final Round!

    I was gonna wait until tomorrow to kick this off but...nah. LET'S GOOOOO! It's the final round--all those weeks of voting has lead us to this moment. It was no surprise that the #3-ranked Paladin defeated the #6-ranked Monk. And it was only a very minor upset when the Paladin went on to...
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    D&D General March Madness 2024 - Round 6 - Martials Semi-Final

    The #1-ranked Fighter vs. the #3-ranked Paladin! Only one can advance to the Finals--so who will it be? Here's where the bracket currently stands. How This Works This is the fifth round of elimination, and it will focus only on the two remaining "Martial" classes on the right side of the...
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    D&D General A Unified Spellcasting Mechanic for 5E?

    In another thread, folks are discussing the different mechanics of different spellcasters. Specifically how the wizard's spellcasting ability is different from the sorcerer's, even though most of their spells are the same. And while that discussion is leaning more in the direction of "innate...
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    D&D General Playing OD&D (1974) in the Year of the Dragon (2024)

    For all my long history with the hobby--I've been playing since the late 1980s--I've never played the original 1974 version of Dungeons & Dragons. And that's about to change! A bit of background: I have three gaming groups--my "main" gaming group plays 5E D&D every Friday night over Roll20...
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