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Yes, I usually allow myself just one paragraph of about 100 words per article. It's by no means a deep dive! Like you, I enjoyed dipping into el-remmens write-up of this issue.

I'm surprised no-one has attempted to revive Skyrealms yet, given how many RPG properties have made a comeback in recent years. I know that Chessex had the rights, but that was a long time ago.

Yes, I've often thought the same. I don't think the 5E subclass rules fit very well over the Jorune archetypes, but a rules-light/OSR version of D&D could work.

Agreed. Like many folks, I was kinda obsessed with Jorune when I saw the ads, though I never managed to acquire the game until the digital era. The art and setting were great, but I did not like the system at all.

The other three monsters appeared in MC3: Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix.

Yes, I've rarely mentioned the miniatures photos that had been part of Dragon for a long time. Partly because the digital images I have of the original magazines don't have enough detail to do them justice. It was even worse when they published black/white images.

Essentially an expanded list of creatures qualifying for the "giant class" damage bonus. I also thought they got an additional weapon proficiency, but I see I misread that. Edit: I see that someone else already answered this!

As you probably know, Caldwell was quite infamous for his cheesecake art. If you look at his modern paintings, not much has changed! Regardless, I do think this is a particularly beautiful painting - one of his best. I notice that its featured prominently on his home page, so I think he must...

I think this was scheduled for the front page on July 2nd, so not sure why it has appeared here a few days early. All good - we'll treat it as a sneak preview :-)

It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features the second creature catalog, Solemnic Knights, and the ecology of the chimera! The cover art is by Clyde Caldwell. Titled "Female Ranger," it depicts a striking ranger accompanied by her fierce animal companion. It's a...

ChatGPT is getting pretty clever at images. I took the first image (from the cover of dragon 8) gave the following prompt, and got the image below it. take this image and redraw it in the style of a 1980s fantasy RPG cover, in an acrylic and airbrush style. remove all writing. Use saturated colours

I've been on Wegovy for about six months and have lost 16kg (35 lbs). Feeling better than I have for 20 years. My exercise at the moment is pretty much just weights, in order to maintain/rebuild muscle in my arms. Current workout is with a single dumbbell (17.5kg/39lbs). 3 sets each: 5...

Thank you for the responses - they've been most helpful. Someone asked for a definition of "prep." To my mind, it is dedicated time spent reading material and/or preparing notes for the upcoming session. A couple of minutes in the shower thinking about tomorrow night's game is not "prep" by...

There are people who claim to run D&D with zero prep (google "no prep D&D"). I was hoping to hear from someone who is actually doing it to see how they achieve it. It sounds like an interesting experiment.

Is anyone here running a zero-prep game of D&D (any edition or clone)? A game where you, as DM, just show up and start playing each session, and it results in a satisfying experience? If so, can you please explain your approach, tools, etc?

Yes, it does have those maps, but there's no map for the initial bandit camp, which is what got me a bit confused (specifically what side of the Ravine it was one). And the maps are all split up. A simple 2d map showing the entire location with a numbered key would have made all the difference.

This is the Free League version. I think the classes are pretty well done. Actually, I think the whole system is pretty well done, but above were some of the difficulties I had in my first play through.

I finally got around to playing The Lord of the Rings 5E last night. My regular D&D group is playing the sample adventure, "The Star of the Mist". We were using the version in D&D Beyond, which has some definite problems with the implementation. The most serious is that it lacks the new skills...