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This. And I am not saying this to just play devil's advocate, but I find "combat as theater" to be the same as "combat as war" and "combat as sport." Identical. To me there is no differentiation.

I actually think this brings up a good point I really didn't think about. I lot of the way those modules were written were almost teaching guides. a "Here is how you describe a room," or "Here is how you build an encounter." But with the plethora of online play today, it is not nearly as...

Ok. You are right: "It is implied that some things are changed and some are kept." I would change multi-classing. It would no longer be an option. It's ok for us to disagree. You like it. I am glad it works for you and your table.

The Joker

I am glad it is your favorite option. I am also glad 5e has accommodated you. But the thread asked how I or you would change 5.75? I stated, I would get rid of multiclassing. I have used it successfully, both to power up my character design and/or to roleplay specific events that happened in my...

No, that is literally how they came up with chunky sauce. Prior to that, all commercially made sauces were blended to a puree. This is the story of Prego sauce, not my own.

No, I was actually referring to companies making a new spaghetti sauce. They tried to get the sweetness right, then the herbs, then the vinegar, then the salt, etc. They couldn't do it. Then accidentally, some taste testers had a clumpy tomato sauce that wasn't fully pureed, and they hit a...

Fantastic! Hope your day was full of fun, family and friends, and good food. (That didn't try to eat you. ;) )

For swamps, I like the Gibbering Mouther. It can be a scary foe if you have armor wearing adventurers in a swamp. Canyon land, I like displacer beasts. They can be deadly, so they require some plan or clever encounter skills. Plus the varied terrain of canyon lands can always make things...

I agree. Make a new setting. Put some muscle into it. I really don't think many people disagree about wanting them to do it. The real question is: What would that setting be like? That is when the disagreement comes in.

Huh? You really believe companies always know what's best? Or that they have their finger on the pulse? Look up spaghetti sauce. Or peanut butter. Or chips. The only reason half the products work that companies make is because they throw their heavy weight behind it. It's not always because...

I don't think most people luck into good groups. They find groups that are good or they build them. Might they be lucky in finding them often or quickly? Sure. But they do not magically appear. They take work, and the more detailed steps people do in that "work," the "luckier" they are.

We can disagree. I happen to thing for modules to actually work; meaning tables use them and they gain traction in the community, prompting WotC to make more, they need to be in game stores. I am not saying they can't make money anywhere else. They can. But for them to be a hot item, one where...

This is a cliff wall. It is impossible to climb, and magic spells like flying instantly are countered when you are within 10 miles of the wall. Pitons set in it are instantly dislodged. There are no cracks, nor is there any grips. It is perfectly smooth. It is 1 billion feet tall. Even a wish...

I happen to think game stores provide a niche that places like libraries, schools, bars, etc. can't provide. And one of the ways an item gains popularity isn't just from online advertising. It is also through word of mouth. And as far as I know, no one does word of mouth better than a game store.

There is much more to incorporating a setting than how an NPC dresses. There is history, culture, geography, use of magic, etc. Then there are also mood, tone, and heck, even writing style.

I think the amount of people on the project might differ though. At least that was my thinking. Seems unlikely to me too. :( That is fantastic news! I am so happy to hear that. Maybe what I am experiencing is just an anomaly. Agreed. And that is what I meant. Of course it should be online...

I understand this sentiment. But to me, it makes the adventure lose its flavor. A module in Eberron, should have some semblance of Eberron. A module in Shadowfell, should reflect that. If you make all of them setting agnostic, you get very little breadth of detail. Should they make some setting...

30 pages, soft cover. $20 is more than reasonable - for both sides. Printing costs for WotC, provided they mass produce is probably between $2 - $5. Salaries are so variable, that it is impossible to speculate. But once shipping is factored in, I can't imagine it's more than $10-$12. So $15 cost...

I would love to see modules grouped by the settings they have. Make them 30 pagers, and try to produce five for each setting: Greyhawk, FR, Shadowfell, etc. Sell them for $15-$20 each. That seems like a viable profit.