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Mikal wouldn't object to being manacled to the bed while he slept if he knew it was for his own protection. But it's kind of a moot point, since he apparently sleeps in a separate room, where he is promptly kidnapped. I was quoting Mel Brooks' line from Space Balls, where he described Princess...

Circle of Darkness ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This is a 64-page Ravenloft module written by Drew Bittner. The back cover indicates that it is for levels 5-7, but the first page indicates levels 6-8. So, I guess we’ll never know for certain. Let’s split the difference and say it’s for levels 5-8. The module...

My friends and I loved Masque back in the day, and ran several sessions there. I still have the boxed set, though sadly my book went missing years ago. I've always loved the setting.

The Baron’s Eyrie (Dungeon #58) ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This module (for levels 5-7) takes place in an unnamed island of terror, but given that its origins are Dragonlance, it suggests that Sithicus could also be suitable. The adventure starts at an inn, where the PCs learn that several individuals have been...

I have sold D&D stuff in the past, that I knew I'd never use, and I certainly own plenty of stuff now that I'll never use. If I absolutely had to boil my collection down to the essentials: Wilderlands Boxed set 2nd edition Faiths and Avatars (because I use FR deities) 5e core rulebooks (though...

I've moved a lot, and most of my collection has moved with me. Yea, a medium-sized box full of hardcovers is pretty nightmarish. I'd recommend an even distribution of things like boxed sets to take up some of that space.

Yea, I'd never even heard of this until like a week ago, when I saw something in passing, and now it's really blown up. People are really into bandwagons, it seems. I think it just goes to show there's a huge appetite for something that's not related to WoTC. And I think people want something...

I haven't seen the rules. When I played the game, we ended up just playing a game that was 100% exactly like any 5e game I've ever played. So, in the end, it felt completely unchanged.

I played in a TotV game at a recent convention. I sat down, all excited to learn one of the new 5e replacement systems, and the GM tells us "Tales of the Valiant is 99% 5th edition." Oh, ok... one of the players, who was familiar with the system, made a badger-man race, because the rules have a...

I'd be happy if folks want to collaborate with me on the "5e, simplified!" ruleset. I'm happy for 2nd and 3rd opinions on that. PM me if you're interested.

Glad you like it. I've actually switched to "Low Fantasy Gaming" for my main campaign on Thursday nights. It's 5e-like, but not entirely. I like it because it's flexible, and not overly powerful. I haven't ran it yet, though. I did fix quite a lot in that system, too, though.

This thread is right up my alley. I had recently downloaded the SRD, and at 400+ pages, my initial thought was "My god, why does it need to be so long?" Of course, it has all the monsters and magic items, which explains a good chunk of that bloat. But still. I wanted desperately to see how much...

I'm curious to know how folks have dealt with pantheons in Ravenloft? I'm thinking of going back to my 2nd edition roots, and laying into the Legends of Lore. Celtic deities, in particular, feel like they would be quite at home here. I normally use an FR pantheon, but it seems a little too heavy...

I came to 5th edition because of the simplified rules, and bounded accuracy. I'm leaving because of class and power-level bloat, broken combinations, meta-spells, and rabbit/turtle/owl, etc. people. No thanks