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Friday, 28 March 2025

The Most Important Rule Missing From WotC D&D

 There were several changes from old to new school rules, but one mechanic in particular was lost that made WotC D&D much worse for its absence. 

#dnd #ttrpg #OSR #dnd5e 




Monday, 24 March 2025

The Tragicomic Collapse of 2024 "OneDnD"

 As the recently-fired speak up, way more details emerge on the "Office Space" levels of ineptitude that WotC handled 2024 Dungeons & Dragons.




Friday, 21 March 2025

Are Milestone XP Systems Bad?

 The Theater Kids are fighting with what's left of the BroSR. Are "Milestone" leveling methods better than "gold-for-xp"? Or is there a third option?







Wednesday, 19 March 2025

The D&D VTT is Doomed (Mass Firings)!

 I get to say "I told you so" again, which I love. WotC's VTT D&D project fires 90% of its workers, as the project flounders. Will WotC also keep falling into the money-hole of the failed new edition?





Thursday, 6 March 2025

Did WotC do a Racism in the Starter Set?

The new 2024-Dungeons & Dragons starter set is full of woke elements, but strangely their most important art piece appears to be very... stereotyped.
#dnd #ttrpg #OSR #dnd5e #onednd




Friday, 28 February 2025

Hasbro Q4 Report Shows OneDnD is a Disaster

 The latest Hasbro quarterly report shows that OneDnD is a disaster, and may have been worse than doing nothing at all.




Tuesday, 18 February 2025

D&D Balance is a Dirty Word

 Whether as a DM or a game designer, you get told by "experts" that "game balance" is important. That's wrong; balance will almost always make for a worse experience.

#dnd #ttrpg #osr 


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