Okay, I might take some flame for this, but I can’t stay silent on the matter – I am disappointed. This is shocking because I was so excited when Wizards of the Coast announced that they were making the upcoming D&D encounters season (Murder in Baldur’s Gate) a pay product that will be marketed and […]
My Thoughts on DnDNext after 1 Session
I got a chance to sit down with three friends of mine and run a playtest session of DnDNext. This is a review of the game after two read throughs and 1 session, using the playtest document released by Wizards of the Coast on 24 May 2012. In keeping with the requirements of the playtest […]
#DNDNext Spellcasting. Making everyone happy by bridging editions?
Inspired by a number of D&DNext “I want” threads in reference to spellcasting, I had an idea. Many probably know that I’m protective of spellcasting classes, and a detractor of the old-style Vancian magic system. I far prefer 4E’s approach to magic that still rings of Vancian roots but moves away from it, albeit too […]
Ideas for D&DNext
(I want to preface this post with a note. This is my (AlioTheFool) wishlist for D&D Next. This is by no means a list of demands, nor does it necessarily reflect the views or desires of anyone else here at RPGMusings.) I’m now looking forward to the next iteration of D&D. The idea that Wizards […]