Some of us would argue that not being turned into a tasty, tasty universal condiment is the worst thing that’s ever happened tomatoes.

I’ve always thought D&D delivers on two aspects: it’s an interactive storytelling experience, and it provides a limited means of wish fulfillment. When it comes to storytelling, the DM doesn’t necessarily need to know all the details - let alone how the story ends - and the players fill in gaps between important plot…

When 4th Edition rolled around, my playgroup initially gave me flak for making a combat-oriented bard. Up until that point, I had always elected to fill whatever gap existed in party composition. If the group was lacking a healer, I’d roll a healer. If the group was lacking a meat shield, I’d roll a sword-and-board…

Simplification of rules is always a good thing - especially when your playgroup skews more towards interactive storytelling than reliance on dice - but I can’t say that I’m fan of 5E. Much like 3E/3.5/Pathfinder, it puts far too heavy of an emphasis on spellcasting classes. Players who want to be a melee/ranged…