DnD 5th Edition Reviews

This set of DnD 5th Edition reviews is part of my “Best Tabletop RPGs of All Time” article. If you want to check out more TTRPGs and see how other top-tier tabletop RPGs are ranked, visit that page.


My Review – 95 / 100

DnD 5th Edition Reviews

Dungeons and Dragons gets a shorter review than many of the games in the list of best tabletop RPGs of all time in part because DnD is by far the best. Dungeons and Dragons is the definition and standard for all other tabletop RPGs. That’s all there is to it.


Even the things that aren’t perfect about the game are still far superior to most every other game out there. And though DnD isn’t the absolute best game out there in every category, they are the best, overall.


Dungeons and Dragons isn’t a perfect game, but it’s pretty close. As close, in fact, as a TTRPG can be in today’s world. Even though I have my own TTRPG (Eternity TTRPG), I still have to say that overall, Dungeons and Dragons is better.


DnD has been around longer than any modern RPG, it’s the most popular tabletop RPG in the world, the artwork’s incredible, the game has countless thousands of playtest hours, some of the most creative game designers in the world work for Wizards of the Coast, etc. There's even an entire genre of products out there specifically labelled as DnD gifts. Dungeons and Dragons is just that huge.


I haven’t met many people who don’t like DnD. There is some hype around the game, and it certainly benefits from brand name recognition. But there’s a reason that it’s the most played RPG out there. If you’re new to tabletop gaming, or just want one gamer’s honest DnD 5th edition reviews, you’ve come to the right place.


If you’re someone who doesn’t love DnD, head back to the “Best Tabletop RPGs of All Time” article There are plenty of great tabletop games out there that play very differently than DnD.

How Unique is DnD 5th Edition: (10/10)

DnD may not seem like a very unique game when compared to other tabletop or video game RPGs but that’s only because they created the gaming systems upon which almost every TTRPG and video game RPG is built.


Trust me, DnD is unique. That’s why it’s still around. Just look at 90% of the other TTRPGs on the market today. They all emulate Dungeons and Dragons in one way or another. It’s realistic to say that other tabletop RPGs are “like DnD but with a twist.” If anything, other games are less unique because they almost always use at least one major section of ideas from DnD.


How Easy is it to Learn DnD 5th Edition: (10/10)

DnD isn’t the easiest tabletop RPG to learn. But this is also where momentum comes in. There are so many people playing DnD on a regular basis that if you’re new to the game all you have to do is ask someone at your gaming table what to do in any given scenario, and someone will know the answer. You basically don’t even need to learn the game in order to play, so long as you have people to play with.


There are also so many cool things to learn and do in DnD that chances are high you’ll find something in the game that you really love in the game, you’ll get sucked in, and then you’ll end up studying on your own anyways so that you can do even more of what you love.


After a little while of study, you’ll thereby become another asset to your entire gaming group for bits of knowledge from which other new people can learn.


5th Edition Presentation: (10/10)

DnD sets the standard for tabletop RPG rulebook presentation and organization. The books are easy to read, engaging, and to-the-point. Wizards of the Coast presents top-notch writing, editing, graphic design, and placement of all gaming and instructional material.

The DnD 5th edition core rulebooks are indeed their own form of artwork.


If you aren’t familiar yet, by the way, you soon will be. DnD basically coined the term “d20,” which refers to a 20-sided dice. Having a full array of gaming dice is basically part of the fundamental DnD presentation. If you need dice, check out my article on the Best D&D Dice out there.

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DnD Lore: (10/10)

DnD has tons of lore. Expansions on core rulebooks, supplemental material, pre-made adventures, entire pre-made RPG campaigns, endless numbers of novels, videos, podcasts, video games, websites, maps, and entire books of lore. Really, there’s more lore to the various campaign worlds of DnD than you could probably ever play through.


Every campaign world in DnD has an immersive setting. Every town, NPC, magic item, and villain is available for you so that you don’t have to create your own stories if you don’t want to. Or alternatively, you can use existing lore as a foundation upon which to build your own gaming world.


Combat in DnD 5th Edition: (7/10)

Combat is one of the areas of DnD 5th edition that I don’t love. To be honest, I’ve never really loved DnD combat in any edition, and I do think there are other games out there that have better combat systems.


5th Edition is similar to 3.5 edition (yes, 3.5 edition). 4th Edition tried emulating video game combat, but I think did so pretty poorly. Where the game lies now is probably the best that combat in DnD has ever been. It’s just that DnD combat is not all that exciting to me, and it still feels like it lacks depth.


When I say that combat lacks depth, what I mean is that even with 5th edition, there’s a lot of “roll to hit,” then “roll for damage” going on. I wouldn’t consider a straightforward attack action on every turn a very tactical or in-depth game.


Also, not all classes are equal in combat, and there aren’t always a lot of unique things to do in combat too, depending on which class you play. I think that’s a bummer. Designers have gone a long way towards improving this problem, but it’s still true that wizards kill everything at high levels of play, and wizards have 10x more options than other classes (because of all their spells). Other classes make up for that with skill points and such, but to me that still doesn’t quite cut it.


Most classes do have unique attacks, powers, or spells. But if we’re comparing their repertoire to something like the attacks, powers, and spells available to classes in World of Warcraft or other top-tier video game RPGs, the classes in DnD are boring by comparison.


If you’re very creative as a player, you can always make up unique actions for your character to perform. But the game itself doesn’t provide a lot of interesting things to do beyond just attacking.


I do really like the advantage/ disadvantage mechanic in DnD 5th edition. It’s a nice improvement over previous editions that adds new dynamics to combat.


I will admit that I also love making full attack actions and rolling multiple attacks in a single round, spilling dice all over the table. At the end of the day though, DnD combat can become a grind. I attack the enemy. Enemy attacks me. My turn? Ok, I attack the enemy again… I simply wouldn’t want to do an entire gaming session in DnD that’s based on combat.


This isn’t a new critique – people have been saying it for years. Don’t get me wrong – there’s certainly drama combat in DnD, especially with a great dungeon master. But I just feel that battles in DnD lack something that keeps combat feeling fresh and engaging.


Game “Flow”: (10/10)

You don’t even need a great dungeon master for DnD to be a great game, and to get into the “flow” of the game. Even a totally new group can still have fun gaming.


For comparison, many TTRPGs do not have the same level of strength in this area. Many games have (overly-detailed) rules which can easily slow down the game. Many games are also heavily reliant upon the dungeon master (or game master) to keep the story running.

Granted, DnD groups do benefit from having a great dungeon master. It’s just that even new dungeon masters can make terrific games for their players because DnD is such a solid game system.


Also, there are plenty of great dungeon master tools for DnD available to help anyone who wishes to grow their skills as a dungeon master.

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DnD Artwork: (10/10)

Dungeons and Dragons has amazing artwork. I love the artwork in DnD. They set the standard for all other TTRPG artwork. If for any reason, you’re not familiar with the quality of artwork DnD provides, just check it out on any search engine.


The other great thing is that DnD has phenomenal artwork in everything they produce, from core rulebooks to supplemental material. Literally, the best artists in the gaming industry regularly complete work for Dungeons and Dragons.


Ease of Purchase: (10/10)

The Wizards of the Coast website looks great and is easy to navigate. Also, all DnD books are easily found on Amazon. Even if you know nothing about DnD (including what books to purchase) you can find that information without hardly any effort.

By the way, if you don’t know what to purchase, here you go:


  • Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Player’s Handbook (ideally, every player at the gaming table should have one)
  • Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Monster Manual (at least one person at the gaming table should have one)
  • Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide (whoever is going to “lead” the gaming group should have one)


Also, if you’ve never used one, a DnD campaign planner can be a big help for any Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast.


Note that it’s also possible to play single player DnD if you have all of the core rulebooks.


Price & How Many Books Do You Need to Play: (8/10)

This is another downside of DnD. I will say though that it is in fact a small downside.


You’re looking at $150 for hardcover copies of the Player’s Handbook, the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and the Monster Manual – all of which you need to play DnD. Wizards of the Coast for sure knows how to monetize their products.


The thing is though, the artwork, production value, game system, and legacy of Dungeons and Dragons are so great that the price they charge is perfectly reasonable.


The reason that the price really isn’t so bad, too, is that players can also share the cost of the DnD core rulebooks, if it’s a bit expensive for anyone at the table.


If you have a 5-person group, you’re looking at $30 each. It’s not the cheapest tabletop RPG on the market. But I do believe DnD delivers value for its price. And even at $150, DnD is still a hobby far less expensive than many.


Fame & Availability of Supplemental Material for DnD 5th Edition: (10/10)

No TTRPG is more famous than DnD, and no other game has as much supplemental material for literally endless gaming. You can find a DnD setting for virtually any kind of gaming experience you’d like.


There are official settings made by Wizards of the Coast, independent settings produced by a host of game designers and writers, and unofficial settings all over the internet that would be honored if you used their material.


Speaking of, check out my article on DnD quest ideas.


The bottom line is that you aren’t played Dungeons and Dragons on a regular basis, but you’d like to, you’ll have no problem at all finding a regular gaming group for an ongoing RPG campaign.


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Jacob Tegtman

Dear reader, I hope you enjoyed my article. Tabletop gaming has been a passion of mine since I was 6 years old. I've played just about every game from Dungeons and Dragons to video games like Final Fantasy. These games have inspired me, made me laugh, made me cry, and brought me endless hours of enjoyment.


I started Eternity TTRPG - and the indie tabletop game that goes along with it (Eternity Shop) - to share my love of gaming with others. I believe that in our technology-driven age, tabletop games help bring a sense of magic and community back into our world.


If you love the site, please share it with others! I have lots of gaming-related material for you to peruse and use in your own gaming sessions. If you have any questions about the site or want to contribute, just send me a message using the "Contact" page, which you can find in the site's footer.

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Jacob Tegtman

Dear reader, I hope you enjoyed my article. Tabletop gaming has been a passion of mine since I was 6 years old. I've played just about every game from Dungeons and Dragons to video games like Final Fantasy. These games have inspired me, made me laugh, made me cry, and brought me endless hours of enjoyment.


I started Eternity TTRPG - and the indie tabletop game that goes along with it (Eternity Shop) - to share my love of gaming with others. I believe that in our technology-driven age, tabletop games help bring a sense of magic and community back into our world.


If you love the site, please share it with others! I have lots of gaming-related material for you to peruse and use in your own gaming sessions. If you have any questions about the site or want to contribute, just send me a message using the "Contact" page, which you can find in the site's footer.

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How do I get My Girlfriend to Play D&D? Floral Dragons Field Guide

By Shawna Tegtman • July 1, 2026
Transcribed content from our recent YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeVWenMXd68 Transcription Hey, y'all. How's it been? So one of the questions that I hear so often is, " How do I get my girlfriend, my wife, my significant other to play D&D with me or other tabletop role-playing games," right? I always also hear, like, I hear from my husband's friends, "You are so lucky you have a wife that wants to do these things with you." It was not always like that, okay? Five years ago when I met this man, and he was like, "I am into Fan Expo, and animes, and ren fairs, and tabletop role-playing, and D&D," and I just looked at him like, "What are you talking about? What are those things, and why are you into them? They just seem really silly." Um, of course, now five years later, I enjoy them with him, um, but it wasn't always like that, okay? So we spent a lot of time trying to figure out what would [00:01:00] get me into it, right? And of course, I did my first campaign, created my first character, and something that I really liked about that character is that it had a familiar, um, a summon that was its buddy, right? And, you know, I'm the kind of person that if I have a little furry friend, it's makes everything better. Real quick to interrupt. Eternity TTRPG is releasing a card game battler which emulates combat from the D&D tabletop role-playing genre. Sparks of Eternity: Emanation is fast-paced, easy to learn, and features six classes from your favorite TTRPGs. Each class deck comes with its own set of unique abilities, which everyone plays at the same time, so there's never any downtime at your table. Each turn, everyone's characters levels up, giving players access to even more options. If you're interested in taking a look, we have our pre-sales page live now, packed with details. No [00:02:00] payment info needed. Just let us know if you want an email when the product becomes available. Now, back to your video So that's one of the things that I want to bring up that you could potentially use to help get your significant other into tabletop role-playing. Um, and one of the things that I've found that I actually really like, I found it last year at Gen Con, is made by Hit Point Press, okay? So we were just walking the aisles at Gen Con, and I found it out of nowhere, It made me change my look a little bit, and it was, like, exactly what I wanted from a game rather than just constantly seeing the I don't know. It's just, it's weird when you're looking at it from a female perspective versus a male perspective. Um, and anyway, Hit Point Press had this item, and it is called The Floral Dragons Field Guide. And it is beautiful artwork, which really drew me in, [00:03:00] but it takes these everyday whimsical flowers and turns them into dragons. It is so beautifully illustrated. , There was a wisteria dragon, a dandelion dragon, , oh, goodness, the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom dragon is probably my favorite. But what this did for me was give me a really beautiful outlet, but also a way to dive into the world and my own way to connect, right? So this field guide is 5e D&D compatible, which is great, right? And it was this whole field guide and idea of just finding these different dragons in the world around us, and it brought an everyday whimsy to my life 'cause now I don't just see a flower, I see the dragon that it could be, or perhaps the fairies that are in it. And I think that is the way to [00:04:00] get your significant other, wife, girlfriend, to connect with you on these tabletop role-playing games, is to bring the whimsical into your everyday life. Okay? So go out on that walk, point it out, and say, "Hey, maybe a fairy lives there." Now, obviously, not all w- women are this way. Um, I just happen to be that way, and I feel like there are a lot of women that are that way, that want to find that whimsy in life, that whimsical thing. So this guide that I found, um, it actually sold out in a lot of different versions at Gen Con, and I was able to get the box set. So it had the field guide, but it also had flashcards of each dragon, and then it had, uh, a DM screen. So super pretty art on one side showcasing all the dragons, and the other side showing how they can poison, paralyze, and do all the mean things that- You know, [00:05:00] we just like to do sometimes. That it goes into your role-playing game, right? 'Cause if you're gonna sneak up on some, um, fungi dragon, right, you would hope they would do something back to you. 'Cause you know, fungi in normal life can be good or bad depending on how you consume it. So it just kind of makes sense. Um, so anyway, that was one thing that helped me connect into this tabletop role playing world, was bringing the whimsy into my normal everyday life. And this guide, The Floral Dragon's Field Guide by Hit Point Press, did just that for me. Of course, there's other things that have come up over time, and I do hope to dive into those more because every woman's different and every woman finds what they enjoy and how they can connect with their significant other. Um, but this is just one way that has worked for me. Um, and like I said, you can take pieces of this field guide that I found, put it into just about any tabletop role playing game. Of course, if you wanna know [00:06:00] more about the one that my husband created, that's gonna be at eternityttrpg.com. And of course, I have to hype him up 'cause he's amazing. Um, but as always, you can head over there and like, comment, subscribe and we'll jump more into his game, other D&D stuff, other tabletop role playing and just see what we can find in life. Bye, guys.
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Custom Races for Your Next D&D Game in Eternity TTRPG

By Shawna • June 26, 2026
Transcribed content from our recent YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_sdjZdLByE Transcription Ateri, Kror, Empyrean, Esper, Human, Jadori, Stoneborn, Treant, and Yzarc. These are the nine races that make up the world of Eternity. We're gonna take some time and dive into three of these races, so here we go So the three we're gonna talk about today is gonna be human, Aeteri, and Empyrean. Okay? So to get started with human, human is gonna be your all-around class, right? They're the most diverse in the ways that they look, act, perceive the world. They have determination, ingenuity, and compassion that allows them to create these very powerful nations in the lore of eternity, right? More than all, though, they tend to be very emotional, which can lead to a lot of passion for the good, but it can also lead to corruption. So that's the thing that you have to worry about with humans is because of their passion level, they can just take things too far one [00:01:00] way or the other. Um, as far as, like, their stats and everything goes is they're gonna be your most even keel character, right? They're gonna be across the board even with their strength, their agility, their magic, their speed. They're really just a good race to pick for any class, especially as a gets, getting started race. Um, other thing about them is they have decent HP, um, right in the middle of any other race. So it's definitely just a good starting race, right? Real quick to interrupt, we now have free downloadable D&D cards at the Eternity TTRPG website that you can use at your table. Everything from combat actions to status effects. No more flipping through your book to see exactly what being petrified does to your character. You can just take our graphics, print them out at home, and slap them on your table for fun and easy reference. Grab yours today using the link below. [00:02:00] Now, back to the video Jumping into Aeteri is where we're gonna start, Aeteri actually means ascended in this world because the Aeteri are ascended humans because of an item from the lore. Okay? This item is called the Gift of Kings, and a human uses the Gift of Kings, and they can become a elf, for lack of a better word. It's a matter of is it going to be an ascended Aeteri elf or an Empyrean dark elf, right? So pretty cool right there. Um, but jumping in with the Aeteri, right? So they're ascended. They use this magical artifact. They transcended from human nature, and Because of their transcension, they have gained a lot of wisdom, their initiative is faster, and they have a lot of good trade-ons. However, a trade-off is that your HP is gonna be lower as an Eteri. So instead of starting with, like, three or four [00:03:00] health points, hit points, you only start with two. However, that's not as bad as the Empyrean. So jumping into Empyrean, um, as I said, the Empyrean is gonna be your dark elves or fallen humans, is what they've been termed. Um, their thought process is basically, "Nobody is good enough to use the Gift of Kings, and we're gonna enslave all of human, all humans," right? Um, because they're just, they're dark, and this is the way that they feel, right? So you have this balance going on of the Eteri being the ascended and the Empyrean being the dark. So you got that going for them. Thing about Empyreans, though, and what I don't necessarily like about them, is they only have one hit point. So you have to be very careful when you're navigating your different encounters because of that. However, they do have high magic, high agility, initiative, um, high wisdom, which [00:04:00] is all really good. And then one thing that happens with an Empyrean to counteract them having one hit point, is that when they fall to zero, they actually turn into a lich, and they have three turns to do whatever they want, cause as much damage, wreak as much havoc as they can before they fully fall, right? Um, so that's kind of neat, a kind of neat play. So you take this human, you let them use the Gift of Kings, and they're either gonna turn into an Eteri or a dark elf Empyrean. So either way, kind of cool stuff going on, right? Out of those three, let me know which one is your favorite, right? My favorite out of those three has to be the human, because they are even-keeled, and they're a really good starting point for someone that doesn't know how to play tabletop role-playing games, what they're really going after, and it pairs really well with any class, right? Because you can just [00:05:00] make it work. You're not teching for anything. Um, so let me know what you think. Would you prefer human, Eteri, Empyrean? And of course, if you wanted to look into these more on your own, please go to the Eternity website, eternityttrpg.com, and that's gonna get you some more information on those races along with other classes, right? Um, so let me know what you think. Like, comment, subscribe, and we'll see you next time for those other races.
Rethinking D&D Design Conversations

Rethinking D&D: Design Oriented Conversations to Improve the Game

By Jacob Tegtman • May 5, 2026
Transcribed content from our recent YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2pHaAcKDbo Transcription [00:00:00] I want to start talking more about Dungeons Dragons and game design So far on this channel it's really been a news style kind of coverage where new things are happening new books are releasing and so forth But one of the things I've experienced and probably a lot of other people have as well is that Dungeons Dragons hasn't really improved as a game over the last many editions I started playing Dungeons Dragons at 3.5e Many of you probably were around the same time Maybe there's a lot of 5e players originals out there or there's you know basic or advanced Dungeons Dragons players I love Dungeons Dragons It was my introduction to the TTRPG hobby and TTRPGs are one of the main pillars of my life in a way I've spent most of my life making games creating supplemental [00:01:00] material for Dungeons Dragons exploring some of the lesser-known TTRPGs the indie games and trying to understand why I love it so much and then bring that joy to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible I think there's a lot of ways to play this hobby But one of the disappointing things to me is that D&D 3.5 compared to say 5.5e now is there's still a lot of things I prefer in 3.5 And as I've learned about basic and advanced D&D there's a lot of things I prefer even in those games So if you're not getting what you really want out of Dungeons Dragons this is kind of the direction I wanna take things I still love D&D This channel isn't gonna become about roasting D&D or even necessarily going to a ton of other TTRPGs and reviewing them And I mean there's a million other games out there you can try and a lot of them are great Pathfinder Daggerheart I've reviewed a [00:02:00] lot of them on the Eternity website But what I wanna do is present some of the ideas that myself as a game designer I've come up with over the last Well I I've probably been designing or editing games since I was about six Uh I think I was 12 when I first made a map where people could play through and you know actually engage in a a full-fledged game that I made So Let's say twenty-four years of game design experience for myself I'm a at this point a hobbyist so I'm not a professional I've never worked for Wizards of the Coast or any other publishing company I have published my own TTRPG and I'll be sharing that more in the future But all of that aside I wanna start talking about in this channel still some of the news things that are coming out but I wanna share it from the framework of here's maybe how you can take this and make it better There's a lot of elements in [00:03:00] D&D that I wanna be talking about that I think are cool but we could make a lot better So some of those topics number one being initiative I think initiative is very uninspired There's nothing wrong with it right Like the initiative system for D&D gives you everything you need to play a combat encounter It's very simple You roll a d20 you add your modifiers If you have like the alert feat in 5E Then you get to go faster and going faster typically means that you're gonna get like one extra turn than a lot of your other friends at the table or enemies that you're facing Because say you're you're seven rounds in you're taking your seventh turn they've only had six but then all the enemies are dead um that's kind of the the value of initiative right Like so going first does matter but it's not that exciting is it Like you just roll you add your bonus and then you're locked in like a static initiative for the rest of the battle [00:04:00] And these kind of issues with D&D lead to very stagnant situations where people take their turn and then they pull out their phone and they know that it doesn't really matter if they're engaged at the table because for the next five ten fifteen minutes going around the table for everybody to take their turn depending on how well the dungeon master runs a combat encounter they could have literally nothing to do especially if they don't have any reactions so forth So you kinda see this with initiative number one You see this w even with basic things like hit chance and these kinda tie in a lot because players will roll saves when it's not their turn and it gives them sort of something to do at least But with AC it's just a static value it's a situation where the dungeon master may not even need the player because a lot of DMs they write down their player's AC Before the battle even starts So they know when they're rolling behind their uh little table or you know whatever however they [00:05:00] use it maybe as a DM you're just rolling out in the open so anybody can see the D20 Other people hide that number but if they roll a five and the monster's got a plus ten or whatever they just know that they hit somebody who has a fourteen or lower right So they don't even really need the player You just Dungeon Master rolls you take X amount of damage and then all the player has to do is record that on their character sheet then they can get back to their iPhone right Like that's lame There's a lot of situations like this that could be improved I also think it's really interesting looking at old school D&D and other [00:06:00] channels talk about this kind of thing a lot and I think it's something that we could bring back to modern D&D with very good results would be things like the dungeon turn or random assigning of how enemies or NPCs feel towards the party I don't think that the critical role way of playing D&D the the theatrical way of playing D&D is necessarily the best way of playing D&D And I don't have anything against that I really like narrative gameplay A lot of the dungeons um a lot of the campaigns that I have dungeon mastered for have been fairly narratively driven And I really like I I've never written a novel but I like writing the the campaign style novels and then being free to adjust that as my players make decisions But I also think it it isn't necessarily the best way sometimes I've [00:07:00] been very inspired as a dungeon master and I've come up with great narrative plots that my players are super into and it makes for an amazing twenty-five to thirty-five session campaign over the course of a year year and a half that people love and we still talk about And there's been a lot of times as well where I'm not very inspired but I'm still trying to rely on those kind of plot points that older styles of D&D don't make you use because they generate a lot of that for you Emergent storytelling is the term I'm looking for where you don't necessarily know what plot is going to come out of the story but sometimes that's much better because at those moments in my own campaign creating where I haven't been the most inspired those campaigns can die really easily Those are the campaigns that last anywhere from two to seven sessions and just like you often hear about most campaigns die after seven sessions Those are the ones that don't make it [00:08:00] So I think that there are a lot of great older ideas that for some reason the newer versions of Dungeons Dragons didn't bring forward I also think that D&D being a fairly old game and don't get me wrong I love older games I play them all the time but it's surprising the lack of innovation I think that has been in the industry over the past What I mean when did D&D come out I Is it I can't think off the top of my head Is it forty fifty years I'm surprised there isn't better stuff Um and don't get me wrong I I love the other games too I love Pathfinder I love Daggerheart I think they're all cool but I think we can do better And so I'm not necessarily saying I have all the ideas for what could make it better but over my twenty years of designing games twenty plus I've come up with some very simple ideas that I wanna share with you and I think that when you try them out for yourself give me some feedback let me know what you think um I think together we can come up with something that is [00:09:00] substantially better And so that's my goal Everything from the mechanics of initiative in combat to the way campaigns develop narratively to player agency to things like allowing dungeon masters to also play characters in their own campaigns within limited scopes perhaps sharing the roles of dungeon master I think there's a lot of things that we could do to actually truly advance the TTRPG hobby genre beyond what we've seen so far So that's the direction that I plan to take with the channel moving forward I'm looking forward to some of these first videos We're gonna talk about the initiative system We're gonna talk about the hit chance system and I can't wait to get your feedback on it But hopefully this is a turn for me away from just new style stuff and towards stuff that you can use in your campaigns  [00:10:00] like tomorrow And I hope that you enjoy it and I hope to hear from you on topics that you want to see improved in your own D&D games And again I think together we can come up with some truly amazing improvements So until next time talk to you then.
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