tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post6584566187683758777..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: 5e DMG First ImpressionsTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-23781747414798092032014-12-03T19:54:26.447-05:002014-12-03T19:54:26.447-05:00Not a fan of the genre-blinders and marketing-cate...Not a fan of the genre-blinders and marketing-category restrictions that tend to get foisted on would-be DMs or writers. If the majority of the references cited are gaming-derived stuff it becomes not only crass, but down-right incestuous and rather limiting, especially for younger, less well-read souls looking for some guidance or suggestions...which is the real audience for this book. Us old farts will get around to buying it, but we don't really need it. Would have been nice if they had finally presented some sort of OGL/SRD thingy to go with this 'tool-set.'garrisonjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544523186717576771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-24880462357436986772014-12-01T07:54:48.573-05:002014-12-01T07:54:48.573-05:00@Joshua - I suppose in some sense, nothing is nece...@Joshua - I suppose in some sense, nothing is necessary to run the game but in a more meaningful sense (and as I said) the combat charts were necessary. You could get them a place other than the DMG (the screen is what we used), but they weren't in the PHB.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-85019715361929212062014-12-01T07:29:29.298-05:002014-12-01T07:29:29.298-05:00The 1e DMG was certainly not necessary to run a ga...The 1e DMG was certainly not necessary to run a game. A good thing, too, since it was two years between the publication of the PHB and the DMG. Most people filled in any missing bits with OD&D, Basic, or home-brew.Joshua Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10838733328132877699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-4228602474523240162014-12-01T06:53:34.097-05:002014-12-01T06:53:34.097-05:00Well, I guess the AD&D DMG had the combat char...Well, I guess the AD&D DMG had the combat charts in them, so unless you had a the screen, it was essential for that. The 2e DMG had the rules for doling out XP, so that was necessary, too. The books as a whole, you're probably right.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-83186829950239224732014-11-30T22:43:23.186-05:002014-11-30T22:43:23.186-05:00Has there ever been a DMG that was necessary to ru...Has there ever been a DMG that was necessary to run the game? Usually it just becomes "the book the magic items are in" after the first week.Jack Guignolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226738666709754348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-76092917839856332252014-11-30T12:36:26.852-05:002014-11-30T12:36:26.852-05:00Yeah, I'd say that's a fair description.Yeah, I'd say that's a fair description.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-53627987233189245072014-11-30T12:20:58.378-05:002014-11-30T12:20:58.378-05:00It sounds like the DMG is similar to the old AD&am...It sounds like the DMG is similar to the old AD&D 2e version. It's nice, but not necessary to run a campaign.christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.com