Jason Nyquist

Founder & CXO @worldtreerpg. Former lead designer @dndbeyond @Wizards_DnD he/him #OpenDnD

[Jason Nyquist @jase_n]

Hey, @figma

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@VoiceOfOBrien Matt as Victor

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@mikemearls Your approach with Odyssey, by comparison, adds unique thematics and mechanics. Much better!

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@mikemearls Hmm, maybe in 5e.2014. In 5e.2024, backgrounds were stripped of everything that made them backgrounds, instead becoming overly constrained grab bags of purely mechanical features. Where's the fun in that? With this, more than anything else in '24, I fail to see the design intent.

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I had the pleasure of bumping into both @JeremyECrawford and @ChrisPerkinsDnD at Gen Con last year. Both are consummate gentlemen. I greatly credit Jeremy's eloquence on the subject for fueling my interest in the game. It's the end of an era. Best of luck to both of you!

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@mikemearls It’s funny how much they unbuilt.

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@mikemearls Now you're speaking my language.

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@mikemearls @JeremyECrawford I agree with you. The path from fan to player to GM to creator/designer is characterized by increasing creativity. GMs, designers, games, and digital platforms should be empowering their players/users to build and play their games their way. Rule of cool > RAW. Creation = Play.

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@mikemearls IMHO many designers lose sight of the forest (players/UX) for the trees (IP/rules). Even the sagacious @JeremyECrawford has to look up the rules all the time. Baldur's Gate 3 rewrote much of 5e's gameplay because it isn't fun. WotC chose not to similarly improve 5e 2024. Hubris?

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@ColbyPoulson Tell me about it.

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@elonmusk @krassenstein Even users on the left—I am one of them—don't get 'fair and balanced' news on X. Everyone gets a feed optimized to display content consistent with what we 'like'. Consider an option to step outside of the filter bubble or to try on different perspectives/lenses.

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@samriegel This is why I love this community so friggin much!

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@eric_lang WotC just did the same on book credits on D&D Beyond but without letting the affected know or know why.

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@Dan_Dillon_1 My dog, Gnocchi, literally is a potato... dumpling

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@epicdndmemes I hoped it was purposeful misdirection when it came out in Unearthed Arcana. In my opinion, it's a big step backwards. 'Heritage' is better, but I prefer 'lineage'.

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@epicdndmemes With cure wounds, you could work out crazy hard and instantly recover. Power level over 9000!