I read the new Dungeon Master's Guide

The fact that they didn't give variant rules on the PHB and apparently aren't giving many on DMG makes me sad :\

The biggest thing I wanted from a DMG review is what the new DMG did to help DMs balance encounters. That was sadly not touched on in this video...did that topic get any better love in 2024?

I bought the 2014 dmg three years ago and have run a couple seasons just going in blind. I now am going to explain to my wife why ill have two monster manuals and DMGs

He/him lol yeah no shit.

commenting before finishing video hoping necromancy wizard is mentioned in dms guide. Edit: It was not

i don't even like dnd these days but i keep watching your videos because they're dope 🧐

I dunno man, you make first contact with them and soon you got the Pinkertons knocking at your door… watch your back.

I, as a player and DM, am SO EXCITED for the bastion system. A previous game I played in ended up with a castle for us and we got to do a lot of customizing it, similar to this, so I'm excited for a rules and to play with it

Shill

when are you dropping the character glossary smash or pass

REALLY excellent content Jacob. really feels like youre stepping up your editing and videos to another level! Keep up the great work!

I can't wait for this book

Let me guess, is it the diluted version of Dark Sun "reimagined" for modern audiences? Because no thank you.

A dumbed down version for idiots trying to switch their genders.

Sometimes Hasbro is really shrewd, like when the mass layoffs happened, but when they actually let Wizards of the Coast cook they always bring the thunder.

Items that let you cast spells? What is this Morrowind? :3

Social contract? Prepare for a TPK.

So we're just going to casually drop that Sharn got destroyed and move on?

Cool, cool. I guess I have to buy the book now to see what that's about

The fact that people want and need "Consent forms" and need to feel safe before playing is an indication how sad and pathetic we are becoming. In all the groups I've ever played in no one requested consent forms and a first session to discuss safe words and forbidden topics, like no spiders, no snakes, etc it's just ridiculous. Anyone that showed up at a table I was running would just get the boot, no discussion. I don't need a high maintenance player at a game I'm playing.

The BDSM content reminded me of the Book of Erotic Fantasy. Not my scene, though.

Why do AI DM's need a guide?

That's cool. But right now, I still don't want to support WotC with my money. I feel like so many DnD fans have been threatening with their wallets for the company to be better, and then not following through even though the company isn't being better. I won't be buying the new books.

I'm not calling it D&D 2024. It's D&D 5.5. This is a hill I will die on.
WotC have done too much to damage. Until they are completely restructured, and reverse course on most of their initiatives, they are never getting another dime from me.

I know this video is about the DMG but a little surprise you didn't ask them about the ranger while you had them on call

With what I'm hearing here, I am wondering if both the 2014 and 2024 DMGs can work well together?

Sounds a LOT like they remade the 4E DMG.

How do you make a review without even reading the entire book? It's not even as many words as a normal book, and it's so many pictures and graphs! Like what do you even mean that you haven't read all of it? Did you skim? Are you just not comfortable that you could be quizzed on it or are you just fully not familiar with large sections of the thing?? I don't understand how you can so strongly recommend something that you're not entirely familiar with.

I've played AD&D since 1982, with the current state of hasbro and wotc, I am done with AD&D, a very sad day indeed

You must of not known how to deal with doors if you like this book

Fucking moron

I love the joy! I await my dmg though this video is a true celebration! Thank you. Love seeing Chris And James with you!

I would not compare the Bastion system to Matt Coleville's work. D&D has had things like building castles, towers, temples, and a thieves' guild since early D&D.

I like how you cut them off before any sadness was shared /s

Man i love watching nerds having fun talking about nerd things in the presence of other likeminded nerds. My dream is to just live in the midst of nerds for my entire life

Does the new DMG have something similar to Appendix N from the first edition DMG?

So far, all you've described is features of the 4th edition DMG, so I'm just going to advocate people read that and save themselves the money on the new 2024 DMG.

Mongoose has done something similar with their updated Traveller books. For every skill they give examples of what you can do with them.

Don't lie. You are being paid; Not in money, but in access.
This is the same thing as access journalism... you play nice, say all the good things about what they did and how good the product is and in the future you get more access.
It benefits your channel to do this.. so don't lie to us.

Types of players was up front in the 4e DMG. Glad they brought that back, it was good.

Wotc doesn't want the DM, they want players, which is why they'll be pushing the A.I. dm.

im wearing the same shirt and i got so confused when i saw mr. to level 3 wearing it lol

Nice.

~_~

Congrats on getting the interview with these guys. It's cool to hear their thoughts on these things.

SKOGGIE

I didn't watch this video til the end, but with a background music the while video looks like huge irony. I'm not your fan who watched all of the videos, but I can't remember any videos before where music was used for anything else other than irony or comedy.
Feels strange. I probably won't finish this one

so we're just gonna ignore that ogl stuff and go back to daddy hasbro because they dangle a shiny in front of you?

I’m also really excited for bastions. I’ve already made two of my own based on the unearthed arcana version, an infirmary and a dive bar. I Really hope they allow independent publishers to make their own!

"Put a chick and make her gay !"
Watch who wrotte the book. I have a bad filling about this ...

A DM should never be a player though, that opens the windwo to many issues. DMPC's, DM's trying to kill they party because they are also palyers. Players have a role that is different from the DM, which is to beat the encounters, if a DM is a player, they need to beat the players. This is important to stablish the DM is not a player, but a DM. DM's job is to lose, but not so easy, they have to earn, but ultimately you want your players to win. I had DM hating players for winning because they can't win and they must have fun to. It is important to separate what kind of fun you get as a DM.

Even though I DON'T play D&D, I use "Dungeons and Dragons" as a cover-all term when talking about ttrpgs, the same way people use the term "Bandaids" when describing any/all adhesive bandages, or "Kleenex" when describing [nasal] tissues.