The last few years have been good to us as gamers. We saw innovative new games (Numenera), we saw innovative remixes of our old D&D games (13th Age, DCC,), and we saw the emergence of better versions of our D&D heritage (Pathfinder, D&D 5e). The unfortunate outcome of this is now being pulled by the gravity of systems. Pathfinder/D&D 3.5 and D&D 5e are both wonderful gaming systems and now it is hard to figure out what to play. D&D 5e is the elegance of simplicity with 3 books of material that weaves together in a balance that has not been seen in a system in a long time. It is the new shining jewel in the WoTC crown that will be bring forth new content, new options, and a whole new generation of gamers. If you are new to D&D, this is where you are going to end up. And, it seems, there just aren't enough experienced DMs to meet the demand. Though the material hasn't been perfect to date, it is just going to get bett...
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