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On Sunday we talked about WotC changing what Rule 0 has been known to mean over the years. Today, we look and Mike Carr's words describing the responsibility placed on the DM and the skills that they will need to hone. I know there is an argument that without any players, there is no game. The truth is, players are many and DMs are few, and if you DM is unavailable, you have no game session. If one or two players are missing, the game, likely goes on. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

I don't like banning folks, as it means I've failed to correct someone. I've been known to tolerate shit that others won't because I like to believe in the best in people. Sometimes, you just need to ban. Trolling guests, trolling hosts, mocking the community and even trolling yours truly, but in the comments of another YouTube Creator's Channel. They won't be missed, no more than one misses a foot fungus once it's gone. Banished back to the toilet that begot them! Save big on Sci-Fi RPGs for Cyber Monday! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=RPG1_CM_23&affiliate_id=1446 Save on Supernatural RPGs for Cyber Monday! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=RPG2_CM_23&affiliate_id=1446 Save big on RPGs, Zines, and more for Cyber Monday only! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/featured.php?promotion_id=RPG3_CM_23&affiliate_id=1446 Note - The above are affiliate links Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

Rule 0 is one of the cornerstones of D&D over the years. Having trust in your DM, GM, Referr, Judge, or whatever your game refers to the person running your games is part of the social contract players and GM's have with each other. WotC seems to want to change that. https://media.wizards.com/2023/downloads/dnd/Peril_in_Pinebrook_COMPLETE.pdf Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

That's right, its Black Friday and we have a VERY irregular collection of hosts tonight :) Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6037499637399552

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The boys are back with another This Week in Stupid, and oh boy, the stupid is strong this week ;) Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6037499637399552

Judging from the responses to yesterday's video, which are numerous and insightful, I think there is a failure to see The Forest for the Trees. It's not the changes to the verbiage that are a concern, not the intent behind those changes. D&D is WotC's IP after all, and they can do as they wish with it. It is, essentially, presenting these changes as if this is what the relevant text ALWAYS stated. One could almost call this "gaslighting". https://alphastream.org/index.php/2023/11/17/what-we-can-learn-from-wotcs-core-book-sensitivity-and-inclusivity-changes/Looking Part 1 in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbdfjTKfTrg&ab_channel=Tenkar%27sTavern Greyhawk Grognard has some thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHyDYrW4uqs&ab_channel=GreyhawkGrognard Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

There are valid excuses for your Kickstarter to run late - this isn't it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stonejamison/sirens-battle-of-the-bards/posts/3956802 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

Rach & Erik talk about their health updates, spirituality, and the beatdown of obsession.

The Boys are back and there's going to be trouble!

Paizo announced some price increases last week, with some PDFs increasing in price by 100% since October 2022. https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6sifa?Paizo-Pricing-Sustainability-Update https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si5r?Paizo-PDF-Pricing-Changes Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

Bad Mike & Tenkar are joined by Alex Kammer (of GameHole fame). Alex has a current Kickstarter The End of Everything being published by Frog God Games (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/froggodgames/the-end-of-everything-epic-5e-adventure-to-save-the-world)

Alex Macris' ACKS II Kickstarter is on fire! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/autarch/adventurer-conqueror-king-system-imperial-imprint-acks-ii/description - ACKS II https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/batintheatticgames/how-to-make-a-fantasy-sandbox - Rob Conley's How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

So, apparently, you can use material from the WotC 5.1 SRD, released under CC04, and use said material and release it under the ORC license. Who knew? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

https://investor.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-announces-plan-grow-profit-50-over-next-three-years Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

DJ does it again. This time, more Lord George the Younger. God help us all! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

Rach had her lumpectomy this past Tuesday, and boy am I tired ;) Seriously, the post-op has gone better than hoped for, but damn I've been doing more bending in the last 5 days than I've done in the last 5 months :)

Did someone say Fantasy Sandboxes? Rob Conley will be launching his Kickstarter. DM Bluddworth will be guesting. What more do you need?

Ernie Gygax is in need. https://www.gofundme.com/f/ernie-the-barbarian-gygax-needs-aide Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

You can't change the past but you can take charge of your present to influence your future. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

Old School Essentials is THE OSR ruleset these days, and OSE Advanced brings the rules into the realms of classic 1e. https://tenkars-tavern.games/OSEA (affiliate link) Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join

We have a bunch of updates regarding the Gardyn, carb-conscious foods, surgery, and more. Busy times :)

Glen & Tenkar are back, with thoughts, opinions, updates, and news in the world of gaming.

So, it seems that WotC is considering a purge of non-Judeo-Christian religions from MTG. Is D&D next? Aren't the Judeo-Christian religions "real world" religions? Shouldn't references to them also get purged? https://nichegamer.com/wizards-considers-removing-shaman-and-druid-from-mtg-over-real-religion-comparisons/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIdpAASpAI7vu-bZx6pP_mQ/join