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i have a ttrpg opinion that feels gauche to share on bsky and like hitting an angry hornets nest if i share it on reddit, so instead i’ll say it here:

there’s a bunch of folks bent out of shape over critical role/darrington press’s new game, daggerheart, because they’re convinced that CR is about to abandon D&D in favor of it for campaign 4. if it were up to me i’d say DO IT because i’m sick of hasbro’s shit specifically even as WotC tries really hard to clean up the messes it and its parent company create. realistically, though?? i doubt they’ll jump into that until they can prove that daggerheart has a bit more staying power. also, remember that these people like d&d! a lot! legally it kinda sucks to have your brand so heavily built in someone else’s sandbox, but they’re ultimately still having fun there!

putting the speculation aside, i just hate this attitude of “ugh i watch for dnd! why would i watch if they’re playing something i’m not even familiar with?!!” you are weak like little baby. do you have any idea how many people watch CR who have never played dnd and have no idea about the rules beyond what they mention on stream? the real reason you watch CR, i’d venture, has a lot more to do with the cast and the types of stories they tell—2 things that are not at all dependent on a single game system! dimension 20 gets that which is why they aren’t afraid to shake things up from season to season with different systems including heavy use of modifying existing systems for their own genre! CR moving to a similar model wouldn’t suddenly shatter everything about their brand or stories!

thus, those people complaining are stupid and should feel bad and embarrassed about their opinions. if CR did make the switch, their viewership might take a hit, but not because daggerheart is worse than dnd. it’s just that the ttrpg world and especially the CR fandom is full of petty, self-righteous babies who want to complain.

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Ironside! an npc in my dnd campaign. Hes a senior member of the guild my players are in. Hes loud and full of love for his found family

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Folks, I gotta be real with you: Yes I too am disappointed that there aren't more choices carrying over in The Veilguard from the last three games, but I think the current fandom rage is a little over the top. It's not the end of the world. Can we just take a breath for a second and remember that this new game is set in Northern Thedas, where 99% of decisions made in Southern Thedas ten or more more years ago of course aren't going to matter, if you think about it? And on a meta level, I imagine the goal is to make this game as friendly as possible to brand new players, not out of spite towards existing fans.

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the Bard Tam for one of my players in my new campaign

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The spoes druid of the party i made for one of my players in my new campaign

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The fighter of my new dnd campaign! love a buff lass

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the cleric of the new dnd campaign im going to be running soon

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Making art for my players in our new game, this is our sorc Lilith!

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making art for my players in a new camaign, this is our hexblade Tyrilly!

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My CoS Paladin, Sylas, got the sun sword the same day i finished this 😭 so its goodbye to my whip flail

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Boo the bullywug nice my players took with them bc he was equally pathetic and funny. Since then he has become the frequently left behind member of the crew. Also the roc is his “adopted son” pigeon

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Okay so i saw the Orin the red trailer for Baldurs gate 3 last night and honest obsessed with a shapeshifting antagonist. Plus shes really pretty omg. Next week bois!!!

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Got an idea of a circle of spores druid i want to play, her name is Felicity and she would be just the nicest spooky gal around

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In the curse of Strahd campaing i play in i made the poor desision for the angst and drama to play a Dhampir child of Strahd. I need to draw more art of my paladin boi

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This cambion babe is from the campaign i DM, her name is Dwella and sadly she hasnt gotten much time with the party, but hopefully that might change soon

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Currently making some ref sheets for NPC's in my dnd campaign (The group called themselves Fate Breakers) This fella is Jakosha, a vampire lord who is currently the antagonist the party is faceing