Review of Reviews: Praises and Criticisms of the 2024 Player's Handbook for Dungeons and Dragons

The 2024 Player's Handbook for Dungeons & Dragons is a solid update, but let’s be real—it’s more of a refresh than a revolution. If you’ve been playing 5th Edition (5E) for years, you’re not going to find a totally new experience here. Instead, this new version gives you refined rules, more clarity, and some fresh ideas. That said, not everyone is jumping up and down with excitement...

Book Reviews, Dungeons and Dragons, Games and Hobbies, Recommendation, TTRPGInn KeeperSeptember 16, 2024Dungeons and Dragons, Player Handbook, 2024, DnD, D&D, Update, ChatGPTComment

The Shadow Below: A DnD 5e Scenario [Poorly] Written by a Certain AI Bot Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's Dagon

What follows is a SUPPOSED one-shot 5e scenario for DnD players to use loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft’s Dagon. You know, in case you want the vibe of Call of Cthulhu with the game system of DnD 5e. While AI definitely has provided good inspiration, maybe even enough for a good DM or Improv’er to successfully run this one-shot, it definitely leaves out a lot of the meat and potatoes that new DMs crave.

Dungeons and Dragons, Games and Hobbies, TTRPGInn KeeperJuly 17, 2023DnD, One-shot, one shot, scenario, Dagon, H. P. Lovecraft, Lovecraft, 6e, ChatGPTComment

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Which Class is the Most Powerful of Them All?

The Inn Keeper asked a disembodied Lich (ChatGPT) which character class is the most powerful in Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). As expected, the response was very diplomatic, but not without its little nuggets of truths. After reading the Lich’s response, let me know if you agree with its assessment in the comments.