Kelsey Dion

you know, some, some of a lot of the things referenced in there. So there are even some little jokes in there that are related to events that have happened in games that I've played in that I think are really only I know.

you know, some, some of a lot of the things referenced in there. So there are even some little jokes in there that are related to events that have happened in games that I've played in that I think are really only I know.

So I guess it's only funny to me, but like there's, there's a roll table in there that mentions this blue chicken, um, named Bimbles and that blue chicken has actually appeared in both games and supplements across a bunch of my other friends who were, who were, creators of their own games and systems.

So I guess it's only funny to me, but like there's, there's a roll table in there that mentions this blue chicken, um, named Bimbles and that blue chicken has actually appeared in both games and supplements across a bunch of my other friends who were, who were, creators of their own games and systems.

So like Hank Renferno from Runehammer Games, he wrote the game Index Card RPG and Crown and Skull. Bimbles appears in his book and then Bimbles appears in another book that has nothing to do with either of our two games. So he's a common thread throughout the multiverse and people might find him where they don't expect him.

So like Hank Renferno from Runehammer Games, he wrote the game Index Card RPG and Crown and Skull. Bimbles appears in his book and then Bimbles appears in another book that has nothing to do with either of our two games. So he's a common thread throughout the multiverse and people might find him where they don't expect him.

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Yeah. Well, I'm so glad to hear that. And I do think that there's some classic complexities in magic and D&D style magic, like spell slots and spells known and spells per day. And I understand why D&D as a brand has kept some of those things in throughout most editions, because it's a big touchstone of D&D. It's a big kind of classic element. But

Yeah. Well, I'm so glad to hear that. And I do think that there's some classic complexities in magic and D&D style magic, like spell slots and spells known and spells per day. And I understand why D&D as a brand has kept some of those things in throughout most editions, because it's a big touchstone of D&D. It's a big kind of classic element. But

I've always found spell slots and spells per day and spells known to be kind of a confusing thing. And so Shadow Dark just kind of pulled that all out and was like, you know these spells and you can cast them. And I think that that makes spell casting more approachable at the outset, just from that alone. So making the spells a little more simple too, just a little bit more.

I've always found spell slots and spells per day and spells known to be kind of a confusing thing. And so Shadow Dark just kind of pulled that all out and was like, you know these spells and you can cast them. And I think that that makes spell casting more approachable at the outset, just from that alone. So making the spells a little more simple too, just a little bit more.

Thank you. Gosh, it's funny. It's kind of trusting that the game master is not a robot, but rather someone who's going to interpret the results of spells. So there is a little bit of interpretation needed in some of the spells based on the situation. And I think that's the way it was in the original versions too.

Thank you. Gosh, it's funny. It's kind of trusting that the game master is not a robot, but rather someone who's going to interpret the results of spells. So there is a little bit of interpretation needed in some of the spells based on the situation. And I think that's the way it was in the original versions too.

And so I wanted to bring that sentiment back where we're trusting the game master and the players to use a spell in a way that's going to make sense and that we're going to maybe... rule it somewhat differently depending on the situation.

And so I wanted to bring that sentiment back where we're trusting the game master and the players to use a spell in a way that's going to make sense and that we're going to maybe... rule it somewhat differently depending on the situation.

Like if you're trying to cast Fireball into a Water Elemental, I think that it goes without saying that that Water Elemental is probably gonna have a little bit more ability to resist the spell. And so it's not all baked in. It's funny, my friend pointed this out to me, the Polymorph spell in Shadow Dark is one of the wordiest spells.

Like if you're trying to cast Fireball into a Water Elemental, I think that it goes without saying that that Water Elemental is probably gonna have a little bit more ability to resist the spell. And so it's not all baked in. It's funny, my friend pointed this out to me, the Polymorph spell in Shadow Dark is one of the wordiest spells.

It still has fewer words in it than Burning Hands from fifth edition. So I was like, wow, that's pretty. It was just cutting out all the stuff that I felt was actually kind of obvious or would need to be interpreted in the moment. And hopefully that was successful. I guess we'll see.

It still has fewer words in it than Burning Hands from fifth edition. So I was like, wow, that's pretty. It was just cutting out all the stuff that I felt was actually kind of obvious or would need to be interpreted in the moment. And hopefully that was successful. I guess we'll see.