I have stalked through deep dark dungeons where few farers dare to go
And slain dragons in their lairs in summer gales and deepwinter snow
Killed nameless things in deep caverns, beside racing lava’s fearsome heat
And now sit on this grand throne, just to rest my aching feet

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 26, 2018

As we the adventurers battered
Were by the roadside lying
Bright soldiers dressed as if they mattered
Came riding up to see to our prompt dying
We swift their proud sneering shattered
And left their widows sighing

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 27, 2018

Look there, by shockingly unclad statue’s knee
That swirling magic, an eerie masquerade
Of things only deep in nightmares we usually see
Stealing closer, dodging light, keeping to shade

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 29, 2018

Actual thing I said today at work – “No problem, I have a copy of BattleSystem first edition in the trunk of my car that we can use.”

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) April 16, 2018

@matthewmercer quick question on the Misfire rule. Where it says “the dice roll is equal to or lower”, is “dice roll” considered the literal roll of the die, or the roll + modifiers? pic.twitter.com/4Iv3uJac4h

— Kellen of Resdayn (@wivren) April 8, 2018

It means the literal dice roll, without modifiers. This prevents characters from essentially making misfire impossible at level 1. 🙂

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) April 8, 2018

20. Not to be a shill, but I actually love my @surface for RPG design. I use it as a tablet when running/playing games for PDFs and apps, and use it with a keyboard to take notes during feedback sessions, work in InDesign when I am away from my desktop, etc 21. ∞ #AprilTTRPGMaker pic.twitter.com/sXmvGRT9B7

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 23, 2018

19. It’s hard for me not to say D&D 5th Edition. It’s one of the experiences that leveled me up as a game designer. I learned so much about RPGs, game design, community involvement, emotional experiences, storytelling, etc. during the time we were working on it. #AprilTTRPGMaker

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 19, 2018

22. The name of @ScratchpadPub comes from my love of using yellow legal pads to write down ideas, outline projects, & take notes during design. I love the tactile feeling of pen to paper; it helps me think more clearly as it forces me to write more deliberately. #AprilTTRPGMaker

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 23, 2018

23a. Too many to count. @ChrisPerkinsDnD for putting me on the path to designing games as my profession, Chris Opdahl for taking a chance that a tabletop designer could make the jump to AAA video games, @mikeselinker for supporting my return to freelance… #AprilTTRPGMaker

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 23, 2018

24. I would say helping to design an edition of D&D that has become extremely popular and expanded to new audiences around the world is a pretty big achievement. Also, I designed a game and shipped a Kickstarter and folks seem happy with it. #AprilTTPRGMaker

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 24, 2018

25. …bringing people together socially and helping them form deeper bonds by solidifying their connections with memories of shared stories. #AprilTTRPGMaker pic.twitter.com/vW1WlCs8EM

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 25, 2018

27. @rjschwalb is one of my oldest friends in the gaming industry. Not only did we start out as freelancers at roughly the same time, but we also lived close enough to each other to travel to Origins and GenCon together during the summers. #AprilTTPRGMaker

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 28, 2018

30. My #1 tip for designers and GMs alike: don’t save it for later. If you have a good idea, find a way to use it now. Whatever you’re saving it for might never come, but you will always have more ideas. #AprilTTPRGMaker

— Rodney Thompson (@AntarianRanger) April 30, 2018

And old king dying on throne still shall grandly exert the
Royal decree, will and voice
Decide who lives and who shall dead be
Ere his wits fail, and death-dealing is another’s choice

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 14, 2018

The king sat on his skull-studded throne
Drinking steaming dragonsblood wine
Missing queens he’d taken to naught but bone
“Is it possible regret can be mine?”

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 15, 2018

It was many and many a year ago
In a kingdom by the sea
That last I saw a bright future glow
And truth and wisdom told to me
Now I get lies, stealing and coming dark doom
And told often there’s no more room
For the likes of me, so away with ye
Who’d’ve thought we’d sink so low?

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) April 15, 2018

If you’re like me and forget how damage is rolled on a critical hit in 5E, remember this: “All dice, roll twice. But leave the bonus alone-us.” #wotcstaff

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) April 6, 2018

What’s your opinion on Life Transference and Necrotic resistance for lvl10 Wizards? Would you only heal for twice the resisted damage, thus making necromancers less effective at casting necromancy spells? Or do you heal the full amount and only take half damage? I imagine the resistance would still apply, so the healing is halved as well. The spell seems less of a Necromancer’s bailiwick than a Cleric’s, so it makes sense.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) May 3, 2018