Funny how many of the same “fans” who insist on gatekeeping via rules complexity and lore density also have a problem with women in tabletop gaming.
Hey guys! You’re all fired from D&D. Find another game.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 21, 2018
Hey mike, question. In your opinion as long as the players are having fun and agree, is it impossible to “break” the game by changing a huge rule?I agree with that – d&d might be the shared starting point, but your group may have needed some shift to really make it work
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 21, 2018
So, if you are a rules or lore expert and do not want to be a gatekeeper, what do you do? My experience is that it helps to take a mentoring mindset, rather than coaching. Here’s a starting point: https://t.co/8uOHFnGmBZ
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 22, 2018
The key to mentoring is allowing the newcomer to remain the focus. Ask lots of questions. Focus on what the newbie wants. A coaching mindset is more goal or standards oriented. Mentoring is about the journey, while coaching is about achieving a specific outcome.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 22, 2018
Damn how can it be that you, someone I’ve been mad at for years can write the best tweet in the history of Twitter. I apologise for at least part of my anger No need to apologize. I'm sure I did something fairly stupid that earned it for good reason, and for that I apologize.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 27, 2018
You keep hating on non-magical healing so I can’t have a proper warlord in 5e. Can I get an apology for that 🙂 we’ll never say never to adding that to 5e…
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 27, 2018