It would have to be a descendant. Icewind Dale occurs about 100+ years before Baldur's Gate. EDIT: And, y'know...it would help for me to re-read the damned post before I respond. (View Post)

Actually, Neera is canon now thanks to Legends of Baldur's Gate. If anything, the majority of the novels seem to have been quietly erased from canon thanks to the 5th edition changeover. Minsc's stat… (View Post)

The problem with Gygax's argument is that original AD&D put level limits in place for certain classes, specifically thieves. By his own logic, every thief guild in the world should be run by a ha… (View Post)

At least in 3rd edition D&D, coming back from the dead is only possible if the spirit is free and willing to return. That means that bad guys whose souls have been dragged to Hell wouldn't be fre… (View Post)

I think it's mostly the execution. A countdown clock implies a major announcement that will be relevant to most if not all players invested in the game. For it to boil down to, "We finally got t… (View Post)