Interview 37 – Vincent Venturella, part 1

* (0:35) Introducing Vince of Venture Land Games and The Narrative Game System. * (4:44) Questions we collected from social media. In case you don't have the links you can find us at: Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and our forums. * (5:06) Vince's favorite 'Mech and his take on the Clans. The Black Knight. Fortunetelling by favorite 'Mech. * (11:16) Giving away some metal Battletech dice. You can enter by leaving your plot idea for Battletech (or generic science fiction) on this website. * (14:14) Understanding the role of a rules consultant and how Vince contributed to D&D 5th edition. * (23:19) The importance of tradition to D&D. The Legacy of Heroes. * (25:58) What discoveries were made during play testing? * (27:26) How did the existence and success of Pathfinder influence 5th edition? * (32:00) What are the most common misconceptions about 5th edition that Vince would like to correct? * (36:11) Scaling armor class and hit points for the right experience. * (41:43) If class and background overlap, why can characters pick any skill? * (43:40) Why do monsters play by a different set of rules than the PCs? Hosts: Brodeur, Dan, John Guests: Vincent Venturella