Currently I am having trouble determining the proper rules call on HDDDB branding as the source materials seem to have some conflicting information. The first most clearly stated ruling is in the official logo which clearly states that the brand is "Handy D&D Dandy Beyond." However in the flavor text the brand is described as "Handy Dandy D&D Beyond." Generally when I see a break in the rules between the more prominent official expression and the flavor text, I got with the more prominent version. In this case the logo is codified to support the "Handy D&D Dandy Beyond" brand, so that much seems clear. The issue I am having is that my players are asking for a third ruling: "Handy Dungeons, Dandy Dragons, Beyond." Given the inconsistency in the RAW I am having trouble making a ruling here. I want to be fair and accurate, but "Handy Dungeons, Dandy Dragons, Beyond" seems to promote the most fun game play options even without a direct reference. There are some concerns on my end that I might not be perceiving some potential shortfalls in terms of the market penetration of this ruling. Seeking any advice that I can get here as we want to have a fun adventure and maximize brand loyalty.
EDIT: Just to add to this, "Handy Dungeons, Dandy Dragons, Beyond" does seem to have support based upon the nature of the product. We can develop campaigns and use published materials to run adventures (Handy Dungeons), we have access to published creature contents as well as ease of creating homebrew monsters (Dandy Dragons), and much more (Beyond). The more I look at it this seems like the intent of the marketing team so for now we're going with this?
Currently I am having trouble determining the proper rules call on HDDDB branding as the source materials seem to have some conflicting information. The first most clearly stated ruling is in the official logo which clearly states that the brand is "Handy D&D Dandy Beyond." However in the flavor text the brand is described as "Handy Dandy D&D Beyond." Generally when I see a break in the rules between the more prominent official expression and the flavor text, I got with the more prominent version. In this case the logo is codified to support the "Handy D&D Dandy Beyond" brand, so that much seems clear. The issue I am having is that my players are asking for a third ruling: "Handy Dungeons, Dandy Dragons, Beyond." Given the inconsistency in the RAW I am having trouble making a ruling here. I want to be fair and accurate, but "Handy Dungeons, Dandy Dragons, Beyond" seems to promote the most fun game play options even without a direct reference. There are some concerns on my end that I might not be perceiving some potential shortfalls in terms of the market penetration of this ruling. Seeking any advice that I can get here as we want to have a fun adventure and maximize brand loyalty.
EDIT: Just to add to this, "Handy Dungeons, Dandy Dragons, Beyond" does seem to have support based upon the nature of the product. We can develop campaigns and use published materials to run adventures (Handy Dungeons), we have access to published creature contents as well as ease of creating homebrew monsters (Dandy Dragons), and much more (Beyond). The more I look at it this seems like the intent of the marketing team so for now we're going with this?
So many questions!
So many potential answers!
It's an amazing change for the better though!
Perhaps you guys could photoshop your ideas on a better logo and post them here?
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I prefer "Han-D-An-d Beyond" :P
My preference is for "Beyond Handy Dungeons & Dandy Dragons".
Clearly, the only real choice is
"H&y 'D' & D&y Beyond".
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