I'm not a big fan of Dan, but I don't dislike him and I do find some of his stuff funny, but I think if more of this was usable or funny but including real or helpful info I would be much more inclined to support these articles. I think this amount is fine, but it needs to be be balanced with more class guides, dm tips, or mini adventures. Maybe put someone else on the payroll like James Haeck or have DC or him write more, with a pay boost of course. Telfer is good but it's just excessive and not really my cup of tea. I hope the admins take these comments seriously and don't just keep doing what they are doing.

I've got a lvl 3 Warforged Assassin that's totally gonna eat pocket watches now. That's to awesome not to use.

I know I'm supposed to hate this, and I do, but some of those quirks actually look really fun

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This is pretty funny. Why the hate?

 

My issue is with the current state D&D is trending. The front page is starting to be littered with toilet jokes and meme content. This content is only coming from one writer, Mr. Telfer. I realize this is not his doing, this is an issue with the admins and what content they are providing players. They are turning the game away from a character-driven, roleplay immersive game into an internet joke. 

You can delve deeper into my observations and reasons in the comments section in Mr. Telfer's last article "Faerûn Holidays We Should Probably Forget About."  (link)

Dear Kyleh Killjoy,

Adding jokes to a website about a game doesn't diminish the rest of the content, nor does it change the rules, the way the game is played, the core values, what it's about, etc. This is not a direction for the game, it's satire about the game that introduces a more lighthearted atmosphere for those who enjoy that, and possibly opens an avenue for more people to play and enjoy the game if they normally wouldn't because they thought it was just dice and rulebooks. Humor, immersion, and character driven stories are not mutually exclusive themes.

No one is forcing you to read Telfer's articles, and certainly no one needs you to poo all over their good time if they're enjoying them. It's ok that you don't have a sense of humor, but most people who play this game actually do, and your scrooge-esque attitude is less the way D&D is intended to be (an all inclusive game that anyone should be able to play, even people that like fart jokes) than the humor you're trying to oust, but it seems the irony of that is lost on you. The other lesson you're missing here is not to take anything too seriously, or you'll end up like... well... you.

You can feel free to run the games at your table with an iron fist and treat jokes in D&D like dancing in the town of Elmore City, Oklahoma. I'm sure you'll find some people that agree with your "No humor in D&D" slogan, but I'm willing to put money on most people loving a good joke, being included, and having a game that can be played however they want to play it. 

"Mom! The D&D farted again, make it stop! It's going to make other people have fun in a way that I don't like to have fun!" That's what you sound like. Maybe "Dice & Rulebooks" is a better game for you; there are no jokes allowed in that game.

-Wubba Lubba Dub Dub,

RobJFalcon

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Not toxic, just expressing a strong opinion. You have yours as I have mine. If toilet jokes move your group forward, more power to you. But I cannot be the only one that does not enjoy Mr. Telfer's content as much as what other writers are bringing to the table. As far as Mr. Telfer being the best writer at D&D Beyond, that is completely subjective. 

 

The fact that Telfer was hired on as a humorist didn't stop any of the other writers from writing their articles. Scroll past it if you don't like it. You think that if you don't enjoy something you should get it removed so that the other people who do enjoy it can't anymore? How does that line of thinking make any sense?

Are you going to try to get SNL off the air? Surely the satirical nature of SNL is degrading the quality of the news broadcasts that NBC also airs and must be stopped! That's your logic.

I am so grateful that the entries have "funny" names that identify them, so I know which ones to avoid.

Everything you said here was completely subjective.

Rick and Morty is Rick and Morty, not Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, nothing is going to be safe. The episode in question was a spoof on dragons in general, not specifically Dungeons and Dragons. Dragons as a concept did not start with D&D. They've been around since the dark ages. They've probably been sluts the whole time, too. You don't know.

What I do think is funny is that you claim D&D needs to get back in a positive direction without realizing the negativity you're bringing to it by bashing the comedic side that this particular site provides, (more irony lost on you) which is not in a D&D book, and you don't actually have to use at your table. Have your own opinions, that's fine, you don't need to post them here for them to be your opinions. Your opinion on Telfer is irrelevant to the fact that he works for the website, so just don't read his stuff if it compels you to rain on other people's joy.

I don't know if you noticed, but nothing that gets posted on this site disappears when something new is added. The newest posts are at the top and it goes backwards from there, so... I don't understand, is that more whining from you? You're upset because you don't like his writing style and he gets time on the front page? There's even archives where you can look at only the type of posts you want, so you don't even have to look at his name if you don't want to. These are simple solutions that don't involve you being a Debbie Downer on a D&D forum website.

"*resistance is futile...*"

This article is beautiful and gives me genuine inspiration for a character. Which would be a good thing if i was not forever DM

Y'all realize this guy was hired as a comedy writer for this site, yeah? Like that's a part of this site, people are allowed to have a sense of humor. There's so many great resources on here if you're looking for those in other articles, but you don't need to be so mean about it jeez chill out this was funny.

And hey some people enjoy making 'silly' campaigns and can use articles like these as springboards for ideas with the right group. Just because something doesn't match your style or taste doesn't mean you should be rude about it. Everyone's allowed to have their own opinion ofc but why deliberately be mean? we're just here for a good time 

The best part of this article is the quirks, the rest emits a thick waft of the "Random = funny" odor. I get that dnd is mainstream now and people consider it prime meme material but "warforged are fried chicken now X3" and jokes like it gives me flashbacks to the mid-late 2000's deviantart where 90% of the """jokes""" were just the word "waffle" inserted into random sentences and it makes me want to fail 3 death saving throws in real life. No disrespect intended towards the author ; I'd definitely give him a big smooch on the cheek and read him a bedtime story after tucking him in to bed. 

Every Warforged I make will have ome of these names or something similar.

This one was very funny! Doing research for an upcoming Eberron campaign in the Mournland and if Warforged had any of the things in this it could make things interesting, especially juxtaposed against Mr. LoB.

I do not understand the hate for the "current state D&D is trending". That argument just uses the "back in my day..." mentality. 

Quit gate keeping and let people enjoy their hobby how they want to. Just follow Jeremy Crawford's advice. 

Chainsaws hand, transformers, funny quirks, x-men joke. Hmm.  Already like this more then regular warforged 

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I heavily disagree. I think that D&D being more light-hearted is bringing the game to a new generation of players. It wasn't so long ago that playing D&D made someone a social pariah. If comedy is a way to ensure that D&D is being talked about, and accepted on a wider scale, what's the harm? People still see many of the non-joke articles, and there's multiple other writers for the other kinds of articles. Dan's the only satirical writer.

When I ask new players what stops them from playing D&D, the most common answers are along these lines: "It seems kind of dorky", or, "It seems too inimidating/too hard to learn". When you show players like that content like this, or memes based on D&D, or funny anecdotes, they learn two very important things: 1. It's not something to be embarrassed about playing, and 2. It's fun enough to make learning the game worth it. Because, let's face it, explaining how the game works is the hardest part of recruiting a new player.

If your gripe with Dan is that he's too prolific on the site, then that's something the admins can handle, yes. But I'll argue that he should still be featured prominently on the site, for exactly these reasons. If I've totally misunderstood you, I apologize! Just wanted to contribute my two cents.

 Thank you RampageRobot I was searching for something to say and this summed it up.

In all seriousness, I am definitely using that for some of my non-warforged characters. Most of the quirks still work just as well.

Save for the transforming ability, I'm wondering just how big was that amoeba? Also, please don't feed it after midnight and please keep it away from keyboards.

I think the chainsaw would shred the meat too bad to cook it. 

'Why do these goblins taste like Dove?'