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Today in Techbros failing to understand consent:

The Microsoft overlords parachuted into management of the 5e, 5.5e and dnd brand are automatically updating character sheets made using DnDBeyond.

Just a simple tick box of "would you like to do this?" And they'd get a lot of happy compliance but, they don't get consent and won't care that you just don't change someone's character sheet without permission.

It. Is. Not. Done.

belloflostsouls.net/2024/08/dd

@dnd

Bell of Lost Souls · D&D Beyond Will Rollout New 5.5E Rules - Whether You Like It Or NotD&D Beyond has revealed how the update to the 5.5E Ruleset will play out, letting players know what they will - and won't - have access to.

@Homebrewandhacking

That seems very awkward and avoidable.

New sheets, not so bad, but existing ones? Mid-campaign? Silly.

@davey_cakes

I would be fuming if this happened to a game I was running.

1. You don't change players' sheets without asking.

2. What if I don't like the updates? Like say for great weapon master?

There's never been a worse time to run Hasbro 5e.

@Homebrewandhacking it does seem to be coming at a time where there's tons of good sheet apps on the go.

PJ Coffey

@davey_cakes

I find it all bewildering to be honest.

I've also just read the rules for Shadowdark today and they're sort of breathtaking.

I'm honestly very impressed by how modern and elegant they are.

It's like the design process of

Simple, crude

Complicated, sophisticated

Simple, sophisticated <-- you are here.