Mind Blown: D&D a Draft of 5e Existed in 1981
Mike Mearls released his house rules he used with the basic set in 1981. They have a shocking resemblance to the rules in 5th Edition.
Building A 5e Warlord I: (Fighter and War Cleric)
Why play a warlord?
Sure, you are good enough with a sword, but your real skill is leading your team: You can rally your friends and push them beyond what they thought was possible. It’s called “Leadership”.
D&D and Gender: 1998 vs 2014
I immediately started thumbing through the book... and for those who are familiar with the 2nd edition book published in 1995, there are basically no illustrations of women doing heroic things*.
Player's Handbook
As the handbook was passed around, each person exclaimed reverent expletives toward the new class options.