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[@mjmage33]

It seems like a lot of folks underestimate the potential for making Hagrid as a Witherbloom character. The magical creatures or having undead or dangerous magical pets side seems underrepresented in consideration of Witherbloom.

[@azreon25]

I typed out a long comment but it just boils down to I would love to play or dm this adventure, I never really got to experience Highschool right, and never got to experience college, I just want to experience it right this time, I was very sick and wasn’t looking good and I wasn’t able to really have The Highschool Experience, so looking forward to it.

[@ashalexander9167]

Honestly I'm super excited about Strixhaven despite not playing any MtG but seeing Amy's passion and excitement in this is the highlight of the video! She's an absolute delight and has an infectious smile, seeing her grin at Michael's responses and get giddy at the ideas made me more excited for the concept of enrolling at this enchanted academy

[@dungeonmasterdavyd7029]

I'm gonna get all Unseen University up in this book. I loved Discworld as a kid and Pratchetts depiction of magical academia shaped a lot of my sense of humour as well as my DM'ing style

[@JerodLycett]

I need to con you into running a game for me some time.

[@EmoMazz]

YES!

[@alextrollip7707]

I really enjoy the fact that both hosts genuinely seem excited about every topic in every video. Although I wish the book itself had more world building. It felt too spread out. Some source. Some adventure. Some monsters Wish there was more adventures in other colleges Wish there was more interesting activities. (Mage tower especially was disappointing) Although the book overall was really cool, I just wish it could've felt more complete

[@saviourking2548]

Ever since I started watching Dimension 20's Fantasy High game, I have never been more ready for this book! Excited to see how they tackle the school life as a D&D game, and what I can use from it in my ongoing game.

[@LynkCablePlays]

School setting with super powers? This is exactly what I’m a fanboy for!

[@EmoMazz]

I am so in for this! The wizard that I have been playing as ran away from his college, for back story reasons, but this addition might help me develop a story after he’s returned and restore the campus to what it should be

[@michaelmechler515]

Or before, and why he ran away in the first place

[@ReallyRobEgan]

This is going to tie in well with an idea I've been toying around with. The idea is to build a campaign 0 to help onboard new players to D&D. The encounters will focus on what skill checks are and how the mechanics of the game are played before the players have to choose their class or ability scores. I'm trying to figure out a way to sit down and start playing D&D without any character prep while also allowing players to build a character they vibe with.

[@saviourking2548]

I can see that expanding into like a "campaign zero." Something short, sweet and fun to walk through the game and set the proper comfort level for the group. Can even phrase skill checks and other mechanics as in-game lessons!

[@ReallyRobEgan]

@@saviourking2548 Exactly! It could jumpstart play and allow players to choose proficiencies and ability scores (like a point buy) after each session as they learn what the skills & abilities are used for.

[@axelz4316]

Yes! This looks so good. I’m gonna have to preorder this too!

[@twincast2005]

Over in MTG I'm Silverquill and Prismari all the way, but for this campaign I'd probably go with Lorehold.

[@twincast2005]

After a little bit of consideration, I am particularly enamored with the concept of a CG Satyr Warlock.

[@JerodLycett]

I am so going to pull this to pieces for myself as a fan of The Worst Witch.

[@BradPower]

I wouldn't mind playing this like "Wise Man's Grandchild" :)

[@DnDBeyond]

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[@JerodLycett]

I'm interested in how the sport plays out.

[@ReallyRobEgan]

The extra curriculars. I really like the setting and this is great

[@WesloPresto]

I am absolutely inserting Strixhaven into the city of Syngorn in my Tal’Dorei campaign setting.

[@Siriagus]

Can't wait! Magic students, let's go!

[@digunder14]

could take the luz from the owl house route and enroll in all of them and basically get the basics of each :P

[@CleoPinto4317]

We all love the owls here

[@samtheactualkenku6205]

As much as I wanted an official book for Zendikar or Kaldheim, I don't think I'll mind this setting since I enjoyed the set (less so the story that came with), but it is the story that's got me a little iffy on it

[@saviourking2548]

That's something I like about D&D, how easy (and imo fun) it is to just take what works best for your table, like in your case the mechanics based on the card set you enjoyed without the story attached. While I might not grab everything, I'm excited to see what fun things I can pull from this book.

[@Poniksei]

Its funny cause im on the fence i was going to introduce a university to my sandbox world on the main land but I also don't know if i want to just drop strixhaven in or design my own ill probably do it myself because im all sorts of masochistic with my world building

[@EmoMazz]

Sounds like this product might be useful to help inform your decisions, even if you don’t just drop strixhaven into your setting. Things like random tables or rules for the extra curricular activities could really help to spark your imagination?

[@Poniksei]

@@EmoMazz that's what i was thinking

[@Atmatan]

How could you not just graduate then go back and try another school? Its years later on a dead set and i never want to leave this place 😔

[@tinkily23]

I think this is a skip from me, but whoever is looking forward to this one, have fun with it.

[@kevinneroza8439]

Yayyy!!!!!!! I’m so excited for Strixhaven can’t wait to play as my Leonin student as well can’t wait to play as an Owlfolk as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😲

[@BradPower]

MIchael Galvis, with a capital MI :D

[@hollowknight4630]

To real, already need to rush through combat so players can get to work

[@CitanulsPumpkin]

This might just be an unpopular opinion, but I have zero respect for the people who made the cited arguments against the Strixhaven subclass UA in the survey. The only legitimate issues with the subclasses were Prismari needed a bonus spell list and probably Unarmored Defense, and they needed to let bard pick up both of the last 2 class features at level 14. Half the published subclasses in 5e don't play into the mechanics of their base class at all. Half of all wizard schools are almost entierly ribbon abilities. The sorcerer bloodlines that use sorcery points can be counted on one hand. Fighter subclasses don't buff action surge. Less than half the bard colleges do anything to augment bardic inspiration. The majority of monk ways don't use ki points. Moon druid is the only pre Tasha's druid circle that does anything with wild shape. The idea that a subclass has to tie directly into the base class' gimmicks is nonesense. As for the argument that subclasses shouldn't be campaign setting dependent, no. Just no. At best that's an idiotic stretch. It's a pedantic nitpick. Especially in this case where there are established magic schools and adventuring academies in almost every popular D&D setting. If you don't have the imagination to figure out where to slot a cloister of mages, temple of monks, or a duelist or military academy who've studied a form of magic or combat themed after any given subclass, then you don't have the imagination needed to run a game.

[@oversoul7]

Michael Galvis- I will gladly take you to prom… 🥰

[@jackservans6906]

How clearly they are trying to avoid mentioning Harry Potter is odd.

[@JerodLycett]

Given the many issues that have come up around that lately, it really isn't. It's just hard to know which references others will get. Even here there's many made, from the ones that predate it like The Worst Witch and Unseen University, to those directly relevant to the D&D world, like Fantasy High. I think it's great that they put in the effort to not make people feel excluded.

[@BlackPhillip666]

Lame.

[@JerodLycett]

I'm personally looking forward to this and what I can use it for.

[@teacup_ninja]

No one asked

[@chadcaughmann7898]

@@teacup_ninja - while I don’t agree with the original comment, it’s a comment section….nobody HAS to ask.

[@thomascoghlan5967]

New host. Please.

[@JerodLycett]

I love both of them, so much energy and knowledge!

[@saviourking2548]

I love the energy these hosts bring to these videos; they put their joy on full display and it's infectious. D&D Beyond hit a real home run with these two!

[@andrew_kell]

Her voice is killing me... no offense. Just it's really hard to listen.

[@thomascoghlan5967]

@@andrew_kell exactly

[@Atmatan]

​@@thomascoghlan5967Go literally anywhere else

[@anarcho_cyber9119]

Kegger party at the bard’s frat