Cognitive Load and 5E

This video puts a word for what I've been noticing about 5E and Forgotten Realms. Cognitive Load. I recommend DMs watch the first 8 minutes of the video where he talks about the Cognitive Load issue. 5E may not look complex but every time they level up each PC gets a new ability or two. Over time that load starts to slow things down. I think that's why folks are drawn to Shadowdark.


I'm not sure if I'm ready to dump initiative, the VTT makes that pretty simple, but a lot of the other stuff I've already trimmed (or ignore, trusting the players to be honest).
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