Recent content by baradtgnome

I am playing a fey chain warlock in Curse of Strahd. I only survived death house because I had fiendish vigor at low level. Since swapped it out. For flexibility pay attention to your mix of concentration vs. Non-concentration spells. There is a limited number of combat spells which don't...

57. Started playing in 1979 using Holmes & Keep on the Borderlands. Somewhat glad not to be oldest, very glad be still kicking and playing. Started here at the rumors of 3E and Eric Noah. Read much, post sparingly. Sent from my P01MA using EN World mobile app

So, more importantly, an individual pike is all but useless. They are meant to be used in large groups to stop charges/forward motion. A single individual with a 'spear' that long should be easily avoided. But, this is fantasy anyway... So make you pike a long spear, reduce the weight and...

I do not like the word punishing. The game is supposed to be fun. I am all for consequences for a character's actions, and have no trouble setting the bar high for somethings to be accomplished. This is always an intriguing topic. I wrote a blog post about it years ago. Of course that was...

Sounds like from your later post you have it sorted out, but since I already figured out what I wanted to say.... Easy for us to feel as a DM we have made things OBVIOUS. 40+ years of DMing has taught me to humbly understand I am no judge of obvious. I recommend the excellent article on the...

I voted full healer for one of the games (currently 3rd level) I am in, as we have a cleric. But interestingly enough, in the last encounter my character the Paladin (functions as our party tank) with half his HPs down offered to hold a doorway while everyone else recovered/prepared for the...

No. If my campaign every got to 17th level, the money in question would be inconsequential to the PCs vs. not having a wish handy for another emergency. The number of NPCs of that level or above in my homebrew is small, and they are not inclined to be at the beck and call of everybody with...

Mature, experienced player seeking a 5E game which would play weeknights. I like story and role playing mixed with some roll playing. Happy to be interviewed for a good fit. I do not want to game with folks who do not fit my style, and neither should you. We could consider starting a game as...

Minis. Prior to starting D&D many a decade ago, me and the core of my core were hex based war gamers. The tactical aspect of the game is quite important to most. Also, one the the less ancient players has quite a collection of minis he very much likes to bring to the game. It would seem a...

This. The DM should simply tell the player to come up with an interesting way it works. Lots of good examples here: special nose or tongue anatomy, special flute or nothing special at all because they envision the dragonborn as having more human like lips. Let the player make some fun.

Well, since it is not, nothing is really broken. Worry less, play more. :-) The philosophy of 5E says do not worry about these corner cases so much. I am on board with that.

Welcome to the boards. I would support most of your proposal. However, at my table I would rule the additional AC bonus does not add to the AC already provided by the shield. I think the intent of the feat is to provide 'some' AC improvement when dual wielder - say half as good as a shield...

Welcome back prodigal son. :) I have a homebrew world which we have used for 35+ years. It has survived conversion from 1E to 3/3.5E, and is now being converted to 5E. My answer is in this context. What is already in the world, is in the world. Races and classes which are there can be...

Sir, your Game Tavern is outstanding. I salute you, and am envious.

I suggest you set it where you want and simply clarify that the mithril and adamantine items as priced are not 100% pure material. The items are often compounds because 'pure' metal does not work as well for complicated reasons only these special smiths and alchemists understand. As previously...