Recent content by beej

This is horrible news, UK. Words can never express my condolences properly. Take all the time you need, mate.

Hey hey U_K! My gut feel is that there are two different lenses to looking at this (numerical and narrative). Like I see how four CR 5 monsters should be CR 16 from a numbers standpoint, but in running 5E I find that four, say, CR 5 trolls would be quite a bit lower than what I would expect...

Hello friends, and hello U_K! Been awhile. (I used to be Nosfecatu but I ah, rebranded.) Excited for the new Bestiary! I've been doing some monster design work, myself, and surprise surprise, just like the two prior editions, official guidelines for high level monsters feel lacking. Am very...

Suvarnabhumi is more of a toponym than an actual, recognized place, as has already been mentioned. It literally means "land of gold," less a place of myth and more of a tell for how South Asians had an understanding of naturally occurring gold deposits in the region. Ideas of Suvarnabhumi as a...

This is interesting for me. As a DM, the idea of leaving a spellbook with spells that are not in the core books after defeating the NPC archmage is something I'd like the party wizard to experience. Ditto for deep prayers for enlightenment for clerics, etc etc. Basically I like 3PP spells as a...

Hi U_K! On lack of Epic: I never did enjoy WotC's take on epic. I always prefered yours. ;) I'm just sad you won't tackle 5E, I guess. :(

I've often wondered how 4E would play if hacked to get rid of the "+1 to everything / 2 levels" thing. Maybe bump it down to +1 per tier or something. 5E monster design is meh. But I do love the fluffiness of it. That plus the art makes 5E MM a good book for me. But to each their own. :D

Of course: Certainly, this DM of 6 years has no business telling you whether or not to make your own fluff. Heck I'm pretty sure DMs make up their own fluff as a general rule, just as they make up glue pots/ honey+ants or other interesting things that urds may drop on the fly. /pun I'm just...

My gut feeling would be to run it as is. They would be stronger than what is expected, which could drive the story in interesting directions. But the threats are still threats, even if the levels are lower (specifically because of BAccuracy,) so they can still be wiped out if they're not...

We started one recently, set in Sharn (in Eberron.) https://where-my-demons-hide.obsidianportal.com/ The game is basically a ripoff of Person of Interest. A half-elf builds a machine that can "see" people that are either in trouble or about to cause trouble, and it's the party's job to prevent...

I'm of the opposite school of thought. I don't mind simple stats; I actually prefer them because I don't need a lot of things to look at before a game; it also helps because I don't feel compelled to a follow a creature's statblock gimmick. AC 12, HP 5, 4 damage? I just need those (and maybe...

That's a hammer-wielding anime girl waiting to happen. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, mind you. I like hammer-wielding magic girl warlocks. :D

I'd like to see something that'd make spears a good choice for a primary weapon. I don't know; I like spears. :D Maybe it's because my 3.5 sorcerer had it.

Oh, your dump stat is Int? *evil DM laugh*

I mentioned this in another thread: Alternate wealth mechanics. Counting money by the piece is not fun for me. :uhoh: