Recent content by ECMO3

True, but a Dragon can't just choose to breathe in 1E, he needs to roll a 50 or below on a 1d100, and then he needs to target the Wizard.

An AD&D 1E gold Dragon does not have Magic Resistance

I agree to a point, they are easier to land but they were not really hail marys in AD&D. I think an Ancient Gold Dragon in AD&D saves on a 10 against a spell, an 8 if it is a polymproph spell. So cast it 3 turns in a row and you probably got him and if you do land it the fight is over...

I read it. I am not sure I agree with the central premise though. I do agree it is easier to land a control spell in 5E, for the reasons he mentions, especially at low level. On the other hand control spells in 5E are generally weaker and offer save every turn mechanic and concentration...

This is all fine and it is not what I am talking about. I don't like when games are oversexualized, nothing in your posts suggests your games are. Adult "consenting" sex in game absolutely causes friction at tables and what is acceptable and "tolerable" varies widely individual to individual...

I don't really see a problem with depicting all Devils or even all Red Dragons as evil and the term "demonized" pretty much relies on such a judgement with respect to Demons. I think trying to relate this kind of things to modern politics is a problem. To be clear I am not suggesting your...

I have no problem with the "Circus Troupe" party and I am fine with that kind of diversity, you be you! What bothers me is when people want to bring controversial or political topics into their character or the game or when they want to over-sexualize the game, often under the guise of being...

If you are limiting yourself to single class I think the best (as in most fun) way to build them is going with a max dexterity Gish using Green Flame Blade with Agonizing Blast and Pact of Blade. Here is how I would do it on point buy: Tiefling (for Darkness and Flames of Phelethegos) S13 D17...

Generally I would say they are about the same power but mechanically and situationally one will usually be substantially more powerful than the other. Here is how 1. Booming Blade (BB) and Green Flame Blade (GFB) use your strength (or dexterity), while Truestrike (TS) uses your casting stat...

So how do you "put the armor on [with a Utilize action]" when you are already wearing the armor?

This is what I hated about MOTB. Safina was ok, the others were awful. They could have just continued with the NPCs you had from the original, and thrown some other legendary NPCs from the region in there like Minsc, Edwin and Dayanier.

Like I said I have not experienced that. I don't believe it is soul draining or even bad. I guess for some very small percentage of people it my be, but they have not been at my table and I don't think attempts to "balance" the game will make it better even for those people. Just because I...

A lot of tables and players prefer to roll abilities. I don't know if it is most since 2024 was published, but it is still a lot. If you are rolling stats it is the dice right from the get go. In one of the games I DM I give players the option. Well over half choose to roll abilities. In...

This claim is often repeated, but I do not believe it and have seen no evidence it is true.

Sure, it is anecdotal, that is the only evidence I have though. The repeated claims that balance is good are often made without even that, as if it is an assumption or foregone conclusion. I am currently playing in 6 campaigns; 3 weekly campaigns, 1 biweekly, 2 that don't have a schedule and...