Recent content by Marandahir

forming new NPC bonds at risks of forming new rivals. Downtime rules in XGtE

Aether as a fifth element was really more of an understanding of the circles of the world – Earth/Water/Air/Fire/the Pure Air beyond the Fire. Aether literally means pure air in Homeric Greek, though it took on a sort of mix of the Fire and Air properties later in connection to the Phlogistron...

Sorry, yes – what I was trying to say was that 4E Essentials upset the 3rd Party ecosystem too for 4E (albeit how tiny that was due to the GSL compared to the OGL's 3rd Party ecosystem in 3E). What I meant by my response was that 5E isn't causing 3rd Party ecosystem whiplash in the same way...

The RAI / RAF / RAW divide in 5E may just be a feature, not a bug. But 2024 Revised 5E definitely tried to be more specific in certain cases, like with terms like Proficiency. In past editions, Proficiency meant the same thing as Training, but in 5E, it's tied to the Proficiency bonus, and...

I mean, 4E Essentials did the same thing for 4th Edition (or at least, the thankfully free errata for older books are so large that they replace pages upon pages, and even then, the newer options were not made in assumption with balance in mind with the older options). And 2E Revised aka...

Thank you. I agree with this point. I throw a random interruption every so often. There have been counters like the above where there wasn't time to ritual cast. But it's rare. But it's rare. I'm not trying to cause bad wrong fun, nor to railroad the encounters (nor to overshine them with DM...

Even if Griffon's Saddlebag Book 2 wasn't previously updated, Keith Baker has said specifically on BlueSky that Exploring Eberron is being updated to be more compatible with the 2024 Revised 5e Core Rules for when it releases on D&D Beyond. More details on what that means, to come. I expect it...

I'm glad I bought a copy when I saw it on shelves at my FLGS back in the fall. I don't prefer it to 5E D&D, but I do like it!

I really like the development of subclasses that defy original class stereotype tropes but still fit into the broader narrative of the class. Examples – Path of the Zealot Barbarian gives a largely Cleric/Paladin style Divine flavor while Barbarians normally have more in common with Rangers and...

You're correct. That of course requires 11-mins to cast (or 110 rounds of the Bard/Wizard/etc-Caster taking the Magic Action on their turn). And if they've kept themselves hidden thus far or silently eliminated the threats thus far in the dungeon, they may have those 11-mins uninterrupted to...

Species, Backgrounds, and Feats, too. All of the Species and variant/sub-Species need retooling to remove Ability Score modifiers and some need to be rebalanced with an equivalently useful non-ribbon feature to make up for said loss. Some of the Variant/Sub Species need to be completely...

Gross. But also, if it helps the brand reach new player demographics, sure. Other brands I like, such as Star Wars, have already crossed over with the game, for similar reasons. I'm just utterly repulsed by the gameplay and monetization of Fortnight. Definitely not for me.

When I stated above that I make it harder to find resting spots in dungeons, Leomund's tiny hut is a valid strategy for survival in a dungeon. This requires the caster to maintain a :L3 or higher Spell Slot to the end of the work day, of course, and requires the party to be prepared for whatever...

I normally say 1 HP but slightly higher Attack Damage, Armor Class, Typal Damage Reductions, and Save Proficiencies than normal for the CR range (though perhaps include one of those AC or Save Proficiency defence windows as lower, or introduce a specific set of damage types that override this...

I voted 3 because I like to have LR availability and risks shift back and forth across the adventures I'm running. What I do try to really encourage the party with is that they take advantage of Short Rests, esp. since 2024 Revised rules have put in SR incentives for almost everyone (as opposed...