Recent content by Shiroiken

Big issue is duration of effects. How long do spells last, and when does the benefit of Dodge end?

That's pretty much every AP

"Adventurers" has a very specific meaning in my Greyhawk. They're a tolerated nuisance that very much live up to the murder hobo stereotype. They're motivated by either greed or excitement, and while some of them might become "heroes," for the most part they're only interested in themselves...

I've largely run the collection of adventures I've accumulated over the decades, mostly from AD&D and BECMI. I didn't care for the way adventures were written in 3E, so I only have a handful from that era, and I never bought any from 4E. I only have Lost Mines of Phandelver and Ghosts of...

Because the "average" rounds up, it's always better to take the average. Technically I allow rolling, but all of my players can do math, so no one ever does. I've heard of a homebrew option where you roll twice, taking the better roll, and I'd probably allow that since it makes the average about...

I find the number of classes to be very dependent on edition. 5E has a hard time justifying a new class, usually only to fit into a specific setting. Older editions tended to use new classes as a way to add new character concepts, which 5E just uses sub-classes for. The only one I feel that...

If I have time, I roll randomly for most creatures. If I don't have time, I'll try to take a few minutes to at least adjust them a bit from average (total HP will be the same, however). Boss monsters usually have 75% HP as a way to show them as more powerful, but rarely I'll make a boss have max...

It could also be that most people have absolutely no idea what the crystals actually are. Unless they learn how to unlock the divine power, everyone thinks they're just valuable crystal. The PCs are not "chosen ones," they just stumble upon the ritual on how to absorb the crystals (such as an...

Personally prefer smaller modules that take about 5 sessions than APs that take a year or two. The time dedication required for an AP is something that most groups have a hard time with. The DM can suffer from burnout, the group can have internal strife, or real life can get in the way. Module...

I agree that $500 is nuts for a bunch of bling like this, but that's what people want these days. While I'd never spend serious money on unnecessary extras like this, I accept I'm probably in the minority.

Or you can use the downtime rules to keep it quick, which is what I do. Ideally it can be done between sessions, but it usually takes no more than 10 minutes if it happens during the session.

I have magic item brokers in my Greyhawk campaign. Instead of buying or selling magic items, however, it's a completely barter economy. This allows the players to dispose of magic items they don't want/need for items that are more useful. Of course, the broker takes a fee in gp and the players...

I see them as two different alignments. True Neutral are those that attempt to balance the world, not necessarily themselves. Unaligned are those who avoid major moral issues, focusing upon themselves and their loved ones. Most people are going to be unaligned, because it's the easy path; True...

Fighter (Str) Rogue (Dex) Psion (Con) Mage (Int) Priest (Wis) Bard (Cha)

I was pretty happy to check it out. I'm thinking about getting Eve of Ruin in this format, and wanted to see how workable it is.