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Does anyone know of any well-developed rules that add depth to the survival mechanisms in 5e? I'm particularly interested in a system that the Ranger doesn't bypass by virtue of its class abilities.

1. Caster hand economy. This whole concept is a mess (I hate that I even have to type "caster hand economy" but there it is), and RAW for it is buried in several separate places. 2. Monster stat blocks. I loved that in 4e you had everything you need for a monster in its block. Now they are back...

How does an attack bonus stack up against a damage bonus? Which one is better, and by how much? I believe the conventional wisdom is that attack is better, but I don't know why. (Maybe because if you land a hit you can trigger your abilities?)

Thule has got me thinking about Conan. Now, I am not a Conan aficionado, but I have read a few of his adventures. It seems to me he is not well-represented by the Barbarian class and its sub-classes. For one, he doesn't really seem to be a berserker, in the sense of the historical battle-frenzy...

Am I crazy or do Wizard/Clerics get access to all Cleric spells for which they have spell slots and can also learn any 2 wizard spells of any level for which they have slots when attaining a level of Wizard? I know that you look at the multiclass table for spell slots and individual classes for...

Optional Rule: Vitality DiceSome DMs find hit points bothersome. A fighter’s high hit points supposedly indicates he can survive a fireball, a troll’s rending claws, and a one‐hundred‐foot fall by virtue of not only his toughness but also by his experience and skill. Counter-intuitively, the...

Maybe I watch too many movies or read too much Wheel of Time, but I like the swordmaster archetype who uses a medium-sized blade in both hands. However, it seems under-served in 5e, since versatile weapons are a whole step down from two-handed weapons in terms of damage. I know the point is that...

I am a little confused as to how one would represent depletion as a consequence. Say, Mana, for example. What would that look like, in terms of stress tracks and consequences? A track that fills as you cast spells with only one consequence; "OOM", which means you can't cast spells? Something...

Monks can attack creatures they are grappling with their full unarmed damage. Anyone with both hands free can grapple two separate creatures. A monk with Grappler gets advantage vs targets they are grappling. A monk with Tavern Brawler can grapple as a bonus action after an unarmed attack. I...

Could someone kinda give me a State of the Game rundown on FFG? Like, where are they at on the last book, do the games overlap at all, what is the difference between the two games out now, do they have a specific time period, etc? I tried their website but it is all commercial and of course /tg/...

How do you handle sneaking around in 5e? (Not in combat. Oh, geez, we don't need to talk about that again.) Skill checks, on a map, or something else?

I am running a game with a blend of faction-based warfare and cosmic horror. Presently, the party is split along a civilized / sylvan axis. I run the groups independently, on different days. This wasn't the case at first, and the composition will likely change again. So right now I am having a...

I'm thinking about allowing rogues to use Bard as the base for a variant of the Arcane Trickster roguish archetype. I am considering making it exactly like the normal Arcane Trickster, except using Charisma as the spellcasting ability and the Bard spell list. Any thoughts?

Hey all. I've been reading through the Elemental Evil Player's Companion, and it is pretty cool. But I think the spell-ability for Earth Genasi is kind of an odd choice. Any thoughts on that or alternatives?

So I have been thinking about HP alternatives. I'm curious as to what you guys think of this one: Injury Levels Damage Saves: When you are hit with an attack, you must make a damage save. Your damage save bonus is calculated as follows: Average of your HD roll as per class advancement (e.g. 6...

Sorry guys, a few weeks ago I came across a post with a link to a character sheet that was very much like the official version with some cool quality of life improvements. I didn't bookmark it and now I have looked everywhere and I can't find it. Is there a consensus right now on the best sheet...

Just noticed it got switched back to a lvl 1 spell instead of a skill application. I kinda liked it being tied to arcana, and I really liked the mark of detection tying it to perception. Any thoughts on this?

Hit points have always posed a bit of a problem in D&D, which bothers some but not most. A quick recap for the purpose of discussion: Armor class is your ability to avoid damage. Hit points are your ability to take damage and also your ability to avoid it. The problem comes from the overlap...

I know its early, but i was just pondering about how to balance unconventional PCs. I love minotaurs, and while the 4e PC race a good, I miss having a huge guy who is just... different from the other PCs. What if instead of cutting down the Minotaur for balance we bring everybody else up with...

Unless I am misreading cunning action/disengage. My rogue uses a rapier and we were fighting some landshark thing ( I dunno what it was, my DM reskinned it. Maybe a bullette but it seemed a little weak for that.) Anyway we were mounted and I realized I could use disengage to make a pass-by...