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So I go back a way but not all they way. I started with basic in 2nd grade. Had no idea what was up. The Satanic panic briefly got in the way for a while but before you knew it basic mixed with AD&D was taking place. We were still clueless! But then the good times started to roll. Late 80s...

TLDR: great weapon master is under rated for war domain clerics due to its competition for bonus actions and single attacks of clerics. Likewise, It does not pair well with spiritual weapon; but we might not need spiritual weapon as much as we think. ——————————— I am a big fan of battling...

I had no interest in Firbolgs as characters until I did. anyway looking at a nature or war cleric possibly. I am curious to hear about others’ Firbolgs. I had been thinking about a variant human cleric for some time and somehow looked at Firbolgs. my only misgiving is their appearance in...

Hello gang, previously asked about encounters and got directed to nice encounter generator. however, I am now looking for plug and play mini dungeons with maps and creatures. I pulled the slime temple from out of the abyss and find this is the sort of thing I am looking for. 3pp, official...

Fellow gamers: looking for suggestions for 2 headed monsters for a temple tainted by Demogorgon! believe the group will be about 4th... so far I have thought of Ettin and death dog. I happen to have minis of these too which is fun. as I type this it also occurs I could probably use some...

I see a lot of worry about d8 for hit dice. and a lot of a angst about less than heavy armor. are people really squeamish or has my old age made me too cavalier? how would we define or operationalize squishy really?

So not long ago I railed about how much I dislike bards. Specifically, I noted a distaste for the lore bard’s ability to cast everything and that it lacked any evocative flavor for me. then I did what I always do: I read about what I hated and changed my mind! in short, a line in the fluff...

I first played D&D in grade school back in the early 80s. I am an unabashed fan of the game with particular fondness for 1e and 5e. This game is my only true hobby (including terrain building and minis). I have generally been a player but am moving toward more DMing spurred on in no small...

Hello gang! I have not posted in a good while. I have been busy curating a miniature collection and finishing a 4'x6' dungeon and '4'x6' forest for an upcoming "convention." At any rate I started looking at all of the info about tieflings and believe I might, for the first time, want to...

Is anyone aware of a source for prebuilt encounters by challenge rating? I would like a jump start on my upcoming dungeon crawl planning

A recent discussion about weapon master here on EnWorld got me thinking. I was one of the few people that thought the feat was fine since it helps to make a "character." I realize why I am often on the other side of popular opinion. I do not think "situational" is a bad thing. In fact, I...

Dear ENWorlders, I could sure use some advice! I play D&D with friends of many years...decades. We are older now with careers, spouses and kids. And as it is, life gives and takes away. I decided we would do something big and silly. We decided to have a multiday convention in my house. How...

For the first time, I find myself interested in playing a druid. I have mostly played warlocks in 5e with only one exception. Somewhere recently I thought it would be interesting to play a druid. full disclosure: I want to play a character that has a lot of creepy witch-like potential. I...

Hello gang, i love D&D. Started before I could comprehend the rules and now playing as a middle aged! Guy. i really am coming from 1st ed AD&D...we played it all the way until third edition. Skipped 4 and have really enjoyed 5th. there has been a weird evolution in my game life. Most has...

I am about to venture into the realm of the cleric. As with warlocks, I greatly prefer melee focus. I understand other choices might be "better" from an optimization perspective but this is the class and the focus for me. i would like some suggestions about making a better melee focused...

So a question just came to mind as I began plans to play a cleric. specifically I have been debating a war cleric and an arcana cleric. Going against the advice of some, I planned to take GWM at some point. With the war cleric, channel divinity for. +10 seems a natural fit. Sure, it's limited...

Hello gang! i have not posted in a while now...job changes and restricted websites etc.! Anyway, I have been musing on damage output lately. I often think that a class does fine in this department only to hear someone talk about trap options and all that jazz. i just wondered what metric we...

With background in testing/test theory I am very aware that the way we measure things shapes the conversation about and perception of a 'thing' or construct. With D&D, the conversation often centers on damage output and the many 'musts.' I am astonished at times at how vehemently people claim...

Hello Gang, I am that one guy that always swims against the current. I like blade pact warlocks and all of that sort of thing. My next challenge? How can the beastmaster ranger be improved upon using the PHB and official rules only? Interested in feats and character choices that would make...

I have seen a number of arguments against multiclassing. I would like to address a few of them and clarify what seems to be the main points of contention. 1. Multiclassing breaks the game or creates a more powerful character 2. The sacred cows must not be butchered...we do NOT like peanut...