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And in case of doubt: Start a new campaign! ;-)

Interesting problems... Already lots of good advice here! I'm "DMing vs very good players" (good character builds (no big feat for 5e) and good tactics), and yes, it is a challenge. The basic 5e design flaw IMO is: many monsters deal not enough damage, but have very high hitpoints. So some...

Still playing Pathfinder 1e, and not going to stop. With my "D&D" fellows, we started in 1986 with AD&D, went through all editions, found that 4e sucked, found Pathfinder - and stayed there. For us it has enough options for a lifetime. Although it's all online (another big plus compared to D&D)...

I agree, just because I was always awesome. ;) Outside of combat 5e healing is about too too too good. Short rests are very good, but a long rest -> full hitpoints - wow! Combat healing is about right. But that's mostly because the monsters damage output is mostly not very high. As you said...

My Q&D-read of Tasha's: Feels like I already have most of that in other books, or at least read it in UA. Artificer, Bladesinger, spells, feats, meh... And then these ridiculous pseudo-Psionics classes. Why not play an eldritch knight / arcane trickster / whatever-class-with-arcane-spells and...

Against 4e, I'd even follow with a cross, left hook, overhand right, knee to the mid section, elbow to ... I guess that's enough. ;) I really gave it a chance, but all this at-will / encounter / daily powers stuff was so made up to get close to the crappy card games, it was horrible. So as soon...

So YOU were the culprit for these horrible names! ;) An american who visited a friend here in Germany explained to us one day why these names were changed, almost unthinkable over here in Germany. Thanks for the anecdote, and your part of creating this great game! PS: Drawmij... OMG, I didn't...

So many variables: DM experience, player experience, group structure, encounters per day, ... In my - now over 30 years - experience of AD&D, D&D and Pathfinder, all the above variables are still overuled by one important thing: The party usually works together, not against each other. Sure, on...

It's a fantasy game, so is the "pressure point" stuff... (I've experienced that myself in sparring, with some kind of black belt - it was ridiculous!) This size limit does NOT make sense and limits the monk's ability too much.

Thanks to you guys! Last weekend we tried roll20 - and good that we tested one evening before the actual session... roll20 looks good, I like the options, being used to CAD programs it wasn't hard for me to learn the basic stuff to run the VTT for my player. But the communication didn't work, so...

Burpees, just burpees... :D

Hello, in times of the Plague when "social distancing" is required, we still want to play D&D / Pathfinder. So let's try it online... but how? Any good apps & tools & whatever to play online with about 5 players (with hopefully good enough internet speed)? Should be compatible on several OS /...

Rokugan, Greyhawk, Dark Sun Remember the 3e Oriental? Great book, content & artwork close to perfect.

Many things to look up! First thing I was looking for was a description of "lightning rail", then other stuff and places. Would have been nice.

I gave this book to my son as a christmas present. We both played DDO, so we knew a little about Eberron, guilds, dragonmarks, dragonshards, warforged, that's it. We never had any Eberron book / material. So our "verdict": it's good, we like it! Many race options, plus a seemingly (not yet...

We quit after a few sessions, missing a little the typical D&D magic level. The rules and books are nicely done, capturing the Tolkien feel, mostly balanced, only the slayer (=barbarian) class is a little OP in a world with mostly weapon damage. Playing some classes really require to be mainly...

That is the common misconception. Just because you're strong means you're just hitting somewhere? That would mean: Strength + Dex on damage! + Dex on attack roll, fine. But not on damage. The example you mention is a good example for kind-a special finesse / precision damage, like sneak attack...

"Martial Arts", hmmm, let me spoil your party (and be the smartass). Using weapons is "Martial Arts", and far more effective than unarmed strikes. Believe me, I tried it (only in training!). Gimme a good kitchen knife and I could probably kill a real world karate champion. Anyway...

Too complex - no. "kludge" - yes. Why not keep it as is? In a world with guns dexterity becomes even more important. This - basically keep it as is:

With spellcasting, too many possibilities? Fly... even vs. ranged weapons it will be hard. What about the eldritch knight with thunderclap? I support the notion of grappling and shoving would be successful tactics.