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What about things like Talisman of Pure Good?

Never actually got up and left, but i have decided to actively avoid a particular DM. Basically, this DM makes pretty obvious which characters he didn't like at his table. Also, anything that could be remotely interpreted as a critique on his DMing (like a light-hearted, unintentional joke about...

Intellect devourers. Even at level 20, I'd still have a healthy fear of those things.

Thing about monks (single-class) is that their damage output falls off compared to other classes as levels go up - they transition from a DPR role in early levels to a CC support role at later levels. They need ki points or they aren't much of anything.

bleh.... I was really looking forward to the revised ranger. A lot of it's mechanics right now is just fluffy junk and underpowered. I don't think Wotc did themselves any PR favors here on how they just "ended it" without a better explanation. Is "RP vaporware" a term?

Lots wrong with it. First off, the rules themselves are spread out across various places (docs, online posts). Secondly, the rules are very anti-immersive and complicated. They can change without notice, are retroactively applied, and players are expected to potentially find and revert trades...

The biggest thing I wanted changed was the magic item trading rules. How was not seen as something that needed addressing?

Boy, next you're going to tell me you're going to build a rogue that actually buys and uses poison potions in combat.

Indeed - except that last sentence should refer to me, and not you. I'm thinking about starting another thread to discuss that.

My biggest gripe is how lack of scheduling puts you at risk of not being able to play if you don't have a character of the correct tier that's being played, or if you've already played a module. Close second is magic item trading rules. Complicated, anti-immersive, subject to change without...

My DM. By far, the biggest cause of disadvantage.

AC doesn't do squat against saving throws and contests. Send an intellect devourer their way.

Maybe have the undead come up with an AOE fear spell going off centered where they are being animated. "Honey, you got real ugly..." -Ash

Philosophical question: If you put on your armor, and it literally makes no difference in the outcome of the fight, did you really put it on?

You give a good example, and I agree with your assessment. One example might be lower-level group getting ambushed by a group of intellect devourers or something. I guess that could be more than one dice roll to decide the fight technically, but the snowball there grows pretty darn quick. The...

I echo the above sentiments, but on the other hand I'm not a huge fan of situations where the fate of an epic fight is decided by a single bad dice roll. That doesn't feel very epic to me and just feels like playing bingo.

To add what others have already said - putting too many cushions up might make the fight less fun and the victory less sweet if they players feel like they were being pampered too much. Not that i think giving some hints crosses that line, but just be aware that can happen too.

I played with a bard who put his wand in a flute. He loved to play his one-note symphony for any enemies willing to listen. It was a shocking performance, always.

Yeah I feel like I can gel with most tables, so long as any major deviations from typical play is announced up front, though I personally lean towards more tactical battlefield play and not so much on the RP. I also feel like most players can flex a good amount and still have fun. I think where...

I guess a little of both. Whether you MC or stay single class, neither prevents you from ignoring the fiction.