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I am working on an archer that will need to keep up with paladins and wizards at levels 16-18. I am working within AL rules so standard point buy and only the PHB + 1 other source (Volos, Sword Coast, etc.) (plus DMG). I was thinking the following build: (18 levels) Variant Human (taking...

You cannot trade uncerted items at Fai Chen's yet. No ETA on when you will be able to do so. I helped run one last month.

Yep - thank you - please close and delete the thread.

Wow 250 days - I thought it was 100. Thank you for the reference.

Like the demographic of most tabletop gamers these days, I have a limit on time I can spend and need to decide where to invest it. Most gamers are getting older (we aren't doing a great job drawing kids to the games as we used to) - between work, family, etc. - most gamers I know can only spend...

It seems I am in the strange place of agreeing with Pauper here :) Yes - there will be 200 hours of content. How many hours of content that we couldn't get at our local game shop? That's the point of going to Gencon is to experience things you can't get locally. No epic is a huge miss on AL's...

I can't find the chart for spending downtime to learn tools or languages. It is referenced in the player's guides but I can't find it. Anyone know where to find how many days it takes? Thank you! Fred

The odd-ball cases I mentioned create problems with if the PC isn't casting it directly (like the ring of spell storing casting spells a different caster put in them or a ring of spell turning re-directing the spell). I'd say those two would be similar enough to casting that the PC should have...

A number of magic items create effects that, if cast normally by a caster, would require concentration (and thereby take up a concentration slot). Some are more clear than others. I'd like to get feedback regarding each of these categories: 1. Item that simulates a magical effect - general...

The raven as a familiar/follower exists in a low level adventure (surprised me). Fred

Examples of disrupting rewards are things like destroying items that could be valuable or magical, warning NPCs about the PCs so they can flee, etc. Sometimes there are potentially legit reasons (e.g. a LG paladin is concerned that Hariziwan could take over the fighter so he throws the sword off...

This discussion branches from a prior post discussing a PvP event in an AL game. Although I think the rules are pretty clear that you cannot attack other player characters (code of conduct, etc.), it seems like there are cases that come pretty close. I was curious to get impressions from other...

Sorry but in what way is attacking a PC not undermining that PC? It seems to be an absolute. If I kill your PC, I'm certainly undermining his ability to participate. Every AL DM I've played with and every session I've DM'd have the same point of view. If I see a character act against another...

Actually there are rules against PvP in AL. AL Player's Guide p4 "No Undermining of Other Characters During Adventures. Adventurers are brought together by common cause, and during an adventure, they’re expected to work together to overcome challenges. Though certain factions might find others...

Pre-gens have been released for store use - might be a good idea to put them on DMsguild as well. Fred

I was at GenCon both last year and the year prior. Baldman fell flat last year with GenCon but they did an admirable job owning it. The biggest complaint was that the events were too large (too loud specifically) for the space and couldn't be administrated properly. The results were late games...

The MM gives instructions for applying templates such as fiendish to certain creatures. Could a planar ally spell summon a fiendish or celestial version of another creature allowed for AL summoning (such as a giant ape or crocodile)? Fred

Baldman looks like they listened to feedback (kudos to them!) and has moved AL games for GenCon to a private ballroom away from the main hall. It had gotten too loud and crowded in the main hall. It's still in the overall convention complex in one of the hotels attached to the convention center...

Pauper - Having done GenCon in 2014 and 2015 (and plan to go this year) - if we actually got tables full of people who have DM'd, it would be a rarity. Generally, half the tables for tier 1 and 2 are people who mostly understand their characters (more in tier 2) but still need help on how their...

I am confused on a related point. Hardbacks, LMoP, and DDAL season 4 all appear to use the new xp chart. If we run a DDAL from seasons 1-3, do we use the xp, downtime, etc. listed there or do we use the new system for those if they are run after March 4th? Thanks! Fred