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  1. DeviousQuail

    D&D General D&D Class Test- Which character class suits you?

    I would have guessed Warlock and Sorcerer would be low for me, but 15% for Sorcerer is really low. Perhaps I should play a Monkadin in the future?
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    D&D General What Classes Would You Add to D&D?

    There are some classes from other games that I really like, but don't have a definite home in 5e right now. From Guild Wars: Ritualist, paragon, and dervish. Ritualist is closer to a druid or cleric than anything with a heavy focus on channeling spirits. Paragon can probably be a subclass of...
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    D&D 5E Brainstorm Sorcerer upgrades. (+)

    Shh! Don't tell everyone where I took my inspiration from.
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    D&D 5E Brainstorm Sorcerer upgrades. (+)

    Lots of cool ideas in this thread. I've added a few to my attempt at a sorcerer upgrade. Base Class Changes (stole some ideas from the thread): Remove Sorcery Points, Font of Magic, and Sorcerous Restoration: Don't need them anymore. Metamagic: Split it into two groups; those that are...
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    D&D General D&D memes thread discussion…

    Since I just flooded @Orius with notifications of me liking their memes I figure one more saying thanks won't hurt.
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    D&D 5E With Only 4 Ability Scores, How Would You Handle Spellcasting Abilities (+)

    My homebrew game uses Might, Reflex, Mind, and Will already so I'll use them here. Might and Reflex don't really lend themselves too well to casting magic. I see them more as secondary boosts to magic. For instance, a Bigby's Hand spell could add your Might to the damage it deals. Mind and...
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    D&D General Druid vs. Paladin - March Madness 2024 - Final Round!

    I wanted Druid, but Paladin is a worthy winner.
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    D&D 5E Great scores weak subclass; strong subclass so-so scores

    Really high stats can paper over anything. If my DM said I can play as the weakest subclass/race combo, but start with all 20s vs. an optimal subclass/race combo with standard point buy I would take the former. It's not even a question for me until you get down to all 16s. No matter what you're...
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    D&D General What are the “boring bits” to you?

    Measuring out distance. I appreciate that positioning affects combat, but the 5ft square makes it boring. "How far is it to this door? 5, 10, 15, ..." Yawn "Am I close enough to counterspell? 60 feet is 12 squares. 1, 2, 3, ..." Snooze "It's 25 feet to the ladder and a 15 foot climb to the...
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    What Mechanics or Systems Do You NEED?

    If a game has more than one gameplay loop or aspect then I need it to balance my options that affect those pieces of the game. If a game is 50% pterodactyl racing and 50% hosting pool parties then I don't want my choices of specialization to be Handling, Evasion, Speed, Blocking, and Hosting...
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    D&D 5E [+] The Alchemist, An Alternative To The Thirteenth Class

    Field, dominion, demesne, study, sphere, or philosophy are my ideas for the subclass name replacement. I prefer field or philosophy personally. But I guess that all depends on how much you want to draw from real life alchemical practices vs modern-ish media interpretations. What I didn't like...
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    What if you threw a baseball at nearly light speed?

    You nailed it. https://bigthink.com/hard-science/heres-the-damage-a-tiny-speck-of-space-debris-can-do-at-15000mph/ This is what you get at just 15000k mph with something much smaller than a baseball.
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    Level Up (A5E) Can you use a bonus action when surprised?

    There was a Dimension 20 episode where the GM interpreted this incorrectly and I looked it up to make sure I wasn't going crazy. It's been emblazoned in my brain ever since.
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    Level Up (A5E) Can you use a bonus action when surprised?

    In the 5e PHB under Bonus Actions in chapter 9 (pg 189) it says "You choose when to take a bonus action during your turn, unless the bonus action's timing is specified, and anything that deprives you of your ability to take actions also prevents you from taking a bonus action." I wasn't able to...
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    Podcast #285:The Pros and Cons of Metacurrency

    I used to be anti-metacurrency in all forms. More often than not I didn't think the implementation was necessary to the game. Other times it felt like there was a best way to use it and any other option wasn't worth it. I've recently found an exception with Darkness Points in Coriolus: The Third...
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    D&D (2024) Things You Think Would Improve the Game That We WON'T See

    Half and one and a half proficiency should see more use for skills and saving throws. Not stacking advantage and disadvantage is a good thing in my opinion. I also like the lack of plusses and minuses. But I don't like how much of the game hangs off that one mechanic. I'd like a second set of...
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