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    Level Up (A5E) Wild Magic Wish List

    I'm considering making an A5e Wild Magic Table worthy of the name. (The existing one in T&T is only 1d10.) I have a few ideas for how to improve on the O5e version that comes with the Wild Magic Sorcerer, but I want to get the community's input. Basic ideas: Nested Randomness. You don't...
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    Level Up (A5E) What are your favorite archetypes?

    Simple question, and you can reference third-party archetypes and classes if you’d like. Just curious to hear what tugs on people’s heart strings.
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    3PP Release Release Date and Previews of “Venture Forth”

    Inspired by Morrus’s previews of Planestrider, I’ll be previewing one knack each day (excluding weekends) until Venture Forth releases on FRIDAY, APRIL 5. However, the rules are different than Morrus’s previews, so pay attention. 1. Each day, I will post the names of the knacks included in...
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    3PP Release Announcing "Venture Forth: Over 100 Knacks for the Core Classes"

    Coming this April... A 3rd-Party Publisher Collaboration for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, Featuring: Anthony Alipio Sterling Bates Sarah Breyfogle Jagger Dillon Andrew Engelbrite Kaitlin Kristiansen Rory Madden Peter N Martin Jessy Mullins Clarke Peterson Lars Torgersen
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    3PP Release Would you buy archetypes for 3rd party classes?

    Trying to read the room on this. The classes I specifically have in mind are the wielder and elementalist (from MoAR Complete), the esper (from Paranormal Power), the scholar (from Heroes Old and New), and the witch (from Mysterious and Marvelous Miscellanea). You may vote more than once.
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    3PP Release Secrets of the Selkies is finally here!

    https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/471746/Secrets-of-the-Selkies-A5e?affiliate_id=2984324 It's finally here! Secrets of the Selkies is live and ready to go! Included, you'll find: The Selkie Heritage, with three heritage gifts and three paragon gifts Two new beast stat blocks with...
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    3PP Release Arcane Exterminator Now 50% Off!

    Secrets of the Selkies is almost here! In celebration, I'm putting my first product, "The Arcane Exterminator: An Artificer Archetype and Magic Item Compendium" on sale for 50% OFF in the lead-up to the release and for one week afterward! If you haven't picked up the premier option for...
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    Level Up (A5E) Can you use a bonus action when surprised?

    AG pg. 437: "If some participants are unaware of others due to successful attempts to be stealthy, they begin the encounter surprised. The Narrator calls for appropriate ability checks to determine whether participants are aware of each other. Surprised creatures are unable to move or take an...
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    Level Up (A5E) Every Exploration Challenge, Official and 3PP, by CR and Type

    The big takeaway here is that there's a big opportunity for Urban Exploration Challenges!
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    Gate Pass Gazette New Class Features Poll

    In the GPG poll, someone was asking for new class features such as furious criticals, focus features, signs of faith, skill tricks, etc. I was hoping to learn more about that. Reminder that you may choose more than one option.
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    3PP Release Secrets of the Selkies: Teaser Thread

    In February (barring unforeseen circumstances), I’ll be thrilled to bring you the second release from Speaks & Spells Publishing: Secrets of the Selkies! Although the centerpiece and unifying theme of this release is the selkie heritage (fey/humanoids that can shapeshift into seals and sea lions...
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    Level Up (A5E) A5e Surgebinders: What would you want to see?

    I’m kicking around ideas for my next 3PP project after my current one, and the upcoming release of the official Stormlight Archive TTRPG has got me thinking that it could be fun to come up with a series of options for playing as some of Sanderson’s heroes. My current thought is that although the...
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    Level Up (A5E) Cultural Weapons and Armor Redundancy - Proposed Fix

    One thing that bothers me is that classes who already have proficiency in armor and/or weapons that are also gained from their culture get no benefits. E.g. the Imperial should be a thematically great pick for fighters, but because they already have proficiency in light armor, spears, and light...
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    3PP Release New 3PP Release: The Arcane Exterminator (Artificer) + 9 New Magic Items!

    New Third Party Publication: The Arcane Exterminator! Now with VTT support! Use this link to get it now on DriveThruRPG! The debut publication for Speaks & Spells Publishing and the first third-party product designed by Gate Pass Gazette author Clarke Peterson, The Arcane Exterminator...
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    Level Up (A5E) What is on *your* ideal Narrator’s screen?

    Emphasis on your because different folks need different things. E.g. a new Narrator might need reminders of appropriate DCs, but old hands usually don’t. Here are some thoughts for mine: -All of the conditions, including strife and fatigue, although perhaps excluding some simple ones like...
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    Level Up (A5E) Proposed Variant Rule for Natural Weapons and Cultural Weapons/Armor

    If your culture grants you a weapon proficiency you already have, you gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls using that weapon. Likewise, if you have a natural weapon that increases the damage of your unarmed strikes and also have another feature that increases the damage of your unarmed strikes, you...
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    Level Up (A5E) What's Your Unofficial Errata?

    I love A5e very much (just ask any of my friends), and I think it represents a huge improvement over O5e. However, no game is perfect, and there are a handful of things I'd prefer to do differently. I thought I'd start a thread to collect some of the ideas people have for tweaks to the official...
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    Level Up (A5E) When is Devotional Integrity useful?

    From the cleric class, pg. 154: I’m having trouble envisioning what kinds of circumstances this would come in handy during. Can someone help me out?
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    Level Up (A5E) Percussion and String Art Specialties Need Help

    I was glancing at the Art Specialties today, and I realized that the Percussion and String Art Specialties for the Bard, while fine in principle, don't really have enough spells to make them viable choices, especially at low levels. In fact, before GPG 15, String Instruments was entirely useless...
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