D&D 5E Rise of Tiamat Supplement is online

[MintMMs]

While I'm not bothered about the mechanics of the giant strength items, I did enjoy this snippet from the Potion of Frost Giant Strength

"This potion’s transparent liquid has a piece of a gigantic fingernail from a frost giant floating in it."

 

[MonsterEnvy]

My question is why this does not have the fraction scorecard and the Dragon Masks. Which were said to be in this.

 

[Shadowdweller00]

Uhh...guys, isn't there a limit of three magical items that you can attune at any one time? Meaning that even IF you've got fighters who have invested ability increases into strength and belts of foo giant strength show up there's still a pretty high opportunity cost...

 

[Leatherhead]

I feel like in 3 years we are going to look abck and say, "Fighters who put stats in STR are doing it wrong". Not jsut because of the "possibility" of these items, but also because HP > STR. A fighter simply gets more bang for buck out of CON than STR.

Eh, I am sure there will be 3 superior magic items for fighters to attune with. Something with flight, some protection item/armor, and some cool weapon like a vopral sword.

Barbarians, on the other hand, shouldn't even consider such items if they plan on going level 20. Those stat ups are just too good.

 

[Hereticus]

Belts of Giants STR have gone back to old school, just a set STR score instead of a bonus to whatever score you have. I don't mind that at all.

I like that too, and hope they do it with the other five stats.

 

[Hereticus]

The online supplement is up.

http://media.wizards.com/2014/downloads/dnd/RiseTiamatSupplement_Printer.pdf

Nothing much new if you own the books, but a peek at some more magic items.

I wonder if they will keep the same pricing structure as 3.5e. For now, that is my assumption.

 

[Eric V]

Yeah, I second this. I don't get the POV that a player was screwed in this situation. Give it to another melee pc and the party is stronger for it.

Except the other melee PC has likely also increased his STR score with is her ability score improvements, or is a dex-based fighter, making the item not worth the attunement.

In 1e, you rolled whatever STR you had, and could never get a 20+ Str that way, so the Girdle of Giant Strength always improved your prowess. Here, it's not just a roll, but a continued investment, and that makes the difference. At least in 3e, the item was always worthwhile.

 

[Queer Venger]

No Tiamat stat block?

Download supplement, I am disappoint.

Big T herself has to be the incentive for people to buy Rise of Tiamat, dont you think ;-)

 

[Uder]

mega metagaming snip

Have you read your own sig lately?

 

[Paraxis]

Have you read your own sig lately?

Could you not change my words when you quote me, that is about as basic good manors as it gets.

See when I read my sig, I emphasise the first "use", as in know them and you know use them, not just ignore the ones I don't like and go use a bunch of DM fiat, unless I have to.