D&D 5E Is Tasha's Broken?

[Bill Zebub]

Table to table variance does not obliviate the way that death saves damage beyond zero being nullified by 1hp of healing trivial healing trivial out of combat hp recovery trivialized out of combat ability recovery & bounded accuracy ensuring that nearly every attack will be successful all combines to ensure that the initial "You can however, lose by un-optimised DPS" statement of yours is a high enough bar that active effort is required to hit that L

In other words, 5e rules require the DM to throw more monsters at the party, compared to previous editions, to approximate the same level of challenge. Is that it?

 

[Oofta]

"The DM has infinite dragons" is rapidly catching up to "It's just an elf-game" in the race to see which tired argument i hate more and wish was dead.

Maybe we just need to send infinite dragons at your pretend elf.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

In other words, 5e rules require the DM to throw more monsters at the party, compared to previous editions, to approximate the same level of challenge. Is that it?

Not really. I do not see any change. Actually there are monsters, where you should not use more but less monsters of the same kind. If you converted ADnD modules like I did, you will notice that quite fast.

 

[Arilyn]

I find using monsters from Kobold Press' bestiaries adds in some extra bite and danger.

 

[Oofta]

I find using monsters from Kobold Press' bestiaries adds in some extra bite and danger.

Supposedly they also beefed up some of the monsters (particularly high level ones) for monsters of the multiverse.

 

[Maxperson]

But you can make the game less fun for the DM and other players by forcing harder and harder combats.

This is 5e. They don't get harder unless the DM is throwing extra at you. They just get slightly less easy.

 

[Maxperson]

Maybe we just need to send infinite dragons at your pretend elf.

That's a great idea for a game! Now if only that elf was in a dungeon.

 

[Maxperson]

I find using monsters from Kobold Press' bestiaries adds in some extra bite and danger.

The A5E Monstrous Menagerie is very good for that.

 

[Maxperson]

Supposedly they also beefed up some of the monsters (particularly high level ones) for monsters of the multiverse.

That's the one and only reason I'm even going to look at that book.

 

[Oofta]

That's the one and only reason I'm even going to look at that book.

Ditto.