D&D (2024) I have the DMG. AMA!

[mamba]

From a logical standpoint, it makes sense that the rules for creating a monster are moved to the Monster Manual since that's the book's whole purpose

if creating monsters is the whole purpose, then all MMs so far failed at their one purpose. I am far from certain we will get rules there

 

[mamba]

"Creating a unique background or customizing an existing one can reflect the particular theme of your campaign or elements of your world. You can also create a background to help a player craft the story they have in mind for their character."

that is it? The entirely obvious stuff, no actual guidance?

 

[abirdcall]

This must the one of the most frustratingly parroted "advice" on the internet ever. Of course some adventures will be the "stop the cultists before the eclipse" kind, but that's completely beside the point.

The old variant resting rules were a great tool for controlling campaign pacing and difficulty. They are gone now and we got nothing to replace them.

It's 'parroted' because it's how the game (and stories) work.

If there is no pressure or threat for them to face then just skip that part until there is a threat.

There are countless stories that have time pressure and also countless repercussions for attempting to rest. The most common being that the objective is failed in some way or rests keep being interrupted.

If they aren't doing anything important so they can just rest whenever then that just isn't interesting enough to spend time on imo.

Read through some published adventures or just watch some action movies for inspiration.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

that is it? The entirely obvious stuff, no actual guidance?

Really!? What more do you need?

 

[GarrettKP]

that is it? The entirely obvious stuff, no actual guidance?

There is actual guidance yes. But it’s obvious stuff.

Pick three abilities appropriate to the background
Pick an origin feat appropriate to the background
Pick two skills appropriate to the background
Pick a tool proficiency appropriate to the background
Make a pack of equipment using 50gp, don’t put weapons and armor in it since that’s in the class equipment.

 

[TiQuinn]

Kinda wish this thread would just stick to asking questions about what’s in the DMG, rather than turn into a debate about the value of what’s in it - there’s already plenty of those still active.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

There is actual guidance yes. But it’s obvious stuff.

Pick three abilities appropriate to the background
Pick an origin feat appropriate to the background
Pick two skills appropriate to the background
Pick a tool proficiency appropriate to the background
Make a pack of equipment using 50gp, don’t put weapons and armor in it since that’s in the class equipment.

Oh - is that what you meant @mamba? Of course that's there too.

Unless you meant "guidance on working with your players" - which I don't know what you'd need for that other than the obvious "talk to them."

Personally I plan to table-rule (when it comes to backgrounds): "You can swap any one thing for another of the same thing". Simple. I don't like the straightjacket of "pure" backgrounds, but I also don't like everyone building their backgrounds from scratch.

 

[mamba]

The tools in the 2014 DMG still work, the game is still 5e.

and yet no one starting with 2024 will have them (at least unless / until they show up in a ‘of Everything’ book)

 

[pukunui]

There is actual guidance yes. But it’s obvious stuff.

Yes, it's all obvious stuff, and they weren't really needed on paper ... however, for whatever reason, the option to add a custom 2024 background on DDB isn't going to be unlocked until the DMG is out.

 

[mamba]

Really!? What more do you need?

not this, that was a wasted paragraph.

I agree that this case should be pretty straightforward just going by the provided examples, but if all they offer on a subject is two or three sentences of trivialities, then they might as well save themselves the space for a different topic