Recent content by Anonymous3

Shifting into top gear. Autobots, transform and roll out! Not very useful, I know.

I don't see a problem with the spell. It's a strong spell and the condition scales. This spell synergizes with HEX which means teamwork with you and a potential Warlock. It doesn't have to be a creature on the ground which means you can ensnare flying creatures. There are no Ranger spells in...

@Retreater Have you considered scenarios where the players know upfront that it is very likely that they will die but the aim is simply to try to beat the game/dungeon/monster-of-the day? Similar to old school dnd which is argued as the genesis of the typical "adversarial" DM/player relationship...

I would like to believe that a new system would help you but given your death toll track record I think you're likely to find a new way to kill your players regardless of how hard it is. You can take a horse to water, you can't force it to drink. Good luck.

Life these days is busy. Busy for everyone. I really think the biggest impact at your table would add little to no time to your life: strategize with each other.

This how we started with A5e!

We have straight up inserted A5e monsters into 5e campaigns and they have worked wonderfully - Monstrous Menagerie is a great resource! It helps that we strategize as a group though and although we've had character deaths we haven't had a TPK in forever. We keep character intrigue close to our...

Thank you. I quickly looked up Wererat - CR2; 33hp; 12AC; multi-attack (2); bloodied (bonus action attack); um no sneak attack (D14/24 and A5e). One CR2 creature is a challenge for a level two party of four members - "A monster with a CR equal to a party's level is considered a...

@Retreater Would mind sharing the most recent TPK (in as few words as possible)? I'm interested in the action economy side of things which I don't has been discussed yet. In my limited experience, action economy is the biggest threat to the party's survival. It is why a terrifying single bbeg...

What could go wrong? At this point you should just give in and give the fella smites.

Our group has switched over to A5e and it's great. We will use A5e for any future campaigns as well.

To my knowledge Technical Fighting basically does this - whenever you use you a maneuver you do +2 damage and DC increases by 1. Pretty solid. If you use Dangerous strikes on an attack (+2); happen to roll 18? Use your Reaction to activate Twist the Blade (add another +2). That said, for me...

Fighting Style - Protection. Heavy/Tower shields. Weapons with the Defensive weapon property. You can make attacks with the shield BUT they are considered improvised so no proficiency on the attack (see p317 of the AG). I think multiclassing into Marshal would be better for tanking because you...

Sorry you're having this challenge with your players. I feel like I am missing something but I am not sure the 2014 rules are going to lead to a better experience. The problems, you have given examples for, would come up in 2014 system as well. A player repeatedly asking "Do I add my...

This is correct. I added 1 exertion from Reserves(1) gained at Fighter4 by mistake. Good call. You are only able to recover PB*2, 8 exertion, so this wouldn't be possible again. Thank goodness. Thanks for this. I think the wording for the Herald allows you to stack them because it refers to...