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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread D&D General Should you Multiclass?.The class progression of 5e D&D is often very linear without a lot of choice. Yes you get to choose a subclass, yes you get to choose... -
Benjamin Olson reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General Should you Multiclass? with
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Casters should multiclass for shields and armor or other spells. For Divine Smite. Martials often stop progressing much at level 5 or... -
Benjamin Olson replied to the thread Deathstalker Gets A Reboot!.No, it starts with him robbing a dying person who thought he was being saved by him, which establishes that he's edgy and morally...
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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rank 5e skills from most useful (1) to least useful (18).Well many times a player would want to spend their action attempting to end a battle with intimidation it's because their side is not...
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Benjamin Olson reacted to GMMichael's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) "You Can Do 3 Things" - My Nephew's D&D Houserule with Like.
This is true. I know from experience. Also, "you can do 3 things" puts D&D's action economy to shame. But I have to wonder if "you...
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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread Deathstalker Gets A Reboot!.Just saw the new Deathstalker, and I was pleasantly surprised. It is definitely a B movie made on a small budget with limited ambitions...
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Benjamin Olson reacted to Eubani's post in the thread D&D General Chef feat should be an origin feat with Like.
As written on the tin, the Chef feat minus the stat increase should be an origin feat. Thoughts?
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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread D&D General Favorite Creepy Monster To Run?.It's lore and stat block doesn't really have much to support this so far as I know, but I always felt a Nightwalker that freely slipped...
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Benjamin Olson reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) "You Can Do 3 Things" - My Nephew's D&D Houserule with Like.
I'm not sure I agree. 5E D&D is more than just its action economy. Okay this I agree with. They haven't really gone down that road...
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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread D&D General Player: Gaining influence in d&d.It seems like you're doing plenty on the money and religion front. Really politics is the other front to attend to. Traditionally old...
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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) "You Can Do 3 Things" - My Nephew's D&D Houserule.It's not really 5e. They've created their own different game that's better for them. If they keep applying comparable creative energy to...
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Benjamin Olson reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Gaming Journalist Rob Wieland Passes At Age 48 with Like.
It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of Rob Wieland. As well as his weekly reviews column here at EN World, Rob's work...
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Benjamin Olson reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Why doesn't D&D have fire arrows? with Like.
Because we are rarely fighting thatched roof cottages, dry timber framed houses and bales of hay? I suppose they would come in handy if...
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Benjamin Olson replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rank 5e skills from most useful (1) to least useful (18).I mean, it really depends what your DM tends to call for. I don’t really know how anyone who plays with more than a group or two can...
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Benjamin Olson reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rank 5e skills from most useful (1) to least useful (18) with Like.
I’m surprised people haven’t ranked Survival higher. The tracking element alone would make it more useful I would have thought.