Recent content by Chthonic

So, OP (and I think we all agree, according to your question) To tidy things up, Yes. A 5 level monk can attack 3 times (2 attacks from her action + 1 attack (unarmed) from her bonus action) OR 4 times (2 times from her action + 2 attacks (unarmed) from her bonus action IF she spends 1 ki...

Actually, you do get an extra skill if you multiclass into bard, ranger or rogue. In the case of rogues, you get thieves tools proficiency also, and with bards, a musical instrument

I'd personally houserule proficiency as prerequisite. Not that would break anything not to. Just for coherence

I like that example of strategy, though it makes me think, after the obvious nerf, it would not have hurt much if the casting time was a reaction instead of an action. It would reinforce the ne defensive/utility theme of the spell against the offensive (and arguably broken) past version (3rd ed...

Right now on 5ed, the spell ends if you cast an attack spell or otherwise affect someone, so it is more of an utility spell, such as to flee an area or steal an item

on editions 3rd and before, when you cast other spells, even attacks while in a timestop, spells durations started right after the timestop ended. So for example, if the timestop was 3 rounds, the mage would cast three fireballs while timestopped, and the three would explode at the same time...

I would rule that an investigation check, specially in this case, is at least an action, and in some cases, several rounds, depending on the distance between the illusion and the onlooker. In a recent encounter in my campaign, the party were investigating miner dissapearances and discovered...

BTW First post, hi everyone :) I agree with most posts on this thread. I myself started a campaign on the Realms a few weeks ago, as our first 5ed game. I decided to set it pre-spellplague, 1372 (year of the wild magic). There's plenty of info on the realms wiki about that epoch, because of the...