Recent content by Clint_L

Quantumania is almost as bad, IMO, but I’ll give it the edge because of its crazy setting. I think IM3 is severely underrated; I like it, and like that it largely stands alone. Both IH and TtDW are a good time, if kind of forgettable. MoM is pretty lame but, again, some cool scenes. The Avengers...

It's not harsh. It's a terrible film. Worst MCU film by a considerable margin, and utterly forgettable. Also my worst film of the year, though I didn't see a ton of new releases. Best was Hamnet. I've taught Hamlet about a zillion times and seen so many versions of it, but this take on the...

I struggle to comprehend how you can think they are not. If I write a book, should Amazon be able to take it and monetize it while paying me nothing for my original idea, just because they are a big corporation?

I like Exandria, though my version is heavily modified. It’s the natural heir to Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms. Kind of a polyglot D&D setting but with a more cohesive narrative. Plus it has really excellent source books.

I more or less agree with you on this. How do you handle such a player, though? These days, instead of outright rejection I’ll just say “Amazing! Seeing as this is set in a pretty cold environment, how can we tweak your awesome character so they don’t immediately die of exposure in that...

I often have players who come in with a very distinct character idea, that includes species and subclass that I'm not used to or hadn't considered for the setting. In the olden days, I would have been reluctant to accomodate them. These days, I ask myself, "why not?" Usually my initial...

I've been thinking more on this. Over the years, our games have become so RP focused that the specific system we use has way less impact than it used to. Genre features definitely affect the kind of evening we will have, but rules systems not so much, unless they profoundly affect the DM/Player...

Dude, you don't have to justify wanting to wear a sweet mask, latex suit and whatnot. We support your choices! With a Superman power set, I think you could keep your identity secret as long as you wanted. You can move at just under the speed of light (depending on which version we are looking...

I think it would not work if the spell didn't require material components that are consumed or have a cost, according to the specific wording of the counterspell and the specific wording of subtle spell: Indeed, getting past counterspell seems like one of the intended benefits of subtle spell.

I can only speak for myself: over the years I have become increasingly open to developing the world and story through cooperation and consensus, and the game just keeps getting better! I find that, for the most part, players are thrilled to have someone putting in the work and are very...

What's the source on a counterspell being able to counter a spell cast from an item? From the wording of counterspell, in order to counter a spell it requires the caster to "see a creature within 60 feet of yourself casting a spell with Verbal, Somatic, or Material components." Casting from an...

I don't think you can counterspell an item, can you?

Tell him to go to “manage character and levels,” then back to the first page (it’ll usually take you to the second page unless it is a brand new character). The first page is “manage settings” and it begins with a whole bunch of toggles. He should toggle off anything except “core rules,” which...

I think we’re talking past each other. In this instance, the knight is not even a guard captain, he’s a guard. A flunky. The stat block is only numbers; I pick the one that suits the challenge the story needs and I give them meaning. The context comes from me; the stat blocks don’t impose...

To illustrate what a difference a few points can make, compare Monk C to my point buy monk. Assume at Level 1 I put my background increases into Wis (+2) and Con (+1) for 13/17/14/9/17/11. At level 4, I take a feat such as brawler for 13/18/14/9/11/11. At level 8 I take a feat such as...