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Distracted DM reacted to Morrus's post in the thread D&D General ShortQuests Are Digest-Sized D&D Adventures with
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Basically monster stat blocks have a slightly different layout (and that only matters for new stat blocks—if you just say “three... -
Distracted DM reacted to Sossij's post in the thread D&D General ShortQuests Are Digest-Sized D&D Adventures with
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Yeah, little modules that can be fit into a larger campaign are great. "Don't Wake Dretchlor" sounds like an 80s boardgame. I think... -
Distracted DM reacted to fuindordm's post in the thread D&D General Design issues with 5e with Like.
I love 5e -- it has a lot going for it as a player and as a DM. But the other thread anticipating 6e got me thinking seriously about...
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Except HP inflation. That one just got worse. :D
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Best way to balance an encounter against a level 10 5 player party?.Waiting to hear back from OP 😆 One of the better suggestions to spice things up was terrain. To make it easy on the GM, some patches of...
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Distracted DM reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Best way to balance an encounter against a level 10 5 player party? with Like.
They will destroy that encounter. Xp Budget is 11500 for a medium encounter. A mage is CR 6. 9th level caster. 2300xp. 5th level...
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Distracted DM reacted to Lord_Blacksteel's post in the thread D&D General Critique My Funnel Rules for D&D5E 2024 with Like.
Why not just run it at Level 0 using the DCC rules as-is? It's not like there's a lot of "system" at zero level anyway. After the...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General Critique My Funnel Rules for D&D5E 2024.One of Arcadia magazines issues ?maybe issue 8?, had funnel rules that are worth looking at- I used them to great success. Then again...
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Distracted DM reacted to 500 Toads's post in the thread D&D General Design issues with 5e with Like.
I think D&D 5E specifically intended to get away from that, so that even low-level threats have some chance of hitting a high-level...
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Apart from its not the D&D I specifically want that ENworld complains about. Judging by its own merits. 1. Saving throws. Better in...
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Distracted DM reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Best way to balance an encounter against a level 10 5 player party? with Like.
Ugh? Featureless room? Throw in some elements the players can use or have it used against them. Grells hiding in fog in the air...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Best way to balance an encounter against a level 10 5 player party?.In my experience, they'd wipe the floor with this encounter... But I have very optimized and tactically-minded players. If they make all...
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Distracted DM reacted to aco175's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Best way to balance an encounter against a level 10 5 player party? with Like.
A party of 10th level PCs is way more powerful than it look. A 5th level caster going against them will die in the first round and not...
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Distracted DM reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Popular death/dying house rules in 2026? with Like.
You remain conscious as long as you have fewer death save fails than successes. However, you immediately fall prone and can only crawl...
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Distracted DM reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Popular death/dying house rules in 2026? with
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FWIW, I've found in play that this rule makes hitting 0 hit points really tense. In my last in-person game, an evil illusionist hit the...