Recent content by Jefe Bergenstein

Its BROM and they were CHITIN bikinis, thank you very much!

Seems absolutely punishing to anyone trying to tank.

It's not the fault of key words that the writers can't be bothered to use them correctly or consistently.

I think so. Sigil was a bust and I feel like they were counting on monetizing it. My guess is 2024 wasnt the shot in the arm they were expecting. I think we're about to see a lot of splats coming in, which they had previously resisted to avoid burning out this edition. Later this year we've got...

This is true, but D&D novels don't reflect D&D rules, and magic is way less commonplace, even among characters who would have spells. Krynn was specifically designed so there's no healing magic in the novels (I think Goldmoon's staff gets used twice or whatever), and I dont recall any FR novels...

They also don't take place in D&D-land, where magic is more common than anywhere save Harry Potter. It's the same reason D&D wizards cast spells more than 6 times total in a campaign rather than just smacking people with staves and swords. We're at the point where most classes are spellcasters...

I wasnt being sarcastic, I legit didnt understand what you were saying. But both are options for the "sub an attack for a cantrip". You seemed to imply otherwise. Regardless, at level 10, the fighter is attacking twice for weapon damage and dealing less than...

So you're saying it CAN be cast as a cantrip for the EK/Valor Bard/Artificer/Bladesinger?

How would that not work? They're both 1 action cantrips you make an attack with as part of the casting.

The problem is everyone and their dog now gets extra attack, and also gets to sub in a cantrip as an attack. So for the levels people actually play, the fighter is the chump attacking twice with regular attacks while the valor bard is attacking twice and subbing in a greenflame blade or...

Flavor and concept wise, the Binder from 3E's Tome of Magic. I love it when an edition gets experimental in its late stages and the binder had gobs of flavor. I only played mine to about 5th, he was always kind of weak, and its probably best in small parties as it feels susceptible to stealing a...

It doesn't say they're protected or padded, so I'd rule they spill. The bag is basically a huge trash bag bigger on the inside than outside. Bottles could break, same as anything put in a big sack. The portable hole makes a 10x10 pit/room, so I would rule it wouldn't spill while moved. The...

Fort Reflex and Will all the way. The secondary saves as is aren't remotely balanced. I think there's like 5 Int saves in the entire game. Ditch em!

Except it doesn't really. How do you determine what a 6 vs 9 Int vs 10 character could solve? That's sort of like saying "use your judgment on when you think you would go down". I just like for social stats to have teeth. That said, low sanity Cthulhu characters are way more fun. We rolled...

I somewhat agree, but you buried the lede a bit. Effectively, you didn't have a low stat. You had a character trait, not much different from someone else having a reckless character. There's a big difference between a 6 Intelligence at a table where your actual Intelligence score doesn't really...