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D&D 5E (2014) - "If They Have a Name They Get Death Saves. . ." 😂
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As with many discussions like this. It was an Internet forum problem and certainly not one I saw with my players. They know that as a DM...
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But you aren’t reskinning anything. You’re modifying the stat block for your unique NPC Mage (or whatever) if you don’t like it “as is”...
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I don't know what to say. It works fine for me. I am basing it on what a 6th level wizard would have. I might note something like Yalp...
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Why do you need "rewards" from the rules? If I create a new monster and it works well for the scenario I'm envisioning then I've got...
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I can understand the desire or want to have more / different NPC statblocks, and there's nothing wrong with that desire. But I...
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I liked this post and quoted it for truth. I wish I could praise it more.
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Works just fine. 8 just make notes of what he did that session and if we meet him again he gets a bit better fleshed out with each...
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I’m unclear why people want to create more work for themselves by building NPCs like PCs. Need a Nth level wizard? Use the Mage stat...
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Creating a 6th level wizard is mostly just giving that wizard spells based on that level and adjusting HP. And that’s it unless you want...
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We are talking about how NPC rules are written in general. Of course we are talking about multiple NPCs. I mean there is rather...
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Honestly when I have done similar effects, I have the player/creature roll the hit die sacrificed and that is the bonus or penalty (or...
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I am in agreement. There are plenty of 3PP products if you don’t feel like making it up your self and plenty of room to make it up...
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I dont like debating online, cause nuance is lost in text. But I will give it one last try. Y'all are taking about failure state in...
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A carefully measured and known population and geography seem against the weird spirit of Sigil. "Lots" and "big and confusing" seem to...
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