Recent content by goatmeal

Assuming the math from your table is correct, I think you are still short changing the PCs. (1.5 at level 4 for example) I think the best option is to let the story dictate the game balance the DM wants (as has been mentioned). If the PCs are going too slowly there are consequences...

Cool, sounds like it worked then. Will the Oni have time to recruit more reinforcements to replace the fallen Ogres before they come back?

The nice thing about 5e is that alignment isn't as connected to the mechanics as it was in previous editions. An idea I had on using the alignment system was to think of it like a heatmap (as in the baseball strike zone). What conditions result in LG behavior and what conditions result in LE...

I like the idea, my only question is how do you react to the PCs choices if they don't win? What if they spend the next three sessions trying to beat it? What if they recruit an army? Doesn't sound like this encounter is integral to your campaign, but that doesn't mean the players won't treat...

I usually just skip whatever happens after Mercer says we'll pick up there next time.

As many have discussed in this thread (and I haven’t read the entire thing) much of the game is built on abstractions and isn’t really intended to model our world directly. I used to get hung up on certain things that I thought weren’t “realistic” and came up with lots of house rules to adjust...

Thanks for sharing this resource.

I just came across the show a few weeks ago, and got hooked on it. I was watching about one three hour plus episode a day for over a week. Can't believe it took me this long to find it, but on the other hand, I haven't really been into watching people play games online (though I did listen to...

Interesting. Haven't been on here in a few years. Good post to start with it seems.

Name: Long Story Short Class: Bard Race: Gnome Size: Small Gender: Male Alignment: NG Deity: Phyrra Str: 10 +0 (04p.) Level: 1 XP: 0 Dex: 12 +1 (04p.) BAB: +0 HP: 9 (1d6+3) Con: 16 +3 (06p.) Grapple: -4 Dmg Red: NA Int: 14 +2 (06p.) Speed: 20' Spell Res...