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My fav approach to cantrip limitation is Beyond the Wall: Make spellcasting check when you use a cantrip. If succeed, you cast it fine...

Control vs blow stuff up as optimal build for caster is highly campaign dependent. FE in our current campaign, control build would be...

That's one houserule we implemented in our group. Crits do max damage, plus normal roll. So longsword is 8+1d8, greatsword is 12+2d6...

Depending on multiple factors, dozen CR 1/4 creatures can be deadly to level 6 party. Goblins are specially nasty. Shoot, move, hide...

Idea of high number of low cr monsters being viable threats for high level PC's was good one. At least from the world building and in...

I migth suggest 2 things here: - use one of the version of Middle Earth for 5e (Cubicle 7 or Free League) as your base system, even if...

We have one homebrew setting dating to mid 2012, in which all campaigns, short campaigns and one shots take place. So all the characters...

I would allow it in this form- Extra attack- cast cantrip and make attack, then you can use bonus action for another attack. So, for the...

That's why everyone in my games has bow (martials usually longbow) or long range cantrip like firebolt (or eldricht blast with eldricht...

What people already said. Most spells have very short ranges. When cannons enter the picture, best use of spellcasters is for defense...

Long ranges are 100-200 feet. From what i read, published adventures rarely or never have encounters on open plains, light forests and...

What are better long range AoE options? I skimmed trough 5.5 rules, didn't go into all the spells and what changed. Also, did they give...

@Zardnaar How usefull is power drill if you need to cut wire? Not very. But if you need to drill holes, put some screws, it's very...

Spirit guardian is cool spell, but it's 15 feet range. Fireball is 150 feet. So, unless all encounters are in closed quarters or start...

Draggy combat is more 3.x/PF1 thing. It's been good 13 years since i last play 2ed AD&D, but from memory, even mid level combat (7-9)...