Recent content by Hikikomori

I don't have anything of substance to add but thank you everyone who replied. I found all the advice and viewpoints helpful as a long-time lapsed player returning to the game.

Thanks for pointing that out 5ekyu. I missed the connection between the description of the spell and the table in the DMG that allows us to quantify the effect of Charm Person. I agree with you it's a strong effect for a first level spell even in fifth edition. The first edition version is...

While trying to devise my first 5e scenario I realised there is a big difference between how Charm Person works in 5e and how it works in 1e. The amount of influence the caster has is diminished and the duration of the Charm is reduced by 99%+. "The creature then will regard the [caster] as a...