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I've seen the opposite problem as well- the player that refuses to optimize. They have their character and backstory perfectly in mind...

Well, kind of. But not all optimizers. Look, I mentioned this in passing in the essay, but I've seen people who love optimizing and get...

Give yourself to Optimizing! It is the only way to save yourself, and your party. You'll win at everything forever! You'll win at...

Well sure, I get that, but a lot of posts in this thread are made by people who want to make rulings based on "realism" (or...

Depends on the check and why I'm asking for it. If I think it will happen given enough time, if I call for a roll it will just be how...

It's okay, there's nothing in the rulebook that says you can't retry a skill 11 years later!

Ok, but a part of my point is that the ability to perform a task as a bonus action should imply that it takes a very short amount of...

I like the old 3E style approach in this regard. If you are not under duress and there are not dangerous consequences of note, you can...

@wickedcool The answer to your question is yes. The rest of this chatter is nothing but opinion and style, and a fair bit of Internet...

The problem I have with "one and one" is it doesn't make any sense. My front door warps a bit with the weather. This means sometimes I...

My question then is what about Thief Rogues, who can use Thieves' Tools as a bonus action?

So who's the better drummer? An Unseen Servant or Lars Ulrich? : )

I've revised the Seeker handbook here. This is a discussion thread about the new handbook for those on EnWorld. It is also linked to in...