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So after a few years of running a lot of games with different variations of wounds system, I can say only one thing: I hate them...

It's not actually a Ranger thing per se, though it was obviously meant for Rangers, but 3.5's Horizon Walker was peak for this sort of...

i've probably already said this in this thread but given it's inclination to disappear and resurface every couple of weeks it's probably...

My comment was a bit dismissive, you're not wrong in that there can be rewards to the story for taking risks. While some DM's are mean...

Midi-chlorians. The explanation from The Phantom Menace is off the cuff and leads people think that the M-C's are the source of Force...

And worse, you're being forced to make a choice at the start of the adventuring day when you might have zero information about what...

Honestly, that line "as part of the same action" just strikes me as damn odd wording. Why not: "As a Magic Action, you may cast any...

So they're on par with 3.x Druids?

Exactly, as before and as again afterwards, Favoured Enemy provided a sticking point. The fact that it's more explicitly a combat...

I got together with some gaming friends I hadn't played with in awhile recently. It was decided we'd each take turns running a game...

Here's a few things that have been problems since 2014 and have yet to be resolved (or were made worse): Phantasmal Force: as written...

The Paladin is great for burst, but I don't really like Smite. My playstyle is, if I have spell slots, I want to conserve them because...

I think there's a small percentage of DM's who miss bouncing lightning bolts and fireballs immolating friendlies on a regular basis, lol.

LOL Yeah. Even if for no other reason, spellcasters don't typically design suicidal spells, so it should have been ruled safe for the...

I mean imagine if the Ranger had a feature called "Monster Hunter". By spending your bonus action, you can deal, say, 1d4 additional...