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jgsugden posted the thread D&D General The Known Universe - my simplified cosmology in *Dungeons & Dragons.When I reference my cosmology in other threads I often am asked more about it. Rather than retyping it every time, I thought I’d provide... -
jgsugden reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General You can now turn 2024 Rules off in D&D Beyond with
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Within the character builder, that's good. But, if you run a search, I expect it will continue to present the mix of results. A... -
jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) What's the best way to build a bladelock now?.I wonder how much of the Enworld forum traffic is being lost to people asking AI these types of questions? You can absolutely go...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Do you allow flighted Player characters to carry other Player characters?.If the rules do not specify for a situation, I apply the following: Physical Flight: If they're using wings to fly and 'not magic'...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Best 5.5 Mechanic They Should Use More IMHO.You could say that. The intent of the houserule is to make higher level foes more resilient so that save or suck are less likely to...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Best 5.5 Mechanic They Should Use More IMHO.What does more mean? What creatures do you want to give this to? All creatures that currently get Legendary Resistance? A few select...
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jgsugden replied to the thread Wizards of the Coast Hiring New Lead Designer and Head of Game Ecosystem for D&D.It is what is not written that have people thinking in terms of a new edition plan. It is common practice at WotC to change regime...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D General The joys of playing a PC with low stats.As a DM - I try to encourage players to get at least one 16 on their PC one way or another as I find that even with the best and noblest...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game).Here are a few thoughts: Limiting Save or Suck: The easiest approach is to limit save or suck. While the math can be annoying to...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using general Feats when your ability is already 20.Do you think being hit by a bus would be bad? I mean, it rarely happens, so why would we think it is bad? The rolled stats discrepancy...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using general Feats when your ability is already 20.... and? The point was you can have huge discrepancies and they have an impact. It was demonstrative of how big those impacts can be...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using general Feats when your ability is already 20.No. 300%. See my example above where a 2nd level barbarian with a 20 strength is outdamaging a 2nd level fighter with sword and board...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using general Feats when your ability is already 20.We're not just talking more effective though - we're talking 300% more effective. In a great game with a great DM a player with low...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D General Campaign epilogues.I have a few Homebrew Campaigns. Each has an epilogue. The first ends in a little bit of a Railroad as the PCs discover that something...
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jgsugden replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using general Feats when your ability is already 20.I have run a lot of D&D for new and experienced players. There is an overwhelmingly strong tendency through every edition for...