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There's a couple of TSR-era modules that set up this situation, where some or all of the party end up fighting their clones. In terms...

Could just have them face their own clones in a battle (idea isn't mine, was in a book I read years ago).

Then he really missed the boat on the psionic-magic items she had in there: various psionic-run scrying devices, Wards Major and Minor...

I vaguely remember some handwaving at mistletoe replacing other Druid/Nature Cleric components way back when, but that's it. Haven't...

We agree, then, other than I misremembered 14th as 16th.

If someone talks to me about a problem they're having with the rules, the first thing I'll suggest (if they're sure it's a problem) is...

Discussion of any one rule (or houserule) from one system (or house) is still worthwhile, though, as is comparing it to other rules or...

Individual-strike damage reductuion (DR) brings with it a host of corollary problems, the biggest of which is it completely shuts down...

Gary was inconsistent. It is known and I think it can be safely dismissed.

Opposite: take the archetypes and lean into them hard. Ironclad niche protection for each class. No jacks of all trades. No...

If that's truly the case then perhaps the game has designed PCs to be too powerful relative to their surroundings - and also relative to...

Perhaps it would be actually challenging and interesting compared to punching boring HP sacks that cannot harm you.

In 5e, maybe. In 1e-likes I've done party-vs-party numerous times and at different levels; it rarely turns into either side...

CR is easy and simple (if still not always accurate) if you just happen to be running a party of the size and capabilities the designers...

That's just it. The different D&D editions ENDORSE the creation and use of house rules. Tweaking the rules is part of the rules of the...