Recent content by Laurefindel

For the reasoning, here's what it is. D&D has two main type of attacks - those that require an attack roll by the attacker, and those that require a saving throw from the defender. Currently, only spellcasters have access to the second. This aims to give this option to martial characters too...

I've decided to give firearms a try (conceptually) for one of my homebrewed and intend to be be implementing an idea I had a few years ago, but i would appreciate a critical eye, especially regarding damage and/or complexity of the said rules. Spirit of the new rule - Firearms deal automatic...

People complain about clerics too, but admittedly less so. But in a pantheonic religion, it’s easier to imagine initiate levels before the cleric is ready (or worthy) to choose a single patron god among that pantheon. Paladins are literally called out to be in « training » or in preparation for...

Working off of PHB only… Core classes: Druid, Bard, Barbarian, Warlock (possibly Int-based if modifications are allowed) Base Species: tiefling, gnome, goliath, orc Setting is a primeval world with Nordic/slavic/celtic/germanic inspiration, civilisation vs evil spirits of nature kind of feel.

Same here, that’s what works best for our group. All players (including DM) rolls 4d6 drop lowest (x6). These become the stat arrays available for this campaign, including PC-built villains. Typically, we end up with one series that is truly garbage, one/two/three that are boringly average...

To be fair however, that’s essentially what his quote was about: the style of play that benefited for his analysis is no longer really supported in D&D 2024. Regardless of what I think of him and of my own preferred style of play, he’s not wrong about that.

IP licences are popular because a studio/editor/media went through a lot of work and trouble to make a setting with (hopefully) inspiring themes, characters, and approach. This is nice because I can tell my friends “Let’s play Aliens”, an I don’t have to explain much what it is; just how we...

I’m with @Charlaquin on this one; I like the idea of unpredictable, not-completely-controlled magic, but I really don’t care about silly cartoonish transformations or apparitions. That said, I care more about what my players do like. If it’s their jam, I’ll indulge in whimsy/silly wild magic...

That, but “national space” may also include several planets in the same system, or even a few nearby star systems, and a light version of FTL engine might still be needed. My point is that in a home defence fleet, you need a few ships that can withstand a full frontal invasion, but most of the...

Another category of warship that could be added to the list: Border Patrol: A fast, lightly armed ship tasked with patrolling national space, intercepting smugglers, illegal commerce, enforcing embargoes and blockades, and dealing with other lightly armed threats. Such warships are cheap to...

Woah woah woah! Are you insinuating that wrestling is FAKE!

Simulation is an attempt to recreate something real or that feels believably real. In the context of a RPG, simulation is a spectrum, not a yes/no question. Combat rules aim to simulate combat. They can be simple, they can be complex, they can be arcade-style health bar, they can be gritty...

I actually like prepared Vancian. As a matter of fact, it's not Vancian if it's not prepared, it's just clunky spell slots... Without justifying/defending that you want prepared Vancian, I'm curious why you want to bring it back, and that may answer your own questioning. I like the old D&D feel...

I have a homebrew setting where all spellcasting classes have been refluffed, keeping abilities intact. Most aren’t that far from their original version but it’s fine; it still gives a different flavour to the setting. I am unsatisfied with the Harbinger (refluffed Sorcerer) however, and seek...

part of my surprise was the word god over deity, because unlike god that does have a female suffix, deity doesn’t and therefore a more appropriate neutral term. But that’s mostly because I’m French Canadian, and it’s been part of the feminist and inclusive movement from the 70s to avoid using «...