Recent content by Li Shenron

Considering that as a default the results of rolls are binary (success/failure), I don't see how this house rule changes the game at all. It also immediately requires additional subrules such as how to handle results that are equally distant above and below the DC, and what do you do when...

Being European (but not Greek), probably at kindergarten. Had I been Greek though...

All right thanks! I went with the Death Domain and from there designed the rest. Here's the result... Shui Feng, Human Cleric (Death domain), Urchin Str 12, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 16, Cha 10 Proficiencies: simple & martial weapons (death), light & medium armors and shield (cleric)...

I generally consider 5e a toolbox versatile enough to be my go-to ruleset. But the focus on combat abilities for PCs is its main limitation, so for stories where combat is very marginal (e.g. investigation/mystery) or where you want situations that don't fit with combat-attrition rules (e.g...

A bit undecided about which archetype/subclass might be the best starting point for me to create a "grey cleric" PC that combines the themes of Life and Death. The general idea is nothing special, it's supposed to be a cleric that heals as much as kills (magically), and connects with...

In theory, 5e does not set a default for how much treasure should the PC find, and therefore does not have wealth-by-level tables in PHB or DMG. So if you only had the PHB, the starting equipment packages in the Classes chapter (or starting wealth-by-class table in the Equipment chapter) are...

If you want a summarised yes/no response, I personally think it's balanced enough. If you want a detailed analysis, I don't think it's possible to have one that is exhaustive, and what might seem a better scores array in one game, could be worse in another, depending on party composition...

Keith knows what he's doing. I've said it countless of times, I've spotted the trend already at Tasha's book, and I am happy that I stopped my D&D purchases at that point (meaning, without getting Tasha's).

I don't think published adventures are excessively narrative, but I am certainly forever waiting for someone to figure out such a good module layout that would allow me to read it for the first time when I am running it.

Many systems are based on character classes or archetypes. The "sneaky trickster" who gets what they want by subterfuge is a favourite archetype so it often gets included. "Thief" is always a debatable name for the archetype, as the person doesn't have to be interested or willing to steal, in...

2024 backgrounds have almost nothing to do with "story"

I don't understand how it works within combat initiative: "The secondary casters must take the Magic action and be near the caster to contribute to the spell", but when does it happen? Does the spell go off when the last caster takes their action? Does the primary caster need to be the first...

Interesting thoughts. Keeping in mind that not all players are the same, therefore there is no solution which works for everyone at the same table, here are also some thoughts of mine. 1) Procedural segmentation has the benefit of making combat simpler in a few ways. First of all, it...

1- any skill one of my PC has 1- any skill one of my PC has 1- any skill one of my PC has 1- any skill one of my PC has ... If they have it, I make sure they will find it useful. But then another question is... after 10 years, how many players still haven't understood that "having a skill" is...

Some random comments... This shouldn't be too difficult. Go through the list of magic items and for each one try thinking of a non-magical explanation for its effects: biological, materials-based, or technological. It can be a fantasy explanation if you need, without qualifying as fully magic...