Recent content by Maxperson

You literally did. This is you. "You can get more variety by creating a number of arrays from point buy and roll for which array you use. Some will start with a 15 as a high, some with a 13 (with 5e you get a +2 and a +1 to add for a 17 or 15 high number). But the 15 will have some pretty low...

I don't say that you should giver a fig about it. You asked what it gives other than gambling. I told you. There are enough of us who DO give a fig about realism that rolling should be out there as an EQUAL option to point buy/array. You're going to need to show citations on that claim...

You can't get more variety from point buy and arrays, since rolling can produce all of those plus more. I've seen athletes that were dumb as a stump, super unwise, or both. I've also seen athletes with doctorates and who go on to become billionaires. Some athletes are strong, but not super...

I think folks should have some capability in other pillars, but I do not think that they should be able to participate(let alone equally) in every situation in every pillar.

Increased realism. 1) You and I didn't have any control over our stat potential. 2) it's ludicrous to think that every PC in the world will coincidentally be born with 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8 for starting stats. Point buy/array should be a default, but should be no more or less default than...

I've played every incarnation of D&D since Basic, with the exception of 4e(I doubt 4e is the exception), and I have yet to see a rule that has hindered the fun for absolutely everyone who has played or ever will play with that rule. There is nothing that objectively hinders enjoyment in the...

They were using the Daggers of Westernesse that they got from the barrows. Those are magically imbued to fight the forces of Angmar. I suspect they were like daggers of sharpness as far as slicing evil things goes.

First, I love these posts of yours. I hope you do other books at some point. Second, I think it goes beyond what you state there. Aragorn is well aware of how the ring influences people, so doesn't blame Boromir for what is essentially beyond Boromir's control. Further, Boromir died defending...

Agreed. This is how I roll as well. I make the PCs for my vision, including letting the other players know that my cleric is not going to be the party healer if I'm playing a cleric. I dislike being the party healer, but love playing thematic clerics.

I don't think the game could do that. The importance level of any particular pillar is up to the DM. I can run a game where all three pillars are balanced, one where exploration it the most important and combat the least important, one where combat is second and social is first, or any other...

I always read that passage as a literal log with eyes. Gollum hanging onto a floating log with his eyes just above the log in an effort to remain unseen.

It was an act, because he's supposed to limit himself to what mortals can do. Right afterward he fought with the Balrog(Balor) for 3 days and 2 nights before killing it solo. He also cast several lightning bolts in The Hobbit, and cast many fireballs at Weathertop when fighting the Nazgul...

The dwarves also lost Ered Mithrin in the north to a cold dragon.. The elves forged a number of lesser rings that were not tainted by Sauron. The one worn by Saruman would almost surely have been a lesser ring, as Sauron would not have allowed a ring of power to be given to another Maia who...

Getting advantage two rounds in a row is very easy. Not guaranteed, but very easy. Getting bonuses to hit is also fairly easy. Not as easy as getting advantage, but still pretty easy starting at low levels.

I think 5e differs from prior WotC editions in that PCs can and do nova for craptons of damage, so a lower hit chance at mid and high levels will mitigate that a bit and instead of blasting things 10 CR over your level out of the water, maybe you just blast 3 or 4 CR over your level out of the...