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MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) Sage Advice column is live.There are many assumptions in the 2024 Stealth rules to trip you up, but one of the actual oversights (and there are several of them in... -
Regardless of how rocky the process of getting there was, my point is that they did eventually land on pretty much perfect stealth...
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If I’m hidden and a creature with Blindsight or Truesight sees me, am I still hidden? No. Being hidden is a game state that gives you...
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MerricB replied to the thread D&D 5E Which was the most recent Wizards adventure you consider a classic?.It isn't. It begins with the challenge of how you deal with multiple in-party NPCs, and then continues from there. But I really like...
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MerricB reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D 5E Which was the most recent Wizards adventure you consider a classic? with
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Just finished our fifth (or sixth?) Out of the Abyss session and they just left Sloobludop. This was a freaking EPIC scene. The party... -
MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.It does - check Step 9 of creating a monster stat block, where you factor resistances into account. (2014 only, of coruse!) Cheers!
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MerricB reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D 5E Which was the most recent Wizards adventure you consider a classic? with Like.
We've shared our love for THAT adventure path before on here but my table has finally arrived at the 4th Council meeting (10-year...
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MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.Yeah. And it's nice when there's tiers beyond that. Which is why I've got this "mad" idea to reintroduce +1, +2, +3 resistances. You...
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MerricB reacted to evilbob's post in the thread D&D 5E Which was the most recent Wizards adventure you consider a classic? with Like.
I am particularly fond of Curse of Strahd, and have commented on this a lot over the years. It's still probably my favorite adventure...
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MerricB reacted to jgsugden's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with Like.
One point I have not hit on clearly enough overlaps with what Merric pointed out here: This is an ability meant to be overcome as...
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MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.To say that official D&D adventures are really terrible at giving out magic weapons rather understates it! I want resistances to...
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MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.These arguments are making me want to put back in resistances to tiered magic weapons +1, +2, +3, etc. into the game. And you're...
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MerricB reacted to Nijay's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with Like.
I kind of hate these 2024 changes from several angles, especially when I look at all the changes to the Werewolf. First is that a...
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MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.The thing that infuriated me was they increased the hit points for the shadow, to make up for the loss of resistance to nonmagical...
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MerricB replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.Magic weapons give a +1 to hit and damage. That helps you! But against all monsters. Very few monsters have resistance or immunity to...