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A better option would be to have multiple Backgrounds that could be the best one instead of having the best Monks be Sailors then.
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I liked how the Dungeons of Drakkenheim Background special features gave mechanical benefits that didn't just translate to flat bonuses...
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I think the general idea is that the most ‘fitting’ background shouldn’t give the highest bonus, else that would be the only thing we’d...
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I agree that floating ASI’s were popular with everyone I knew offline. Yeah, I was reluctant to bring up the Halfling thing out of fear...
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okay let me rephrase that then, it was the solution that made the most people happy that i think we are going to get with ASI at...
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Umm… that wasn’t the case on these forums. I seem to remember a lot of complaints. Like there were threads that went for 100s of pages...
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Or they chose not to fix it because they perhaps don't think there's anything to fix. But regardless, that's beside the point. The...
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If it matters that much, then change it for your game. And don't worry... we'll all keep quiet about it. ;)
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That is 100% not what @Zardnaar said I call BS - prove it please. So here is the first piece of art in the PHB. Please let me know how...
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It's only an issue if you think the most default option should give the highest bonus.
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That's precisely what makes the FR so handy for WotC: it has flavor and texture, but basically everything can swapped out 8nto any...
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The Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog equipment entries (p.128-136) in Heroes of Faerûn stands out to me as super useful. Although the...
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Oils require more time, patience and money. They have a physical quality that reminds us of the old masters, that is true. But man, I...
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They feature a dozen different art styles in each book released for 2024's rule set. Saying that they are all cartoony is ignoring the...
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