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The Vrock is level 5, so Hypnotize won't work on it. And for level 3 or less opponents, you still need to cast the spell (and sustain it every round), with a DC 11. So the average witch PC probably has a 60% chance to cast it or sustain it. Odds are, you will only get one round of hypnosis in...

Actually, the PDFs were delivered basically on time. Funding closed for the initial kickstarter on Sept 9, 2023 with a projected fulfilment date of Sept 2024. Looking on Backerkit, pre-release versions of all three core PDFs were available in Oct to Dec 2023 (text complete, but still missing...

That's a pretty scary stat-block, but I have one question.

Our group's biggest problem with carousing is that we keep getting banned from the only tavern in town...hard to carouse when you can't buy a drink.

Dragonbane is another game on my want to play list. It's really pretty fantastic.

Put me down in the definite No camp. They slow down combat too much, are gamey and as DM tracking lots of creatures, are a PITA. In fact, I dislike them so much that they've killed 5.5 for me and I've gone back to 5.0 (if I'm not playing OSE or Shadowdark).

If this is the sort of political inaccuracy that bothers you, then this might not be the right movie for you :) I on the other hand, think this could be the greatest cinematic achievement since Citizen Kane. Though admittedly, it would have been great to see QE2 and Barak Obama battle drug lords...

Dwarf Wizard was the most fun character I played in 5E. Super-high AC and lots of HP (at least by wizard standards). I focused on close-range/touch spells so I could wade into my opponents (so shocking touch/flaming hands yes, flame bolt/scorching ray no). I carried a big axe so that NPCs always...

Great idea, but I think we could take it even further. Perhaps WOTC could come out with a 'basic' rulebook for starting characters (say levels 1-3) that would teach the rules, have lower magic and a grittier setting where even your mundane equipment would be important. Then there could be an...

When you read a recipe, there has to be something (a description, a picture) that makes you excited about the end product. Otherwise it's just a list of ingredients and steps that you probably won't choose to make. I suspect that there are many DMs and players who read (and buy!) gaming books...

The only successful mecha game that I've been involved in was run through the Marvel FASERIP system. We all had suits of power armour and it was a futurist sci-fi world with a bit of a Guardians of the Galaxy vibe (note - it was a unique game world, and didn't include any Marvel characters). The...

My Canadian trilogy: Hardcore Logo Roadkill The Sweet Hereafter My Stuck in a Confined Space with Terrorists List: Die Hard The Rock Con Air My Indie list: Trees Lounge Trust Smoke My Alternate Indies list Being John Malkovich OR Transporting High Fidelity The Limey Quirky Action Film...

Sure. One thing I dislike is is weapon masteries. The assigned masteries feel really arbitrary/silly/gamey. They introduce too much advantage/disadvantage into the game (I like A/D, but this is too much of a good thing). As a DM, keeping track of sapped opponents is a PITA. There are lots of...

We running 5.5E game right now, and I'm finding I dislike more of the changes than not. So I'm hoping we go back to 5.0E for our next campaign. There are a few things I do like (like the wild-shape rules) that I would want to incorporate. To be honest, I feel like I've spent a lot of money for...

Well, it's kind of a OSR's greatest hits combined with "modern" D&D mechanics and a few tricks to improve the table experience (i.e., real-time torches, always on initiative, no darkvision). So you get things like ascending AC, death saving throws and stat-based saves (save vs Dec vs save vs...