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We are talking about how NPC rules are written in general. Of course we are talking about multiple NPCs. I mean there is rather...

The idea that a book not telling you explicitly to do something means it can’t be done in an RPG like DnD seems baffling to me. A new...

Very interesting. Might be hard to merge with the defiler example, but its worth looking at.

This is what I use for sacrificial magic, a modification of the rules in the A5e version of Adventures in Zeitgeist: Sacrificial Magic...

I'd probably have the HD affect hp just as you've mentioned. I'd like others to be able to sacrifice HD for the caster (evil casters...

What would you do if the character had multiple hd sizes from multi-classing?

I was going to suggest the same thing. The HD = the role and like Battle Master dice can be added to attack or damage or other things...

Honestly when I have done similar effects, I have the player/creature roll the hit die sacrificed and that is the bonus or penalty (or...

Or I could say the HD used in blood magic has to naturally restore. (I'm expending hd, not taking a hd's worth of damage).

I'm not a massive fan of burning HP for power, even through the proxy of hit dice: Its always seemed to be a way of having additional...

Thanks, that is a thoughtfull and well reasoned reply. I am certainly going to have to reconsider the costs. (My 1st thought was to...

I am in agreement. There are plenty of 3PP products if you don’t feel like making it up your self and plenty of room to make it up...

I dont like debating online, cause nuance is lost in text. But I will give it one last try. Y'all are taking about failure state in...

I have no idea how I multi-quoted, my apologies. @EzekielRaiden , @Reynard

Current D&D isn’t a delicate machine that will fall apart if you touch it. Make some sh*t up and adjust and adapt in the moment if...