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I think there's a good argument that it's better to not follow detailed PC build rules. I'm less convinced that it's as good to follow...

That said, these assumptions have some problems: Firstly, many classes do not scale attacks per turn past 2, which trashcans their DPR...

Yes. If accuracy is 65%, then with a +1 sword accuracy rises to 70%. Magic weapons are assumed in 5e, just not hard level-locked as they...

Oh! In that case, I have another guess what the problem might be. Blights have False Appearance. The most likely reason they aren’t...

The Grimlock is not a bag of hp - it's an ambush predator from the underdark, with stealth trait and capabilities. Assuming it gets...

So is the idea that there should actually be 3-4 Medium difficulty encounters in an adventuring day, and the Oft-cited 6-8 encounters...

I couldn't tell you the relation between xp values and anything else, but I can tell you those assumptions are wrong. PC accuracy is...

I wouldn't make every class a spell caster, but every character would get level based slots as a fungible resource that can be used for...

I’d say for sure cut ability scores out. Just have the modifier. Basicallly all of my suggestions would be, do it like Nimble. Or at...

I think that DPR is often used because it is the easiest comparison to generate, and often the only stat in common that different...

Fantastic write up! Baseball and Football fan here, and even worse than statistics is the new reliance on 'Analytics'. It's the reason...

I disagree with the premise. I watch a lot of optimization videos, and almost all of the major ones shifted away from DPR long ago. They...

DPR analysis is good for comparing similar characters, or for spot checking balance. If build A out damages build B and build B doesn't...

3 to 4 combats is at "deadly", which in the playtest versions of the game was instead named "hard". If the combats are easier, you can...

Combat is assumed to last 3 rounds, I can answer that. As for adventuring day, it depends on the strength of combats, but I believe the...