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Unless you have Spider Climb, the spell or a similar effect, all a climb speed does is eliminate the half-speed move penalty. That's...

Hey Hey, good morning! I've recently started playing A5E, and I've been having a blast! I think our group has got most the rules right...

One way I found to make combats more engaging and less swingy (to the extent possible by D&D) is to use alternating initiative. This...

How often is the party of PCs getting ambushed? If they're ambushed, things can go bad very quickly. In that sense, I think the D&D 2024...

I don't think any of my players would choose that Permanent Injury option if it meant it was ... permanent. They'd most likely chance...

That would be mostly the container, which is presumably pretty durable. We know the amount of the potion: one ounce. You aren’t...

Potions as a bonus action was across all the tables I played or ran, including at a FLGS and a D&D club, the #1 most common house rule...

Alternately, you could have variant potions! Here's three from 3.5:

For those with realism issues, consider an equipment item along these lines: Medical Bandolier, sturdy leather weighing 1 lb unloaded +...

Balance is a funny thing. It can sometimes be the enemy of fun. I've seen entire game systems that are incredibly well balanced that...

I always assume much the same with some kind of potion bandolier, in 5e potions are 1 ounce. I've done the walking test when the person...

In both 2014 and 2024 DMG > Chapter 7: Treasure > Magic Item Categories > Potions are 1 ounce. I don't remember for 4e, but I believe...

D&D 2024 lists potion weight as 0.5 lb (i.e., 8 oz.). That does included the weight of the container. So, maybe just 4 oz. for the...

Part of the realism problem is how short a round is in modern D&D. 6 seconds is very little time, vs. 1 minute in AD&D. There are...

Potion drinking test. Honestly, slapping on a magic bandaid seems more realistic.