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You are correct, as they cannot sheathe a weapon as a free object interaction to cast the Shield spell as a reaction. But there are very...

The A5E Stronghold rules are pretty good in my opinion. That's where we have been funneling spare money, to get the +1 ability score...

A5E has spells, maneuvers, and knacks. It works fairly well, though knacks are class-specific.

Yes. One cleave like attack would be sufficient. Different ways to access the same maneuver. 5e also has what I regard as problematic...

You can do that with a Universal Maneuver system. "I hit the goblin and Cleave his buddy." The problem is when you fight it and...

I'd argue that one of the key things that makes certain spells and combat maneuvers iconic is that they have a one or two word name that...

It was an issue for me. I really did not like this. I still think printing 10 variations of attack for 3dx damage, push 1 was a waste...

I would say yes; it's an attack roll that you're rolling because of the spell, and the spell specifically affects the attack roll. If...

There are distinct bumps in character effectiveness in 5E at level 5 in particular. While that was present in 3E and earlier editions...

After googling up the definition for Bounded Accuracy, I do understand it better than I did previously. RPGs like D&D require more than...

5E and 5.5E D&D don't allow the Dexterity maximum bonus to AC to be increased significantly for bounded accuracy reasons. You're limited...

I agree. It is good to have a common maneuver and spell system, as there's no way everyone is going to be able to remember all of them...

Compared to 5E and 5.5E D&D, A5E has much better utility/exploration development for all the classes. They get knacks et al., some of...

The latest issue of the Gate Pass Gazette, the official magazine of Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, is fighting in the depths! You can...

Take a look at rare spells in A5E. It is a good mechanic, and works well for treasure, or spell crafting during down time.