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TheMercile reacted to FormerlyHemlock's post in the thread D&D 5E Against the Giants for 5e with
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This. I say run it as-is, as a one-shot. If the players lose, they lose and can try again with a different approach. The intermediate... -
TheMercile replied to the thread D&D 5E Zards Builds 2024 Pt 1. Dragon Sorcerer Blaster.Great info here... I haven't converted over to 2024 yet, but I'm probably going to borrow some pieces for my current sorcerer in one of...
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TheMercile reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E Zards Builds 2024 Pt 1. Dragon Sorcerer Blaster with Like.
So the game has changed. Sorcerers got massively buffed from 2014 to 2024. This is a simple guide for the first few levels...
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TheMercile reacted to monsmord's post in the thread WotC Would you buy WotC products produced or enhanced with AI? with Like.
I voted "No, never". But note the phrasing of the question: products with content made by AI, as opposed to an AI tool for sale that...
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TheMercile reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread WotC Would you buy WotC products produced or enhanced with AI? with Like.
No. I will not support any commercial product made using the plagiarism machines.
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TheMercile replied to the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In?.On the topic of learning to DM/learning to play for new folks... I've seen a lot of people say the most recent Pathfinder starter box is...
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TheMercile reacted to Nightfly's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
It's made out of WotC's Dungeon Tiles, which they were pushing hard at the time. There was only one outdoor city set, so that was by...
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TheMercile reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with
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Yeah depends on how you play. Ray of frost is generally my go to as well. Minds liver kinda got missed as it was in tashas iirc.i I... -
TheMercile reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
With ‘reverse compatibility’ can you not pick and choose what you want?
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TheMercile reacted to mellored's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
This thread is about damage. I like ray of frost more of the time.
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TheMercile reacted to mellored's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
5 damage *.50 = +2.5 4d8 -> 4d10 is +4. Here's the distributions if you want to look at it. https://anydice.com/program/3c8bb Or deal...
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TheMercile reacted to jgsugden's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
This is incorrect. I have not done the math recently, but it tends to help people that do not trust the calculations to spell out the...
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TheMercile reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
Read sorcerous burst a bit closer. Once you hit level 5 you have a 25% exploding dice chance. Also you don't have to use fire damage...
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TheMercile reacted to Guest 7037866's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
Our houserule for 5E 2014 is any upcast damage or healing spell (or anything with variable hp effect, such as sleep) automatically gets...
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TheMercile reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D (2024) The New Direct Damage Spells You Should Be Using. with Like.
Generally I find direct damage spelks marginal in 5E and even worse in 5.5. There's a few exceptions like ones with riders eg guiding...