Recent content by Vael

Subclasses have to fill different roles depending on the class. For a Sorcerer or Cleric, they are defining a key element of the character, but for a Fighter or Wizard they are simply showing a specialization in training. This, to me, is a feature and why I think they work so well, it's a clear...

I dislike Prestige classes because I'm not a fan of a la carte style multiclassing. I'm generally happy with subclasses ... for the set of Core classes. But it's one thing to package all the planned mechanics for a "Oath of Vengeance" Paladin ... but try to make subclasses for a Vampire class...

Production times are different and creating tie in media is a lot of logistics. I'm sure Wizkids would love to be closer or even simultaneous, but can't

This is good. Glad to get an announcement this early, I wasn't expecting it

Classes I think 5e DnD are missing: Warlord Summoner/Pet focused class ... note that I think this should be more along the lines of a Pokemon trainer class, so a PC that derives the majority of their power from their pet. Psionics Monster classes. Specifically the Lycanthrope and Vampire, but...

I use the bloodied condition. Often if I want a more dramatic fight, any monster that has a roll to recharge power automatically succeeds the roll the first time after they are bloodied. I know 5e isn't as hard and fast with it, but I also explicitly make Druids a Primal magic user, their...

Admittedly, this is why I find the mutant metaphor more resonant with being queer.

I used to think it was a good think to have mutants outside of the MCU, their presence tends to make a lot of non-mutant superhero teams look problematic ... where were the Avengers when mutants get massacred? But that's also a feature because it does help the mutant metaphor and the "well it's...

I'm trying to not just dismiss the idea, but I think it's such a radical rework of 5e's action economy one would be better off building a new RPG around it. Some questions/concerns: 1. How are multiple things going off in a particular round resolved? 2. How do reactions function, opportunity...

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding ... or your example is obscuring an element of the rules. So ... the PC moves during 5-8, then declares an attack on 8, which resolves on round 13. So ... my understanding is the PC cannot act during rounds 9 to 12. And if there is no one to attack on round 13, the...

It's not impossible ... having not played Hackmaster though, my question is whether the work is worth it. What does this initiative system do that you can't accomplish in other ways? The example of play you gave gave me a headache as I foresaw so many problems, first the round to round...

As noted, the duration of round by round effects is the main thing that springs to mind (aside from I'd find this system utterly unuseable with anything more than 3 players). I did start using Popcorn Initiative, which has a similar challenge (Popcorn Initiative is where each player/monster in...

Completed Played through: Descent into Avernus Curse of Strahd DMed: Dragonheist Light of Xaryxis (twice, but not sure if this is long enough to count as an AP) Started, but didn't get through: Hoard of the Dragon Queen Out of the Abyss

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Overall, I really liked it. Solid series with some great performances.