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A little over a year ago, I start toying with a new 0 HP rule variant in this thread Original 0 HP Concept and continued to tweak while finishing up an existing campaign. Last month, during session 0 of our new campaign, I proposed the below version of that concept, and the players decided to...

Goal: Provide a disincentive to players to allow themselves to drop to 0 HP that doesn't result in a death spiral or 5MWD. Encourage players to avoid unnecessary combat and retreat from combats going poorly to regroup and attempt another direction to achieve their goal. Increase the drama and...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to see which of the 5E Subclass is the greatest of them all! IMPORTANT NOTE- SUBCLASSES START WITH ONLY 5 POINTS IN THIS THREAD AND DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2. Each Subclass starts with 5 points (because there are over...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to see which of the 5E Survivor Monster Thread winners over the last year is the true king of monsters! IMPORTANT NOTE- DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2 IN THIS THREAD. Each Monster starts with 20 points and you vote for one...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to see which of the 5E Adventure Books is the most loved! IMPORTANT NOTE- DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2 IN THIS THREAD. Each Adventure Book starts with 20 points and you vote for one Adventure Book you like which gains 1...

With Paramount's D&D movie just over a year away, thought it was high time to get a wild speculation thread going, as well as a poll to check on what direction we think/hope the film will go! For the poll, you get three responses, please use no more than 1 for each type, Setting, Tone, and...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do Tasha's Cauldron of Everything Subclasses! IMPORTANT NOTE- DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2 IN THIS THREAD. Each Subclass starts with 20 points and you vote for one Subclass you like which gains 1 point and against one...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Fiends. IMPORTANT NOTE- DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2 IN THIS THREAD. YOU WILL ALSO VOTE 3 TIMES EACH DAY, ONCE IN EACH CATEGORY! Each Fiend starts with 20 points and you vote for one Fiend in each category you...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Dragons! IMPORTANT NOTE- DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2 IN THIS THREAD. Each Dragon starts with 20 points and you vote for one Dragon you like which gains 1 point and against one Dragon you dislike which loses 2...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Undead! IMPORTANT NOTE- DOWNVOTES ARE WORTH 2 IN THIS THREAD. Each Undead starts with 20 points and you vote for one Undead you like which gains 1 point and against one Undead you dislike which loses 2...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Oozes and Plants! WAIT!!!! I thought we were doing just one category at a time!!!! What is up with combining Oozes and Plants? I don't really have an answer except that there weren't many of either, and...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Monstrosities, Part 3! That's right; it’s time to get yer Monster Mash on and pick your favorite. But these things were much too bulky to take in one bite, so this is Part 3 – Monstrosities (T-Z)...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Monstrosities, Part 2! That's right; it’s time to get yer Monster Mash on and pick your favorite. But these things were much too bulky to take in one bite, so this is Part 2 – Monstrosities (H-S)...

This thread is inspired by prior threads that we've done - and it's finally time to do 5e Monstrosities, Part 1! That's right; it’s time to get yer Monster Mash on and pick your favorite. But these things were much too bulky to take in one bite, so this is Part 1 – Monstrosities (A-G)...

The entertainment magazine Variety has joined the long list of mainstream publications who have published articles about D&D in recent years. They take a look at Joe Manganiello's home game, which includes Vince Vaughn, plus the guitarist from Rage Against the Machine, and one one of the Game of...

Hi all - I'm a couple months away from launching my second long home brew campaign in 5e (the first was 4.5 years and went from 1-20) and have been working on revising the death and rest rules to better suit the style of game I intend to run. This will be a player directed open world campaign...

We are just seven days away from the end of the Skywalker Saga! It's hard for me to believe that this story that has been a part of my life since I was 2 years old is about to come to a close. I've always enjoyed speculating on the next installment, and very rarely been right in my predictions...

As the thread stats, how will WotC bring the latest UA Class Feature Variants officially to players?

I got to thinking about how most modern video games have several difficulty settings that players can choose to up the challenge for skilled players. For myself, I feel pretty good when I beat a game on normal, but have dropped down to easy/story mode when I just don't want to put the time in...

Another new Unearthed Arcana! "In today’s Unearthed Arcana, three classes each receive a playtest option. The fighter gets a Martial Archetype option: the Rune Knight. The ranger gains a Ranger Archetype option: the Swarmkeeper. And the rogue acquires a Roguish Archetype option: the Revived."