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Nice idea for the Wizard, but somewhat wonky on the game balance... My fix for this below; SPELL SECRETS At 2nd level, you master the first in a series of arcane secrets uncovered by your extensive studies. When you cast a spell with a spell slot and the spell deals acid, cold, fire, force...

Ah yeah... names do so much to immerse people. A few from one of my current games (note: Knight of the Oak is from the Scarred Lands book for 5th Edition); NPC Names Pellian the Peacekeeper – Human Cleric of Light Primus of the Argent Order (Paladins) Darshen the Protector – Elven Oath of...

@Jhaelan We have quite different opinions about where the line sits between evidence and opinion it would appear. You cite your use of evidence but then offer up by your own admission only opinion and assumption. You characterise what Mearls said as a marketing pitch - but I see no evidence of...

Something I said myself not so long ago in the thread. I have responded to a bunch of people here, not just your good self - so please don't think I am trying to crowbar in critique of opinions you don't have - I am not the kind to misrepresent anyone's point of view except by accident. I think...

Quotes from Mike Mearls that should be read by anyone claiming 4th Edition was just another step in the evolution of D&D and not a departure with significant negative impact - from the horses' mouth, without editing or further ado; "Look, no one at Wizards ever woke up one day and said 'Let's...

Nice - D&D spells have always been a bit drab - something I first considered when reading Dr. Strange comics and the wonderfully exotic spell names used in those stories...

Ah - I think I see the issue here. Your definition of 'natural evolution' is not really indicative of what you are actually saying. You are describing something much closer to a jump (significant unprecedented mutation) in evolution that has proven to be relatively unsuccessful insofar as it's...

It was indeed a mechanical departure on most levels and in some of them, massively so. There is little useful purpose served by getting into counterpoint with this I think - it is in my opinion entirely self evident. On your second claim - you make it clear you have to imagine what the past...

The 5th Edition Necromancer is lacklustre certainly. The idea that you have to recast Animate Dead every day instead of just allocating spell slots to it and leaving them allocated for as long as you want really grates. I always houserule that utterly unnecessary booking out of my games where...

4th Edition was a massive departure from the continuum of certain core elements of the D&D from 1st Edition onwards, and 5th has stepped back into that line of progression once again. I would agree that a lot of the book keeping was discarded in 4th, but whilst this could have saved time at the...

"This game makes me feel like we're in the midst of one of Howard's stories" Frazetta whilst amazing visually is actually a little pastiche... the game facilitates your GM and the players creating the feel of stories perfectly well.

Indeed - was there EVER a system that a munchkin couldn't abuse? :)

Why would anyone take chances when the effects and abilities of spellcasters are well known... Restrain; take spell components/focus; gag; hood; fit 'caster manacles' which include finger restraints and hog tie. Ain't no caster getting out of that... ... and have all guards worth their salt...

In my gritty campaigns the following apply: Healing; Short Rest - no natural HD healing possible Long Rest - HD healing allowed - but only those HD remaining at the time the LR is begun. HD spent prior to the LR are restored at the end. Healing Spells - burn healing HD per level of spell...

That would be an expensive set of abilities to maximise. Even after that the character would be a pile of quivering jelly off an encounter with a courtier with intimidation skills as great as his/her combat skills, and would likewise also be very vulnerable to stealth attacks where none of those...

It stepped into it with a reverence for the source material that really shows. The combat is visceral and the sorcery is costly, nasty and soul tainting - just like the books.

Well said - let's have no more "I don't like metagame mechanics and thus feel justified to critique Doom even though I've never tried it out" and just celebrate Conan's success. I don't like metagame mechanics and yet I like how Doom actually plays. There, I said it, I'm a heretic and should...

Carried Light gives you away, fixed lighted positions are vulnerable to being sidestepped or extinguished. Serious Darkvision races do not need Light except for social purposes, and Darkvision is far too ubiquitous - to the point some are actually saying that Halfling Rogues are a bad choice of...

Don't forget that Brawn adds damage dice to melee weapons and Coordination to ranged, and some abilities allow damage dice re-rolls. In practice, having run Conan combat frequently, those dedicated to fighting (in terms of stats and skills) don't usually have too much problem wounding minions...

I bought every book up to the release of the second edition then a few more. I liked what it did with D&D, but I never thought D&D was a good fit for Conan. Just the HP and level mechanic flies in the face of Conan - even with what Mongoose did with it (and they did a great job considering the...