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My Chain Pact Warlock has a feat choice to make, and while considering Magical Initiate I realized a fun little trick. 1. One of the neat benefits of Find Familiar is that your familiar can deliver a spell with a range of Touch. Even if it's up to 100 feet away from you. The bummer for...

I think you misjudge the popularity of the hand axe. Each and every one of my characters, even mages, carries a hand axe. It's the most useful item in the game. It's a melee weapon. Which can be dual-wielded by anyone. It's a ranged weapon (technically, a melee weapon that can be used to make...

I really like that idea. One could argue that Wrath of Ashardalon or Temple of Elemental Evil are already "D&D Boardgames", but that's not really true. Those games are merely about the least-interesting part of D&D: the tactical grid-based combat. A D&D board game should instead focus on heroic...

Read up on Animancy from the game Pillars of Eternity. Lots of good stuff to steal. Specifically, the curve I'd throw is that in order to perform the soul transfer they need to locate and win the help of an expert in souls. In this case, a necromancer. So throw them into some fun and creepy...

Some interesting ideas there. I'm curious: what are your bona fides? What authority/experience do you base these recommendations upon?

I think this a neat idea. One thing I always liked about the Dragonlance books was that Raistlin's spellcasting was so physical. I'm thinking specifically of when he was captured by the black dragon, and was preparing one last spell that would damage the dragon, but probably kill him. D&D...

Not sure if this has already been discussed, but: this clarification to Magic Initiate is kind of a big deal, if it turns out to work as described above. Magic Initiate says "You learn that spell and can cast it at its lowest level." The Errata clarifies that the restriction "Once you cast...

If you're dipping into Fighter and are up for something a little different, I suggest going sword-and-board, and picking up the Shield Master feat. It works GREAT with Hex; you get the extra damage, sure, but more importantly you give the target Disadvantage on one of the ability checks to...

Yeah, you decide whether or not to apply Sneak Attack (or Smite, etc.) after the hit is determined.

Ha, your post pretty much describes the organic origin of the Momentum system in Penny Arcade's upcoming game, Thornwatch. Details here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/tabletop/11343-Thornwatch-Preview-Talking-Cards-RPGs-With-Penny-Arcade-s-Gabe Specifically: in Thornwatch, each...

Wow, that honestly surprises me. I had no idea there was any controversy. Thanks for letting me know; I find that interesting. So: what's the other interpretation? I'd be curious to see the rules sources.

You're not reading the entirety of the rules. Here's the part you're missing: See? When that multiclass Wizard gains a Wizard level and adds a new spell, that new spell is limited to a spell that he could know and prepare based on his Wizard levels. You're focused solely on Slots, which is...

Y'all might want to go with 13th Age's conception of weapons, which is 100% class-based. Fighters do d8 damage with one-handed martial weapons. Period. Doesn't matter if that's a battle axe, a long sword, a rapier, a scimitar, a spear--whatever. Player gets to pick whatever they think fits best...

http://community.wizards.com/comment/51667121#comment-51667121 Assassin, plus Destructive Wrath, plus a 1st level spell, for 96 automatic damage (12d8, maximized) on hit at 10th level.

Pal 5/Wlk 3 is my recommendation. With the next levelup in Paladin.

Yeah, I'm kind of regretting the time I spent on that reply.

Like others have suggested, I use God of War boss battles and Shadow of Colossus as a guide. These are Encounters, not Combats. Treat the big monster as a terrain puzzle. Skill checks (perception, nature, arcane) to find those Inevitable Weak Spot. Skill checks (acrobatics, athletics) to get...

Tournament jousting, I'd cover with separate rules to make it more interesting than d20 rolls vs. AC. Like: Attack is d20 roll + attack mod (prof + Str or Dex) vs opponent's d20 roll + horsemanship (Proficiency (land animals) + ability modifier). On a hit, roll damage. Damage + 10 is the DC...

The PHB was at the printers while the MM was still being developed. The MM should not be looked to as a source for conjecture on PHB content. At the end of the day, we've got: 1. Familiars gained from the Find Familiar spell are "spirits that take the form of" something else, with the...

You're saying that certain confirmation of the presence of a threat, makes that threat less scary? Tell that to PFC Hudson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S8V254QqTE EDIT: hard to believe that's the best clip I could find. Curse you, DMCA!