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But.. and let me say this.... I would FAR prefer a game like this in 5e over any edition. 4e would give me pause with modifier/ too much HP solo creature hell and 3e epic I still start twitching uncontrollably from the calculus and 50 tons of +1 feats to keep up with. High level is nice in...

Not really to deny them. Mostly because of the XP budget of most games and how XP is rewarded. Most DMs I know or knew, the XP was given at the end of the session with the exception of rarities like incarnations of The Deck of Many Things. Not each encounter. Yeah, it was possible to go up 2...

Then straight Rogue. That one level as fighter is not wasted. You get better HP than a straight rogue. You have a fighting style that with bounded accuracy will pay dividends as a scouting archer. Second Wind makes you a bit hardier at least till the Cleric arrives. Bad thing is, you are stuck...

Makes sense. And, the XP would line up because I think the XP is tuned for an average 1-3 encounters per session at 3 hours per session. 36 hours would be about 12 sessions or if the typical once per week session, level 16 in 3 months. Though I think if these were not marathon, the XP total...

I hear you about min-maxing. But, one thing planning ahead does not cover is what is in your party or what yall are up to. Why not just let what you are doing in game decide the level? We can go over and over theorycrafting builds, but the best way usually is campaign dependent. Weak on...

Death saves are fine and one of the cooler legacy things kept from 4e. Deadlier? Like an earlier suggestion, some NPCs would play for keeps with coup de gras, etc. . Particularly at higher level or if Mr. Cleric is around or if the PCs have nasty habits like coming back from the dead...

Mechanics and theorycrafting aside, min/maxing a character is not "powergamery". Powergamers would roll max level with all the best weapons and armor and go stomp something like the latest module. Perfectly okay. But, in DnD circles, never understood the stigma with wanting power romps. If it...

I disagree. DnD has had some awesome guidebooks for survival and exploration, particularly in 2e that were gritty realistic. The bigger issue is that many DMs do not really describe or do outdoor or wilderness survival in it's own right. It is only the skill challenge to get to the more exciting...

High level games are really fun. And... deep. Problem is, it can be an air traffic control panel for newer players. A lot of DMs on the boards, though, are strictly low level folks from reading the boards, so can not really appreciate it. I ran a game that did get to the 30s across 3 editions...

Earlier in the thread, there was talk of attunements. Now, I understand the desire to get away from 3e style where to be competitive, you had to be lit up like a Christmas tree with magic. But, I really do not see the point in it in the 5e age and bounded accuracy and concentration. One of the...

I got this, too, from the UA article. I do believe the 4e type shaman has a place as some kind of subclass somewhere. But, totally rewriting the ranger to include it misses the point. Not even sure the shaman would even be a subclass of ranger, but not sure I could come up with a better place...

That's the reason you take orcs and humans as your first favored enemy. If it is a humanoid race, you get two. You would also get orcish as a bonus language out of the deal. You would as the DM at char gen what humanoids populate the area beforehand. But, realistically, it makes no sense to...

Well, depends on how you are tanking. If you want to control other creatures hits and have survivability, you can always go with a Battlemaster Fighter with a Protection fighting style. The Protection fighting style gives you the ability to use a REACTION to impose disadvantage on an attack roll...

Let me reread the ranger, because I was not really repulsed with the exception of the mistake of making the beastmaster have to sacrifice actions to use beast. Heeeeere we go...... 1st level. Straight out the gate, you get a 1d10 HD which is very hardy. Only Mr. Barbarian gets more and Mr...

Do bring up this to the DM. "Hey, is'nt that ability XXX instead of YYY". AT the table AS it happens. But, a lot of times DMs have a lot going on and a lot to keep track of. It could be an oversight. Just remember, though. There is a fine line between pointing out an oversight and halting the...

I still maintain the only problem with the ranger is a lot of players are not really using the scouting abilities and comparing the ranger damage dealing to others who may overshadow them in certain circumstances. Only fix needed, that can be house ruled or corrected in future prints, is...

THIS. Command as a bonus action would solve this. After all, if you are playing a beastmaster, you want a beast and yourself. You want a terrain savvy scout that if you tangle with him, you have a mad animal at you. Not either one or the other. But, I do think you would need a bonus action to...

Well, the concept of "favored enemy" is kind of an archetype ability. I think the 5e direction of letting you divide up between different kinds of humanoids is a good step. I like the ranger, too. But I think more of the problem is the ranger has lots of terrain dependent effects and alot of...

Well, depends on power level. If it is low level and the gear survives, it can be divided amongst the surviving PCs. Or left there. Or used a RP device and donated to some cause or next of kin. But, as DM, it is not my decision only that I insist it is in character and not meta gamed. I do not...

Sounds good. Almost like a 4e PHB2 Shifter but with some kind of soulbound weapon that appears. If your DM takes it, sounds cool as long as you do not ask for a colossal construct to pilot towards the bad guy's castle. :D But I ask: why wouldn't you want to be "morphed" all the time?