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Although there is much difference in 5E from previous editions, it has not really changed my mind about when to hand out XP or level up. I typically do it when the party is relatively safe, and after what is now called a long rest. There have been adventures, especially beat the clock type OR...

5E has a different bias in the rule language which I have not completely absorbed yet. If it is silent on a topic, it means it is not a requirement/concern. This is more than just a subtle difference from previous editions. Not good or bad, but different. Thanks for the comments all - it...

Last adventure my character went to zero hp while invisible. 2nd level spell from potion. This raised the question I had not considered - does the imbiber of a potion have to concentrate on the spell if that spell normally requires same? I only have the basic rules at the moment, not sure if...

5 out of 5 rating for D&D 5th Edition Basic Rules The core rules are well thought out, and thoroughly tested. They do appear to have cherry picked from previous editions. Early edition feel with learnings from decades of play. Find out is you want this to be your game system for free. We...

Yes, coins were crazy, unrealistically heavy in the good old days. Players basic rules v2 page 43: "A standard coin weighs about a third of an ounce, so fifty coins weigh a pound." This seems reasonable, though in my experience from visiting museums and such, there are examples of coins...

Our first game was Keep on the Borderland in the boxed set. I DM'd and TPK the party before they got 30 feet into one of the caves. We scratched our heads and decided to try again another day. Somehow that led to 35 years of table top gaming (mostly D&D 1e & 3.5e) and some life long friends...

Dwarven women have no beards! I would have thought the beardless dwarven woman would have generated more excitement than the missing Aasimar. :lol:

Well said. A thoughtful approach to a pragmatic solution.

Giving this a *bump*, as I am still interested in finding a gaming group in Southern NH, or just over the border in Northern MA. Thanks for reading. :)

I am in favor of processes which: Allow the DM to concentrate on the game Make combats move along quickly Do not mess with the flavor of combat Do not confuse players That said, I have used the casters make the rolls in the past. I do like it for the above reasons. However, I have...

I have not had a chance to see this in action yet, but it is very powerful. Of course it cuts both ways. As noted above, those who do not think tactically will be at a significant disadvantage. Ambushes are now as dangerous as they should be, and battle position with ranged weapons from...

Do you have a game in the south central NH area in need of a player? The game I was playing in just went on hiatus and I'd like to get some gaming in. I prefer some sort of D&D but open to consider alternatives. I am a 'mature' gamer playing one form of D&D or another for a very long time. A...

Sent you PM with interest. (bumps the thread)

Sorry for the delayed response. I have not lately tried Myriad or any other game store for in house RPG. My past experience says this will largely be youngsters, and being a 'mature' gamer I am likely looking for a different game style than will be had in a game store. Do you have any...

Agreed. I did not like the feel of the surprise rule. If a DM wants simplicity of initiative and always has the enemy go on the same count it will never matter. For the DM who wants interleaved it will not give that result - and they would have to resort to some house rule to address, which...

It is a fair concern, but many DMs will not feel the additional overhead of having managing multiple enemy initiatives will be worth it. IME it is very common in all versions of D&D for DMs to just have the enemy go on a single initiative step most of the time. There is also another view point...

Looking to connect with a game or DM wanting to start a game in the greater Manchester New Hampshire area. I have a main game but our play time has gotten sparse. I would like to supplement our main game with some other action. I'm a long time (30+ years), mature gamer (50+ years) who also...

In an adventure path, milieu, or whatever, the sooner you give your players an encounter much higher than would normally be expected for them to defeat the sooner they will lose the expectation every encounter can be defeated. Of course you need to put those out there periodically for it to...

Low on funds, they each head to a tavern in an undesirable part of the city reputed to be a place where 'work' can be found. With nothing else to do, they individually arrive early in the evening before the crowds. It is just them and the tavern keeper. The tavern keeper steps out back to...

Hey Tumblingdice, I have some interest. I still have my original copies of 1E books, though they have not been hauled out for use (besides reference and nostalgia) in this century. I do have a regular group going playing house ruled 3.5, so I have to work around that. Not sure what I can...