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Good comments all, thanks for the discussion.

I'll suggest that we name things a same way to avoid confusion in our conversation. Because right now we don't define story characters and people the same way, you and I, unless I misunderstand you. People, to me, are the players sitting around the table playing a game with me. The characters...

Bedrockgames so I understand that you like to have death be a real threat and let the dice decide when it happens (so do I); but this apart, how do you reconcile death with the story that the now-dead PC was linked to, when it happens? Do you simply let the storyline that was linked to that PC...

What is your experience in reconciling PC death and storytelling? More detail on my question. RPG's usually have a random aspect to the cooperative storytelling, that regards combat and that determines whether, notably, PC's will survive or die in battle (or in other situations such as traps)...

Asmodeus 20 Baalzebul 23 Baphomet 20 Demogorgon 20 Dispater 20 Fierna 16 Fraz-Urb'Luu 10+1=11 can't let him go down like that, if only for the great AD&D art! Geryon 20 Glasya 21 Graz'zt 21 Juiblex 20 Levistus 20 Mammon 22 Mephistopheles 21 Orcus 17 Yeenoghu 19 Zariel 14 Zuggtmoy 20-2 = 18

Avariel 13 Eladrin 25 High Elf 29 Sea Elf 5-2=3 Wood Elf 32+1=33

I agree with Ashrym: this would be two different suggestions. Generally, I think that Suggestions should be worded very simply, and not be over-interpreted, as any other aspect of D&D. 25 years ago, I played in a campaign and my wizard found a ring of wishes. I had a single wish to formulate...

You mention that you don't want to foreshadow the spell and you want to force the PC's to flee the battle against this NPC. You're the DM, you do what you want. But IMO it seems much more interesting to let the battle be decided by actions on the spur of the moment, not by a predetermined...

5ekyu: okay thanks, that's what I figured.

Apologies for this question, that everyone appears to have the answer to: but is Spare the Dying not a (full) action? My PHB lists the casting time as an action, and the errata does not appear to correct this spell (unless it's out of date? I find no more recent errrata than that dated August...

Here are a few of those that were not named by the OP that we use: 1) Cards for initiative: we use Tarot cards with cool artwork but any card will do. Each character (PC, NPC, villain) or group of characters (red shirts, minions) is represented by one card. PCs keep the same card each game, so...

Additional ideas: Reach weapons gain Control: any creature that enters your reach must spend an additional 5 foot of movement. All ranged weapons gain Release: if you have no enemy within 5 feet of you at start or round and your ranged weapon is loaded and ready, you gain +5 to your initiative...

To the OP: I like the ideas you propose! I think that the +1 bonuses for picks and flails are particularly fun and flavorful. How about, for fun, expanding a bit? (See below.) The reaping ability is cool, but could it be made a bit more significant? Then, for balance, perhaps add something for...

This is a fair point.

How, mechanically, would you achieve that? The lock allows the insertion of a key within. If your picks follow the same path, and trigger the same drums, there is no reason that the trap would trigger because the lock is not mechanically triggered any differently than with the key.

D&D 5E books have the following format for a power, trap or other game element. (see any class feature or monster description for example.) 1) give a general description of the game element. For example, the description of the Barbarian's Reckless attack starts with "Starting at 2nd level, you...

Interesting idea. One thing I particularly like about this, is allowing one free facing change per turn (I assume you mean, per round?). Perhaps creatures could be allowed to change facing during their own turn as much as they want; and then one free facing change per round, out of the...

That's another fair question. Flanking I've used extensively, not only in RPGs, but I continue to play DDM (Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures skirmish game - the game lives on :) visit the volunteer-operated DDM Guild if this interests any of you, incidentally) and flanking is a big part of that...

Mouseferatu Facing a single foe: I guess it depends how you reprensent the usage of a reaction: maybe you opened up for an attack. I'm not trying to defend that, just seeing what it means to use a reaction. That said, I do not entirely disagree with you and @aco175, but I guess the facing rules...

5ekyu: all relevant questions, you have. This is pretty much why I am asking all these questions. I wonder however: what would push a creature to have its back to a wall, instead of moving to attack another creature? I.e. you need to leave that space if forced to; but if you can, you'll stay in...