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So the whole point is to make a 2 round casting time spell? Not a valid design goal by itself, IMO. What do you want this spell to do? Maximize AOE damage at the expense of time? Maximize damage at the expense of time? Just provide a large AOE at 2nd level?

Once again the spell is bad, unbalanced and utterly unnecessary. The default "burner" spell at level 2 does 6d6 damage to a single target, not 8d6 AOE. The AOE spells at level 2 does like 3d8 damage in 4 times smaller AOE. No spell in game scales as well with levels. No spell in the game has an...

Ok, just not to be flaming. The design is bad because at a 7th slot this thing causes 18d6 damage after two rounds, with you being able to direct the blast point at the end of round 2. Consider looking at the DBF. What else have you changed? Oh, you removed the Material Component. And you've...

My friend, if you want better feedback, I suggest you write something else but just the spell itself. And frankly, making a level 2 DBF that scales like crazy is not a very interesting design decision.

I'm running my current whole campaign for 1-2 tier PCs on an isle size of approximately Isle of Man. Going huge is tempting, but it is not strictly necessary.

The spell is so boring, I've hurt my jaw yawning when I saw it.

Nope, apparently a different one. (One used by roll20) - I'm currently travelling so we had to migrate online for the time being.

Well, it is pretty much useless for the new players that happen to like or draw the spellcasting classes. There are some good ideas, but IMO there is still room for improvement. I couldn't find the information about the initiative and what is it tied to. Bonus action is mentioned a few times...

Ugh, random lengths of blank space providing rest for the eyes? Not for me. Doubtful. If you are going to cut something out to save the amount of text used - through out the full proficiencies list. And sending newbies digging through 100 pages of PHB spell descriptions to find their first...

I do not like the huge gaping empty spaces on the first page. I do not like the absence of the spell's descriptions. But mostly the blank spaces. I'm sure that as a graphic designer those must catch your eye, too.

Figure out the concept - like the creature type. Where these actual (possessed?) babies? Or a baby-looking aberration? When - CR, hp, AC, damage, attack bonus, special abilities - the usual stuff. The problem, I think, will be how to make them dangerous due to their extremely low speed.

Updated the OP with DPR clarification of breath weapon damage. Still, don't agree that DPR doesn't calculate the threat from a single fight. Or wait, I do agree - we need to take attack bonuses into consideration. But after that, we can pretty much expect to know how likely is the given...

Leap ability is obsolete for Fly 60 creatures. HP reduction hits them hard, and doppelganger ability effectiveness depends heavily on you ruling of situations as in OP. I would suggest that if their whole idea was to saw confusion, I'd _at least_ ask for a Perception roll from the PCs acting...

DPR calculations expect AOE to hit two enemies and all saves to fail. 48 DPR breath weapon means it is an average roll 24 (7d6) damage breath weapon, DEX half. Most of the time (~80%) it will be within 20-30 damage scope. And it is just a 15 ft. cone.

Thank you for the compliment. I'm a bit confused how to take into consideration the casters/buffers/healers. For example, the party might encounter and eventually fight a shipwrecked High Elf Pirate Crew. Obviously, a lot will depend on terrain and the which side will have tactical...

Agreed, I'm looking forward to making more of the "you have to choose your priorities right" combats. The fight with Azers was really interesting because they had to choose between killing Azers, stopping Azers from freeing the Giant, deactivating the summoning circle and getting party members...

Mostly just a common origin. They were found together, they have a similar illusion-school silence-related effect, so I think they will figure out at some point that scratching the dagger on a shield causes it to activate when you need it activate, and only not when you get hit on a shield in...

MNblockhead I do agree with you mostly, and if you will look at my reply to Tony Vargas, you will notice, that our approach to the game is quite similar. However, DnD being a combat-centric system it is a part of the enjoyment of the game to have interesting and rich and diverse combat...

Quickleaf Thank you for your response, sir! I've looked at the Gladiator and compared it to my updated "Veteran" and I think they are quite similar, which is probably a good sign. I must note, however, that this is going to (or at least I plan it so) feel like a proper boss fight because...

oWoD, mostly. Agreed, that is why I was asking to compare H-RDV with other CR5 creatures. I don't yet have enough experience with creatures above CR3 to adapt them to my players on my own. Well, players love magic items and I'd say the killing the BBEG should net them some reward. And again, I...