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This looks very promising! I'm looking forward to trying out the beta.

This week I continue my discussion of the Player's Handbook. This time I launch into an in-depth discussion of the combat rules of D&D. If you have any questions about the rules, or you'd just like a refresher, this is the episode for you.

You questions are ones shared by many new GMs. I produce a podcast that is all about helping new GMs (and more experienced GMs) improve their craft. I've had episodes addressing most, if not all, of the topics you mention, and far more extensively than I could (or would want to) on a forum. I...

Today I continue my series on the Roles of the GM. In this episode we discuss the GM as a teacher. As GMs we often find ourselves teaching players a new game, or even teaching players who’ve never played an RPG before. I give you strategies to set yourself up for success and ensure your players...

Why not just use the official Yuan-Ti PC race in Volo's Guide?

I produce an RPG podcast with lots of 5e discussion, Game Master's Journey.

This week I conclude discussion of chapter 8.

This week I continue the discussion with chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook, Adventuring, which includes travel pace, special types of movement, activities while traveling, falling, suffocating, vision and light.

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If your first-printing D&D books are falling apart, Wizards will replace them. The process is actually much easier than the incorrect process described on their website. I also discuss an excellent Ted Talk I saw about how playing RPGs can be good for you. Check out my new episode of Game...

I left for Pathfinder and Numenera during the 4th edition days. I came back for 5th edition. I see a lot of what I loved about 1st and 2nd, the things I liked from 3.x. Good times.

My in-depth discussion of the PHB continues on the Game Master's Journey podcast. This week I discuss chapter 7 and ability checks. I then share some thoughts on when to call for a check and when not to, as well as some better ways to handle a PC failing a check. I hope you'll check it out...

A navel is a belly button.

I think you mean naval combat.... ;) Although a swashbuckler specializing in navel combat could be hilarious. I wonder what that would look like....

I've started a series on my RPG podcast, Game Master's Journey, in which I am digging through the DMG content in the PHB in detail. Once I finish the PHB, I will go into the DMG. I hope you'll check it out. Episode 137: Preface, Introduction and Chapters 1-4 Episode 138: Chapter 5 - Equipment...

No worries! I'll bring these other points up in future episodes. In summary: We are given information on the effect of legendary resistance on CR. You can figure out the impact of some of the legendary and lair actions based on the increase in damage output and similarity to abilities in the...

Yeah, I totally missed the legendary resistance entry in the Monster Features table. Thanks for pointing that out! That definitely gets us closer, although factoring the effect of non-damaging legendary and lair actions is still tricky and more "art" than "science", I think. ;)

You're absolutely right. So the math isn't consistent between the DMG and this UA. Interesting.

Thanks for listening! To clarify, since posting the episode I've learned (due to a listener who loves to crunch numbers) that the solo monster table maps out to Hard encounters (from the DMG) and the Multiple Monsters tables map out to Medium encounters (from the DMG). So the math does match...

I've done some playtesting of the new encounter building guidelines in the Unearthed Arcana, and they've worked very well for me, definitely better than those in the DMG. However, they take a little unpacking, and they can seem a lot more confusing than they really are. This week on my rpg...