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I suppose I'm open to a few ideas. I had at first thought 'hmm, dash + hide', but then remembered the next ability gave invis anyway & monks already get bonus dash.

Because there is no teleportation in my homebrew world, I need a substitute ability for the Way of Shadow monk at 6th level. For Eldritch Knight's Arcane Charge (also a teleport effect) I just did a bonus 30' straight-line movement instead - but that seems pointless when monks can dash as a...

I'm working on an assassin, or possibly assassin/ninja build, & would appreciate some char op feedback: - Archery or Two Weapon Fighting build? Archery would make it easier to get the drop in a surprise round, I think (aim & shoot vs. worrying about being able to get to a foe in...

I want to know as a player. My concerns are that a) bounded accuracy at higher levels won't work out quite as 'bounded' in play as it seems on paper (use PHB starting table for wealth & have a heavy armor wearer ready to fight that creature with a +11 mentioned upthread? um... eep!), & b)...

This may well be the make-or-break for me. I've been waffling throughout the thread on whether I still want to buy the DMG or not, but if there's not something so basic as 'how to start a character above level 1', then I'm not sure I need the book.

Favorite new thing: So many - from broad things like ad/disad to more specific things like the Warlock class design, or some of the Battlemaster abilities. Missed old thing: While the reduced (vs. 3.x) skill list & split into skills vs. tools are things I like (though I think the skill list...

Patron is custom. DM combining bits from each of the 3 in the book. So far it's all GOO (1st level ability & spell list), but that doesn't mean the rest will follow suit. The patron's name is 'The Lord of the Mists', & it's all about the power of truth - revealing it, concealing it, controlling...

I get that there's a difference in spell levels (2nd vs. 6th) - but it still seems odd to me that Suggestion requires Concentration, while Mass Suggestion does not (starts at 24h duration & scales up at higher levels). By any chance has there been a mention that this is an error? It just seems...

TL;DR: Need a good acronym for HARP (something Agents of SHIELDsy). My regular group is finally getting ready to reboot to 5e, & the DM has decided he wants something stronger tying us together than 'hail fellow tavern customer, you look trustworthy!' To that end, we're all going to be members...

Oooh, thanks for the analysis! This leads into another concern I have (in my own build plans as well) - taking a feat at level 4 (& then running behind a bit on casting mod) vs. later (& then not benefiting from that feat at lower levels).

Unless you're planning to play a warlock. :(

I'm surprised no one is comparing the strengths of Resilient (Con) vs. War Caster for the 'maintaining concentration' idea. Resilient would give me Proficiency on that roll (&, in some builds, could even bump the Con up into the next + mod). For the more difficult rolls to make, that can...

Spell Sniper only works on spells that require an attack roll - so not the vast majority of CC spells, sadly.

Medium Armor Mastery - free up the need to raise Dex beyond 14, & shield for an extra +2 on AC. Resilient (Con) - So hps. Much save. Spell Sniper - All your cover are belong to... well, no one, actually, since I disregard it. Ha! On the defensive side, I'm starting to think MAM & Res(Con)...

Not elk for the fluff, because my character concept is a druid from the frozen northern wastes - reindeer fits better than the more woodland-dwelling (or plains-dwelling, for some subspecies) elk. Not elk for the mechanical base, because elk is not listed as a mount on p. 157 of the PHB - thus...

Let me restate, since there seems to be some confusion. Real world: Yes, it IS possible for a grown man to ride some reindeer - but only the largest breed (found in Siberia), & only just. I can redo my googling & attach links if wanted. Game: PHB page 157 - which pre-existing mount would you...

What would make a good base for a reindeer reskin? IMPORTANT: This is going to have to be a reskin & not a 'custom creation', because I'm making the character for Adventurer's League play - no house rules allowed, & it will 'revert' to whatever the base animal is when at a table where the DM...

I'm currently working up a druid build as well, so I can share what I've got going. I initially wanted to go tiefling. I loved the contrast between 'stereotypical druid' & 'stereotypical tiefling'. However, the more I looked at it, the more I worried about what I would be missing out on that...

The Polymorph spell changes mental stats as well, although alignment & personality remain the same. My question is, how can a caster safely polymorph themself given the change to mental stats? Realistically, if you become a mouse, with the mental stats of a mouse, you aren't really going to...

TL;DR: Need narrative (not rules-based) ideas for specific luck-based manifestations of magical talent in a low-point campaign. Does not have to be based on luck dice pool; could be anything with 'luck' as the fluff. I'm about to be starting a new campaign w/ my old Heroes group. The guy...