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Not to nag, but the "right way to fudge" article link is incorrect. I think its pointing to the Trailseeker version. (https://www.patreon.com/posts/2848898) The EN5ider link is: https://www.patreon.com/posts/right-way-to-2849124 (just subscribed, so I'm download the historical articles)...

I'm not begrudging anyone's complaints about the format. Originally that sentence said "I actually like the hardcover versions", but then I realized: 1. I bought all the maps of PotA 2. I downloaded a scanned PDF of the book for quick reference. (I bought the damn book, don't shoot me.) 3. I...

TL;DR: Damage rolls of 1 become a 2. I've added an NPC to one of my games that is basically the Ollivander of weapons. For a fee he spars with the PC and then can craft a weapon that "perfectly matches their fighting style". Making a different class of weapon was needed. Magic item was right...

Yes, this is much more akin to what I was hoping to have happen! Part of the co-authoring of the scene would determine WHY the character did what they did. It could be benign (oh crap, I thought we paid when we got the drinks!), or a much more twisted reason. But both players have to agree to...

Hey all, I've been trolling the forums and reading different design philosophies. Got me thinking about some character development ideas. One of the things I want to try is something I've been thinking of as "forced conflict". I'm planning on announcing that "we are now going to have forced...

Thanks! I was a huge fan of your 4e monster project. :) Are you just using the DMG rules as an outline for monster creation? Any other references you used? I looked at doing some conversions, but found the rules a bit... lacking? Maybe I just don't have the head for such things. And I'm...

My first post should have been "Oh man, this is totally Math." ;) Yes, and like most things I love I plan to steal from it. :D My home brew game has some book McGuffin that the players need. I had some crazy latin name for it, but I'm just going to call it the "Enchiridion" now.

"Kids" used loosely in my opinion. I've been watching it fairly often since it was recommended to me by another friend of mine. It was specifically recommend because "it seems to have a lot of D&D references". After some episodes, I started to think of how it could easily be a D&D world. The...

I was at University Bookstore when R.A. Salvatore was doing a book signing, and I asked him a question about how changes to the D&D rules change his content. (I was inspired because they killed off almost the entire Drow pantheon in preparation for 4e). Apparently the interview made YouTube...

I'm probably late to this party, but I think the point is relevant. I'm not going to quote or name names, people can read and make their own judgments. Regarding our own stories, vs. the WotC stories. I have a home brew campaign going on right now that I started in 4e. I'm transitioning it to...

I played a very short introductory quest with my co-workers the other day (none of whom had played before). It went very well, and I thought I'd post the experience in case anyone wanted to try something similar. I probably won't do something like this again (no real need at this point), but...

I agree with you on the adventure support being a better tool. I still consider myself pretty fledgling on the DM scene, and I've been around for a while. I like the article for what it was, but I felt it was like one of those free samples you get at the public market. A good taste, but lacking...

Sorry to all about the "social doomed" comment. It was meant in a very light hearted tone. I've often been referred to as the "D&D Paladin" among my friends for my constantly bringing up how much I love the game, and I joke constantly about its negative social rep. Thanks for your comments and...

Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but it was too good to keep to myself. My buddy (@Krelraz) sent me a text tonight about his 4 year old daughter, Aurian: Needless to say, this girl is probably socially doomed. ;) I thought it was epic level cute though.

Dausuul Yeah, we had some conversations about that in our group, but the DMG is clear. DMG Pg. 82 This adjusted value is not what the monsters are worth in terms of XP; the adjusted value's only purpose is to help you assess combat difficulty.

Thank you all for the responses, and they were about as varied as I was expecting. :) The easiest solution is clearly "liquidate the items at X% value outside of table time". (This is anywhere from 50-100%). This is how we have always done it in the past, and it annoys me. Why do I bother...

My group is running Phandelver, and they have accumulated quite a bit of wealth. They want to liquidate said wealth, and I'm happy to allow them to do so. However, I'm not keen on just selling it for face value. I've got a nice little system in the works, but my fear is it involves a lot of...

As an estimate on time, my players just finished the 4th session (4 hours a piece), and they just arrived at cragmaw castle. It depends on how long your sessions last, but I'd suggest you put a time constraint on them (which will inevitably be ignored) and start to look for a wrap up point (long...

I actually really enjoy the back and forth on the Art vs. Info. Its shows an interesting diversity of the community and what we each want. :) Thinking from a practical perspective, I feel that the way they did the screen was the best combination. You always want new players to embrace the D&D...

After the session, my girlfriend* and I decided to look up stirges online to see if there was something we had missed. I'm going to misquote here but I think I heard something from her like: "There is a whole BLOG about how much stirge's suck! ...oh. its just the title. Well, they still suck."...