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Huh... To be honest, I never bother tracking ammo, and I've not been in any groups who do, aside from modern games which have clips or chambers in guns. And even then, it's considered easier to just assume you have infinite capacity to reload, unless you do anything out of the ordinary. I guess...

RAW, no. I don't think so, at least. The Hand Crossbow doesn't even have the Loading property that the Light and Heavy do. That's always somewhat bothered me, but whatever. The Sling runs into the same problem. It could be argued anyone proficient with such weapons would have the manual...

Huh... Glad I looked at this, this actually seems to make the crossbow worthwhile. Not for multiple attacks, but as a default ranged weapon.

(underline added for clarity) I actually love the idea of a mithril piece, but I'll confess I still don't get the argument of silver's appeal over platinum. Or just silver in general. My wedding ring is made out of platinum, and I love it. I wouldn't like a silver one because it would tarnish...

That's... nice, but doesn't have any bearing on the topic at hand. Unless I'm mistaken about the point you're trying to make, in which case, please correct me. You said platinum is useless, and now you're saying it would be useful if not for its rarity. So, thanks for agreeing with me, I guess...

For what it's worth, platinum is also valuable because it doesn't tarnish like silver does, so it makes very good jewelry. And potentially coins that will not lose weight over long periods of time.

I initially voted Gold 1-100, then Silver 1-100, but after reading these posts, I have to agree that I don't really care all that much. So I'll vote "Other." I think there are a few good reasons why I don't care: When I track money in my character sheet, I have never bothered to track my exact...

I'm of the camp that prefers all spells be attack rolls, like they were in 4e. It basically took the mechanic of saving throws and flipped the perspective. Under saving throw assumptions, spells automatically hit... unless someone can dodge out of the way, or is physically or mentally resilient...

*shrug* I guess. But they get to use rapiers as d8 weapons if they are proficient, and I really don't get the difference in logic there.

It really doesn't break my suspension of disbelief to step from a d4 to a d6 with the dagger. At any rate, I often consider the Halfling trio otherwise under-utilized (ESPECIALLY the sling!). I just wish they would have kept that in the Halfling write-up somehow, even if it was just some...

I'd say "meh" overall. I'm still slightly miffed about the absence of Halfling Weapon Training. I'm sure they have their reasons. But before, I was encouraged to use the sling, short sword, and dagger with my Halfling Rogue. Now, I can just swap those out for a Rapier and Hand Crossbow, but it...

Generally agreed, although don't discount that a free hand can grasp and a weapon cannot. I'll admit that's really hard to translate into a d20 combat system, though.

I've been a long-time advocate for splitting combat abilities and non-combat abilities (some split that into exploration and social) into different resource pools. Before deciding which feats should or should not be feats, I would probably start there. Perhaps your class could determine your...

It shatters my immersion, though. I imagine a Rogue as a nimble combat who needs that other hand for the tricks they want to pull in combat, like swinging from that rope, poisoning that weapon, tossing down a smoke grenade, etc. But using a single rapier (instead of a single d8 short sword...

I currently play a Rogue and I see no reason to NOT use two weapons. Maybe my math is off, but it sure seems that way. And something about that doesn't sit right with me.

Am I the only one saddened by the lack of Halfling Weapon Training in the newest playtest packet? I honestly didn't see the problem with it. Granted, it may be because I've only played a Rogue so far. But given that I could just as easily swap out the short sword for a rapier and the sling for a...

I agree with Warbringer's interpretation. I hate to be the one to say it, but like Sneak Attack, Flurry of Blows kind of looks like a toned-down Deadly Strike, for better or worse. EDIT: eprieur posted after I started writing, and I see they make a very good point. OP, you may be right about this.

For what it's worth, I played a 4e Warlord from 1-30, and I had a blast. Some things I think contributed to my enjoyment: With rare exception, healing didn't take my entire turn. I still had a Standard Action to do something quite cool and non-healing-ish after healing someone. Damage was big...

@UngerheuerLich I like the idea of combining advantage with sneak attack for special effect. I actually believe this could be the schtick that separates the Rogue from the Fighter. Fighters should always be good at combat. Rogues should generally be good, but not as good as the Fighter, EXCEPT...

Lol, thanks, but I was wondering if there was something more specific I could point to. Perhaps people could help me brainstorm language that would be less ambiguous that I could suggest in my next survey, or something of that sort. Right off the top of my head, his take on it leads down an...