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My local store has a wait list so long they stopped taking names :-( I would try it out if I could.

My players requested that we make the game more "deathy". So we made/stole some house rules, which I copy below. Personally, I still get a bit cringey when characters die, which is common. Note, this is certainly not suitable for all gamers but it's what we do. And, I repeat, players asked...

DMs should not drink alcohol. Players can, but the DM needs to sharp and ready for anything. Alcohol will slow things down. Obviously this advice is for home gamers, not AL.

This was one of the best D&D game experiences of my life. Hands down the most fun I've had as a DM, can't recommend it enough :-)

Ah, good point! I had not considered that aspect. Maybe a death save following the healing spell, if successful then regain consciousness with 1HP.

Cross-posting but I hope relevant to this thread. Here's the houserule I'm considering: * At 0HP the character is unconscious and finished for the fight. * At the end of the fight make a single death save; success = stabilization, failure means the character bled out while everyone else was...

Drawing from suggestions in this thread, I am considering the following houserule: * At 0HP the PC is unconscious and finished for the fight. * At the end of the fight make a single death save; success = stabilization, failure means the character bled out while everyone else was fighting. *...

I have a couple questions about healing, they're probably obvious but I'm drawing a blank. 1) DMG p267, "slow natural healing". If, during a long rest, you can only spend HD to heal HP (per a short rest), when exactly do you regain said HD? Only after being fully healed by spending HD? Do you...

The Isle of Dread from the playtest was immensely fun with group, definitely up there as among my best gaming experiences. I would pay for a Slavers-Giant-Drow remake, which they have done with prior editions, and it's a series that was widely considered among the best ever produced in the...

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WotC produced seven .pdf files that each described a region, complete with adventure ideas, history, etc. I enjoyed reading them, and used a couple of them for my own campaign. Should be easy to find. I'm not sure if you're aware, but the boardgame Conquest of Nerath is tied directly to the...

Planescape and Darksun get my vote. I like the MadMax vibe of the latter. And the former is still the most original setting, in my humble opinion.

Late to the conversation but, "me too", with players who don't bother learning how their spells work. Last campaign I had four players, none of whom bothered learning how their spells work beyond memorizing the complexity of something like Magic Missile. It was/is incredibly frustrating for...

I am about to begin a Cleric-less, God-less campaign. Other classes are unmodified with respect to healing powers if it's in the spell list for that class. The players rarely play divine classes anyways, so I don't expect to see much difference from how we usually do things. Nor do I expect...

I have a rogue-assassin at the table. We follow the errated interpretation: single handcrossbow, crossbow expert feat, grants a bonus attack. Personally, I would allow the bonus attack with a light off-hand melee weapon, too, which I saw debated elsewhere on this forum. Think of a scenario...

This is what I'm getting at. None of those characters resemble D&D clerics, in my opinion. Moses wears robes, might resemble an angry Gandalf. Van Helsing... I don't remember, he wore glasses and had a suitcase full holy water and crosses? Imotep, not sure who that is. None of them wore...

Great post, OP, I loved those books and feel nostaligic about those images. Aleena was my first comicbook crush. And you make a good point about the dynamism of the artwork, I hadn't thought of that. That said, I love the halfling look and to this day dictates what they look like in my game...

You make a lot of good points. I myself, after many years, noticed that clerics were consistently the least popular class, with frrequent confusion as to their separation from the Paladin. Frankly, I see one or the other but not both. Other players have had very different experiences, of...

My group sees some gadget use at the table, which has not become problematic. * one person uses a phone app to track all his wizard spells * one person uses a tablet for their character sheet. My only concern is distracted players. A paper character sheet does not command much attention, but...

OP, I don't have another idea for you but I am in a similar spot, figured I would add to the conversation. We are nearing the end of ToD, with limited prep time and irregular sessions. Here's what I have been considering, pending a conversation with the group as to what their preferences are...