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Background is archeologist. I have a start on it - The character is from the north, luskan area, I have not completely made up the backstory yet so I can tailor it to these things, that is what I am trying to do. For favored terrain, this is the only adventure I will use this character in so...

Thanks. In playing with my DM languages are very useful for several reasons: First is reading things. For some reason the people who build dungeons and puzzles and such leave written clues as to how to solve them. In a diary, in ruins over the archway, in ancient script. Sure you can use a...

In the section on thieves tools XGE states: "Investigation and Perception. You gain additional insight when looking for traps, because you have learned a variety of common signs that betray their presence." What does "additional insight" mean? Is this advantage? Is it a proficiency bonus? If...

So a character is wielding a short sword (5' reach) and a whip (10' reach) with an enemy adjacent to him. If the enemy leaves the short sword reach but not the whip reach without using disengage can said character make an AOO? Note the character only attacks with one of these, so he is not...

I am going to play a half elf Ranger for Rime of frostmaiden. I get two or three languages (one from background, one from half elf and potentially one from favored enemy) I don't really want any spoilers, but what would be good choices for this adventure? By the way the Ranger is the PHB...

I have a house rule feat - Daylight Adaptation, available for Drow and Duergar: You have spent years above ground training in a sunlit environment. You no longer suffer penalties typical for members of your race when in sunlight. Add +1 to constitution. This way they can get rid of the...

The difference is said character will have a +4 to AC, not +2. She will have +2 for the magic armor that is now available and +2 more for the shield, unless of course you make the +2 armor not available in your campaign.

This is my main concern with it. Pick one of these classes/kits instead. I think it would be better as part of a homebrew kit.

Wow I am only one who said less than once a day! I use reactions a lot (more than 50% of combat turns), but rarely OAs, mostly because reactions are used for something else. For me to make an opportunity attack the planets need to align and the following 4 things need to be true: 1. I have a...

Well in the game I am playing as a PC in Chult we have done three things with them: 1. Ride them 2. Eat them 3. Fight them

Arcane trickster, thief and assassin all get things similar do this. Assassin gets abilities that make all hits critical on surprised opponents, use poison and get death attack (albeit at high level). All three of those are significant enhancements to Sneak Attack. Arcane tricksters can get...

I like the half-feat idea better +1 Dex (or strength?) and some other benefit in light armor. I really wanted a light armor master feat for one of my characters, but my DM allows RAW feats only. That said, I don't think the AC bonus is the way to go, the game is already biased toward light...

The idea that it is too complicated for beginers is hogwash. I started playing without reading a single rule with a friend who also never read a single rule when we started and we had fun. I remember when I first started D&D, it was the redbox 1980s era basic system. Me and my friend Erin (we...

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Also I think they can only do one long rest per 24-hours if I remember correctly. So if they fight a battle 15 minutes after resting and use all the hypnotic patterns, they have 24 hours before they can get another one.

What do you mean you don't select a subclass, they are extra abilities you get for free? I can understand why Assassin or swashbuckler might be situational, if by situational you mean combat with weapons, but I don't get it for the thief and AT. I don't understand how you think the Arcane...

Good point! If the build only needed a +1 in strength to get the next plus it would be a nice cherry on top. Not as nice as HAM or athlete IMO, but not really far behind either.

I like a few things about it, but not enough to try it out myself. For me it does not seem like it can compete with assassin or swashbuckler as a combat guy. The extra movement would be good, especially when combined with bonus-dash, but I don't see myself getting to use skirmisher very often...

How do you get 5d12 on a crit? I count 4d12 with Orcish fury, but maybe I am missing something. In any case it seems like a cool concept although as others mentioned, I very rarely see you using relentless endurance PLUS smite. If you are at 0hp you screwed up by either not smiting earlier in...

I do not think HP is OP. A good spell yes, but not overly powerful. Here are some pointers if it is dirsupting your game: 1. Enemies get a save, meaning some of them in any large battle will save and if the enemy are proficient in wisdom a lot of them will save. 2. Creatures can be shaken...