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Not to nitpick, but the Slayer fighter seems like it would be quite competent with a bow - doubled Dex on damage, which is already a secondary stat.

Don't forget Vault of the Dracolich, which was written for Game Day to be played with multiple groups. Also, I believe in the last Dragon Magazine issue there was one, not sure on the name though.

I'm reminded of the "Bug Catchers" and other low-level enemies in the Pokemon games. It worked for them, I suppose... On a more serious note, I love the concept of the Chain Warlock, but the "Quasit/Pseudodragon" examples have me concerned - those are familiars, not reliable summons. In...

Oh man. That adventure sounds fantastic - nice DMing skills on your part! The call on having the Warg in combat looks pretty good - disadvantage on attacks to someone not trained in riding feels about right.

Well, both 4E Essentials and the Pathfinder Beginner Box are good introductions for a new DM. The PBB is self-contained, but if you have the Essentials books you'll want to make sure you have the following: At least one of the Heroes of the Fallen Lands/Forgotten Kingdoms player books The...

... you mean the whole game isn't like this? HERESY. I refuse to buy 5E unless each character is a Minion with a save-or-die attack that deals damage on a miss... but only at third level or higher. You have to kill 3,000 kobolds in Vietnam to get there.

That WOULD make sense, wouldn't it. *facepalms*

My thoughts: Barbarian Path of the Berserker = Simple, classic rage-focused barbarian Path of the Totem Warrior = Animal-themed barbarian with more options Path of the Warden = Druid, defense-focused abilities with light shapeshifting in Rage (replicates the Warden class from 4E) Bard...

In another thread, it was mentioned that we've been hearing snippets from those continuing to test 5E - and we can infer from Mearls's article here that topics being tested may include: Tactical combat A dramatic system A build-your-own-subclass system A "campaign management" system What do...

This sounds about right. A similar hit with something like a battleaxe might be "you catch the blow on your shield, but it jars your arm." At 3/16 HP, it'll perhaps leave a bit of a bruise but not much else.

Although the poll options seem a bit slanted, I voted "it doesn't matter much either way." I mostly run Theater of the Mind, so movement speeds aren't really an issue, but if I did run a battle grid, I doubt many people would notice in everyday gameplay, and it does simplify things a bit (every...

Hi everyone, I'm organizing a RPG club at my college and we are planning to hold an event in two weeks. The idea of the event is to give players who have never played RPGs an opportunity to try it in a manageable time period (2-3 hours). Our lineup so far is me (an experienced GM) running the...

With the announcement of 5E's release this summer, we know that there will be some things added to what we saw in the packet. What are your hopes? My personal list: The Warlock and Sorcerer, of course. In particular, I'm excited for the Binder Warlock, as I really enjoy playing a Summoner in...

Still probably something to best avoid.

Hi everyone, I posted this on the WotC Encounters forums, but I thought I'd try here as well as these boards seem more active. If this isn't the appropriate place let me know. Thanks very much!

As for playing a more typical arcane "gish," I've found that the multiclassing system works just fine for it. Once you have proficiencies in armor and weapons (either from a race or a level of fighter/paladin/ranger/etc.) one can advance in Mage while still remaining a capable warrior, thanks to...

As a DM, D&D has helped me become much more adept at planning and organization. Often getting my players to the game (on time and prepared) is as difficult as making sure they have a good time while playing!

I guess Mass Effect has a (video game) RPG but certainly not a tabletop game. I for one would buy it!

Wouldn't the Phase Arrow spell ignore armor and shields?