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So, tarrasque get advantage as well. Nice. Though, I'm not really sure about ki being necessarily magical. You're right, it says so right there in the PHB, and it would definitely hold with respect to certain features (elemental monk spells, for instance, and others), but total adherence to "ki...

Huh... never noticed this... you're right. Seems somebody messed up.

Could be it's not a matter of reach, but of target's proximity? If an orc, or any other critter, is right there beside me, a meter or two away, I'll probably have a harder time aiming and shooting at him. If I'm double or triple that distance away, although still within reach of certain...

Just wanted to say that qunari may just be the greatest fantasy race I've seen in a long, long time. Go for it, man! I'd love to hear about such a game.

We have yet to see how "bad" saves will impact high-level play, but speaking for me personally, I don't like the idea of a legendary badass ultrahigh level character having certain saves that don't improve an inch from 1st level. They are in essence doubly penalised: no proficiency bonus and no...

I'm curious. Why do you think that two-handers are hands down superior?

A few days ago I ran some numbers on Great Weapon Fighting style. I don't know if that's what devs intended, but your damage boost is noticeably smaller than with Dueling style, which seems...odd. For example, if you use a longsword in one hand, you'll dish out 6.5 damage on average (4.5 weapon...

Not exactly a senseless rule, but a confusing choice of words: armour proficiency. In every single instance "proficiency" means adding your level-dependent proficiency bonus to the relevant d20 check. Weapon, skill, tool, save proficiencies... If you have it, add your +2 to +6 to d20+ability...

I'm not sold on either Disintegrate or Finger of Death. Both single target spells with no damage at all on a successful save (Dis.) or so-so damage given its level (FoD). Granted, on a failed save, they do nice damage, but against one target only. Not bad, but not exactly great. 17th level Open...

I grew up on those! Hexes for the win!

Well yeah, I agree. I said it was a feat that could be helpful in certain conditions, if your campaign includes a :):):):)-ton of monsters with one particular resistance and your character is for some reason married to one damage type (maybe a sorcerer with his small number of spells known)...

This is an interesting interpretation. It does follow from the way sneak attack is described.

You want to highlight a principle, I get that. But, man, you could've picked a better feat as an example. Elemental adept is just hilariously weak, unless you're playing in a campaign where bazillions of monsters are resistant to this one elemental damage type and for some reason you just have...

Yay! Fun! (1) 9, 16, 11, 10, 8, 9 -- a thoroughly unremarkable rogue with nice dexterity! (2) 7, 9, 14, 7, 14, 6 -- Oh, lovely.

Sure, but that's an awful lot of assuming. Unless combatants are completely immobile, which is possible I guess (3E full attack, I'm looking at you), there are going to be constant changes in positioning. Having that in mind, I still contend that for all practical purposes a blinded character...

Agreed. 5E wizard looks very sweet. If only I could say the same about sorcerer; in my view the weakest class in the PHB, and I don't mean that from a power gamer's perspective. Every other class in the game is mechanically distinctive. Sorcerer feels like a wizard-lite with some metamagic...

I feel this might be one of the "rulings, not rules" situations. You are right that there's nothing in the rules that says otherwise (sneak attack is another matter). However, it does run contrary to some common sense. Sure, a blinded character could maybe navigate an area he's familiar with...

True. I'd say INT 18, WIS 9, CHA 16.

I'll allow you a free action to wipe your tears. From a single eye, that is. If you want both, you'll need to Use an Object action. We are talking about interacting with TWO objects, after all.

Heh. He's even worse (better?) in the books. If I remember correctly, there's a particularly gross bluff/intimidation on his part where he threatens Cersei that he'll have Tommen (his little nephew) raped. This may be another instance of books and the show diverging a bit. In the show I'd...