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Technically speaking, that all sounds correct. In theory a Rogue can do this, but a close reading of the relevant passage from p.60 of the PBR may yield very different results in practice. (Note, I'm definitely not saying will yield a different result, but it does seem less likely when given the...

I think you're on to the right track here; unlike 3/3.X, AC is not wide-ranging anymore, so a druid's spells/other-abilities seem able to compensate pretty well. (I'm purely speculating, of course, but that is my impression :) )

As I've stated elsewhere, I'm enjoying HotDQ so far, but my experience is probably idiosyncratic. Players be warned; possible spoilers ahead! I'm running the AP after my players have already saved Phandalin and reached 4th level (The Starter Set was very good, btw!). Some thoughts after reading...

This is very encouraging! I actually started a thread over how up-to-date the playtest material was (for similar reasons). Do you think it would be a good romp for a first time DM but long-time player? This. In another age, I'd have jumped to try my hand at this. Is there no one braver, more...

Wouldn't expect any, especially at this time of year. I thank you anyway for the thought and the intention :)

Exactly. I didn't mean to suggest that the whole world was at war, but rather that no matter how high a level the NPC is, they have something to focus their attention on: other high level NPCs, for example. While it's true that these NPCs are powerful enough to stomp lowby PCs into dust, they...

That'd be awesome! When you say the monsters would have to be changed, do you mean the stats would have to be looked up to make them current (i.e. the old version of a "guard" has to be updated to the new version of the "guard"), or would the DM have to find "the new appropriate monster" (for...

rjfTrebor, is that really the case? I hope that it is! With the craziness of the rules changes even from "late playtest" to publication of HotDQ there were some bizarre and ultimately significant changes to the rules (monster adjustments, "readiness", changes to what short rests could do for...

Definitely! I don't know if I read this somewhere or if I've just always thought of it in these terms, but the Big Guns of the FR world seem to be in a sort of M.A.D. balance. The PCs are so "powerful" because they don't fit into that mold and can therefore act as free agents, actually enacting...

Thanks for the reply. I'm on board that converting monsters is "easy", but I'd think that's only if you know what to look for. Watching the writers of HotDQ trying to explain what their intentions were when putting monsters into HotDQ/RoT makes me think that (if nothing else) seeing the...

Apologies if this has already been discussed and I'm simply incapable of finding it (my forum-search rolls are usually a natural 1): Has anyone (officially or otherwise) converted/errata'd the D&D Next campaigns/adventures from the playtest 5e rules to the finished 5e rules? Ghosts of...

It's always the DM's prerogative in my book how much lore is or isn't included. I still remember playing in my very first D&D campaign: I was the new guy, a freshman in high school playing with juniors and seniors who I didn't know all that well--they wanted a third person to round out the table...

I can say that that sounds familiar, but not where I saw it. Are you certain it was a feat? The nagging feeling I've got says that it might have been a (prestige) class feature. (Though it could also have been a feat, with the proliferation of resources being what it is!) I'd say check the...

All right! The party has finally surmounted the challenges presented by Wave Echo Cave (although they're kicking themselves over two big mistakes [SPOILERS]: the death of two of the three Rockseeker brothers and the escape of The Black Spider). With that out of the way, they've officially...

I'm with ya. The shotgun shell sounds about right (maybe a bit larger). And please don't see my further comments as anything but friendly commentary :) I can't see being able to walk around with a shotgun shell between my teeth and still talking normally or breathing normally if I were exerting...

Those work if your DM allows it :) I'd rule that a potion is a significant amount of liquid; if you were to hold that amount of liquid in your mouth, it'd be like walking around with a small water balloon in there. You'd have all kinds of issues with rudimentary concerns like speaking during...

Ah, you're right! I forgot about Fast Hands. That makes sense. So a Rogue (Thief) could use a bonus action to administer a potion, but everyone else is relegated to a normal action. Good call.

As far as I know, there are no more "free actions" (or at least that nomenclature is gone). The PHB's stance is definitely that it takes your normal action to use the potion or administer it. I don't see anything in the Bard features that would allow administration of the potion as anything...

I think it's implied by the language on p. 153. "Drinking or administering a potion takes an action." Drinking makes sense, of course, but why would a character need to administer the potion except to an unconscious or otherwise incapacitated character?

5 out of 5 rating for D&D 5th Edition Starter Set A good introduction to what makes 5e different from previous editions (for experienced players) while still remaining new-DM and new-player friendly by picking up a lot of the slack. Highlights include realistic villains, factions, sandbox...