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Also worth noting, the rules for customizing backgrounds read which is not the same as "any tool proficiency". There is exactly one tool listed in Chapter 5 that appears nowhere in the sample backgrounds, and that is the poisoner's kit. You can not, rules-as-written, gain proficiency in the...

My first character death happened very recently, my 1st level ranger was part of a party of four playing through Ghosts of Saltmarsh. She opened up the room containing the skeletal alchemist and his skeleton minions despite the smugglers telling us not to do that. The resulting fight was more...

Yeah, a horror release would be far, far better suited to a fall release. It'd be a shame if we got a book with a horror theme at the dawn of spring.

Minimal changes until the last movie. My only real disappointment with the trilogy is that I was hype to see a trilogy about Finn, Rey, and Poe, but the Rise of Skywalker retroactively made this a trilogy about Kylo Ren. My changes would be: Keep Rey as a nobody from nowhere, who is...

THAT ENDING. God, I was not expecting something so romantic and so absolutely heartbreaking.

The one I've stuck with over multiple games and campaigns is that when someone is down and dying in combat, they aren't out cold. They can't speak or interact much (save for perhaps, a faltering word or two), but the character staying aware of what's going on around them stops players from...

I just finished up Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir, at the recommendation of one of my D&D players. Absolutely devoured it, that book got its hooks in me and I finished it in a few days. I'll probably read through it a second time before its due back at the library.

At least one version of the Great Weapon Fighting Style during the 5e public playtest was "deal your strength modifier in damage to your target when you miss them with an attack with a two-handed weapon" or something like that. It was changed prior to release.

Astral Projection 3 Foresight 18 Gate 22 Imprisonment 21 Invulnerability 21 Mass Heal 23 Mass Polymorph 20 Meteor Swarm 24 Power Word Heal 10 Power Word Kill 11 Prismatic Wall 18 Psychic Scream 18 Shapechange 21 Storm of Vengeance 18 Time Stop 16 True Polymorph 24 True Resurrection 22

See, to me, this isn't an argument in favor of revising the Path of the Berserker. This is an argument in favor of revising (or just not using) the Path of the Zealot.

No, as in, they aren't optional? There isn't a meaningful choice as to whether or not to use the War Machines, you have to use one in order to participate in the adventure?

I guess my biggest hesitation with the Infernal War Machines are... is using one optional? I'm completely okay with the consequences of fueling an Infernal War Machine with souls being what they are. I'm completely okay with benefits of using an Infernal War Machine being significant. I'm...

Clanless Mehen's Guide to Parenting.

I hope the art quality on the cover isn't indicative of WotC phoning it in elsewhere in the book.

You've answered your own question. Rage, Feral Instinct, Indomitable Might mitigates the disadvantage from first level of exhaustion. (And Intimidating Presence makes up for the disadvantage on Charisma (intimidation) checks in a different way.) Fast movement mitigates the speed penalty from...

What I think folk ignore when this conversation comes up is the utility and use of the Berserker's 6th level ability, the one that makes them flat out immune to the Frightened and Charmed condition while raging, as well as how the barbarian's abundant sources of advantage help to mitigate the...

That hardcover is coming out at the end of the year, they've got to hop to it! I hope we see another UA release before the book is published.

I like the tools, crafting, and infusions as well! The pets, while i don't hate them, i think they should each do less. Personally, i'd remove the attack functionality from the Iron Defender and the Homunculus. As is, the Artificer already has access to damaging cantrips, and a form of Extra...

I spent an hour this morning filling it out. My response basically boiled down to "this is 140% of a class at the moment, but i'm looking forward to the 100% you pare it down to"

It's definitely missing the hours i'd spend on leveling up my character and planning out her lifetime build in between play sessions.