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While you are certainly free to let your players get it all the time, as I stated above, it simply is not realistic to say that the cleric can constantly recast the spell every minute. They can certainly get it on any on any deliberate roll (e.g. pick locks) and even I would even let it be given...

My point is that there is no way for Guidance to be "always on" even if it is an at-will spell. So, as written, it is acceptable to me because I can see simple, realistic ways to curtail its use to something that is reasonable without needing any 'DM Fiat' stuff. For example, it can only be...

The constant use of Guidance strikes me as being abusive as heck. Min/Maxing from Hell, now known as 'optimization' :erm: That being said, there are some limitations: (as noted above) It's a concentration effect, so if the cleric is concentrating on this, he's not concentrating on anything...

My 0,02$ CDN: They should reprint the Old Grey box adjusting only the 5E stats/Gods and start from there. They should also swear off any more meta plots. Edit: added precision to my idea.

While still early, 5E is looking good. Until I play it, I can't really say with certainty. However, I can say that I do prefer it for certain aspects: It's better than OD&D/1E/2E for the systematic approach to the rules. I.E. Up is always better, attributes that increase in the same way...

Forgotten Realms but the 'Old Gray box', ie. First edition with the clear and precise statement to my players that only campaign setting, FR1, FR3 and FR5 are canon. No mythals, no 7 sisters, no nothing and Elmister is just another powerful wizard, nothing more. I'm running Pathfinder at the...

The 50$ price tag is a bit steep, particularly here in Canada where, even if our dollar is at par with the US dollar, we will STILL pay 15-20% more. That being said, the real question is not if 50$ is worth it but is 5E worth paying 50$ for in addition to abandoning your current game. What I...

One of the issues I see is that purely electronic versions at prices far less than the paper version tend to kill your distribution network. Case in point: comic books. Both DC and Marvel seem to have adopted a model where the electronic versions of their products are the same price OR MORE than...

Yes and no. I will probably buy a paper copy of the PHB to take a look at 5E, mainly to encourage my FLGS. Considering my 4e experience, that is about as far as I am willing to go with "automatic" purchases. If 5E doesn't blow me away, it will get tossed on the pile of 4E books and I will...

Well, for me the answer is both yes and no. We, as a group, came late to 4e because we wanted to finish our 3.5 campaigns. I run one game and my friend runs the other, all for the same group of friends. We generally alternate weekends. So, about a year after 4E comes out, we finally started...

You see, I don't give my money away just because I have some. The subscription model is unjustified and needless. It similar to the planned obsolescence we see in other software products. It all about making me pay and pay and pay. There is NOTHING stopping WOTC from producing a piece of...

I would also point out that having too much money is an issue. 4e had it and, as the many edition war threads would indicate, it did not really do well. I suspect that any new version that Paizo puts out would be just as good as anything WOTC/Hasbro has put out. If only for the fact that they...

Well, since I have been playing for 25 YEARS it kinda adds up. Yes, I know, several different editions in those years but 4e lasted 5 years. 5$/month for 60 months is 300$. Nope, sorry. I will pay ONCE for a product. I would also prefer it to be offline, but that is wishful thinking. Mind you...

First, if they ask me for money monthly, I will hit the eject button so fast, it won't be funny. Assuming a book costs 30$. What they SHOULD do (IMO) is this: Set up a character builder for the core/basic ruleset and give access to it for FREE. Whenever a new book or module or whatever comes...

What you have just described is Kingdoms of Kalamar. In addition, Kalamar's timeline will never move. The downside to Kalamar is that it's a bit bland, whereas FR 1E was flavourful. If Kenzer could run FR 1e, it would be great.

I see your point, but i got out of FR originally because of the glut of books and stuff. I wanted to stay current and follow the meta-plot. Also, the books were useful. The side effect of that was the omni-presence of powerful NPCs and the overwhelming feeling of not being in control of the...

Ok, you are either being purposefully dense or you are simply not capable of understanding the facts. Two opinions: FR4e was a success or it wasn't. In this thread, we have testimony from people who KNOW the truth which indicates that FR 4e was not a success or, at the very least, was a...

You know, Hershel, from the beginning of this thread, you have been making sweeping generalizations putting down people. In your opinion, only a very vocal minority of people didn't like FR4e and their only credit is that they are loud. Then, of course, you dismiss any knowledgeable testimony...

There is also the point that Greenwood is also part of their team. He is being PAID to have an opinion of the Realms and has, to my knowledge, always been tactful in public about what he thinks is the right direction. We have an interview from Salvatore where Salvatore quotes both Greenwood and...

Post reported to the mods for instilling troubling mental image of old people having sex in my mind and/or making me see Elrond as being gay and never being able to unsee that image. The bill for the mental bleach will be sent soon. *shudder*