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How would you contextually interpret the statements in the article that the last two sentences you quoted from me allude to? I'm not sure how to interpret them as anything other than continuing past the "beginning" of their "public-facing" canon to acknowledge that there are other things they...

Re-reading that article, it makes less sense. The first time I read it as a “sequel” to the other comments that had said that 5e canon is whatever is written in the 5e RPG books. If that were intended context, the article makes sense. But since the article doesn’t actually say that, it doesn‘t...

People keep saying this, but I thought what was said was that only the 5e RPG books are canon. So not novels, not video games, but yes Tasha's Cauldron of Everything and Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. Did I miss something?

I can't see how A5e fighters could have been given as much new stuff as they have and stay balanced with O5e fighters without removing Action Surge.

One of the things that has frustrated me with O5e's move to separate ability score increases from, well anything, is that all of the species just become humans in funny suits. I do like removing the incentive to take a race just for mechanical synergy and encouraging people to play what they...

I know it says that…but how? I mean Tiamat/Takhisis don‘t live on Material Plane worlds—she/they live on the Outer Planes! Greater or Lesser status isn’t relevant to worshippers, because it doesnt effect power of clerics or anything. What it’s relevant to is if two gods personally meet up. The...

My quibble with the review: ??? No rhyme or reason? Do I have to say it?

Yes, I‘m not seriously proposing the two reaction interpretationis rules as intended. What I‘m trying to do is point out where the text is extremely unclear. I think I understand what you‘re saying (correct me if I’m wrong). You are interpreting it as saying that you spend your 2 exertion...

Unfortunately the DMG lore on divine ranks is inconsistent with other products. This is the one that deives me bonkers. “Quasi-deities have a divine origin, but they don’t hear or answer prayers, grant spells to clerics, or control aspects of mortal life. They are still immensely powerful...

I’m not sure the order of operations makes sense that way. The maneuver itself costs 2 exertion and a reaction, the first paragraph is fluff, the second paragraph describes what it does when you spend those 2 exertion and a reaction. What you are proposing is that it takes 2 exertion and no...

The rarity idea did occur to me as a possibility to bypass the resistance. Still considering it. Most of these creatures (and there are only a very small number—tarrasque and kraken are the ones that come to mind) also have immunities to the sorts of things that spells do also. So one thing I...

I can imagine! We’re probably still at the point where online games outnumber in-person games, and it’s unclear whether that will ever reverse post-pandemic or become a new standard. As much as I love physical books and dice and playing in-person when I get the chance, right now from a product...

If it is, the (stance) notation others have got left out.

I would guess that multiclass characters who get maneuvers all use the same chart for maximum maneuver degree, so it probably is partly for compatibility with multiclassing.

Hmm. Then that makes Instinctive Counterattack make even less sense. It costs 2 exertion points, but its effect is: "When your exertion pool is not empty, you can use your reaction to make a melee weapon attack." The only way that makes sense to me is if it is possible to have an empty...

That "reserve" feature on the fighter table also looks interesting. Based on some odd wording in one of the combat maneuvers, I'm guessing it might mean that fighters get that many exertion points for free on each of their turns, before they have to dig into their pool. (It might not be that...

I'm making a different change to lycanthropes. The newer presentation of wereravens gives up the immunity in favor of regeneration. It's deactivated by silver...but also by spells. Which is ridiculous because PC parties pack cantrips from first level. My change to that will be that it has to be...

Some monsters are resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and others are immune. The monster building guidelines treat the immunity as worth more. But if you have access to magic weapon attacks (whether through spells, features, or magic weapons) immunity is no better than...

I like the idea of allowing my players to mix and match O5e and Level Up base classes and subclasses. One of the cool things about the Adept is that it trades out the required mystical stuff allowing for some interesting options. One that immediately stands out as appealing to me is using Kensai...

That's not the only interpretation of those subclasses. It can also be looked at as their arcane magic producing effects normally only available through divine magic, much like how bards can cast healing spells with arcane magic. You could even say that they are accessing divine or psionic...