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iserith - very early in my post I did say that I have no problem if you want to play that way - go for it and have fun!. I meant it sincerely. You asked what we thought - I am explaining why I would not run my table that way and why I would have reservations about joining a game that did. It is...

And that is where I have a problem with this approach and this application. If it works at your table, go for it and have fun! I would not use it at my table and I would have reservations about joining a game D&D 5e game where that was the norm. Here's why: Concrete Rules - Someone mentioned...

The answer to the question depends on how risk averse your fighter is. Just looking at GWF (Defense makes too little difference with these criteria). The GWF Fighter is given (or offered) 2d6 (re-roll 1's and 2's - or 8.3 avg dmg, max of 12), in exchange for letting the Orc attack him (50%...

...Also, the word 'when' is not "specified timing", at least not in the English language. eg: "When you go to the store, get some eggs", does not mean "Immediately upon arriving at the store, without moving beyond the entryway, acquire some eggs"; it does not even mean "upon arriving at the...

Yes, but why draw your own weapon, when you can bonus action and use Sleight of Hand to draw theirs :)

49. Does that make me a grognard?

What MarkB said: take the most protective era appropriate armor and call that AC18, map the others accordingly. Do the same with the weapons. Not so relevant against "mundane", armor wearing, weapon wielding foes, but Monster AC, Attack bonii, HP, and damage values are all relative to the PHB...

Welcome aboard!

Requiring the "Helper" to stick around when aiding an attack seems within the rules to me. I would probably run it that way.

Your snark is appreciated, thank you :) 1) the rules state that a weapon must be either melee or ranged, it cannot be both. (PHB, p. 146, 2nd paragraph under "Weapons") 2) A dagger is a melee weapon, that is capable of making a Ranged Weapon Attack, but is not both a Ranged Weapon and a Melee...

That was the exact opposite of my intent - I was trying to say that ANY declaration would be meaningless. Only when the time has passed can it be determined whether or not it was a Short or Long Rest. I was trying to argue AGAINST the need to declare intent. Sorry I did not explain that clearly :)

I don't think the declaration is relevant - it isn't a Short or Long rest until it is over. When the interruption occurs - it qualifies for a short rest, and the PCs can spend Hit Dice. If they choose to forfeit the Short Rest benefits, and the fighting lasts less than 1 hour, then they can...

Thank you for all the thoughtful responses. That was my thought, as well. I've been going through a couple of my home-brew settings and revising them for 5e. Both of them were created to (more easily) allow certain types of adventure/story experiences that I thought were missing in the...

GMforPowergamers : But if you could pick any one of your character concepts right now, which setting and tone would that character need?

You are a player looking for a new game. You have just moved to a new city, so none of your gaming friends are available. If you could pick the ideal campaign, as a player, what would it be? What are the important elements that a campaign would need to have to keep you going back week after...

I don't use that rule when I DM: a) not worth the hassle, and b) doesn't fit the style of game I run.

RE: Harry Dresden He certainly had an infernal pact with Lash...Hellfire. Just sayin'.

I love my melee Rogue. Variant Human, Standard Array, Mobile Feat, two short swords, several daggers, some darts, ... If I am engaged in melee, attack w/ one hand; use mobile to move over (no AoO) and whack the opponent engaged with an ally (Sneak Attack!), and, if I need to hold my place in...

PHB p. 205 seems to disagree with you. It specifically says that paladins get their divine magic from their oaths.