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Players are more experienced today. The notion of gaming are much more common, and the DM can no more be the one that teach the mysteries of fantasy. In fact people are seeking a less lethal game. Character development is a popular concern now. But making 5ed more lethal is not so hard. House...

Designing NPCs or intelligent monster I’m seeking for: Motivations. Ressources. Conduct. With those set, I can make react NPCs to most situation provide by the PCs.

I think you done a good job. Setup NPCs with motivations and make the world react the PCs action. Maybe it is time for players to help, if they want to keep their current character and keep the party they will need to help doing so. A redeem paladin and a Asmodeus cleric will have to make...

Saw the movie last week. Have a good time. good summer movie. It‘s not as marvelous as it was, pretty normal, everybody make movies inspired by the work of Lucas and Spielberg now.

Thank for the information about the diamond mine, but a DM would restrained himself to play an historical setting because this setting may lack some essential spell component? Really?! A DM job is to close and fill those gaps. Using the rules only as reference, not to be stuck by them.

Use Str or dex modifier for any task related to the mythic warrior concept. Add some aura of the paladin to boost himself and his Allie’s. Dont need to base those aura on Str or Dex, Cha can be enough. For mythic exploit create the Mythic exploit feature, that mimic the Divine intervention of...

Is it meant to target the PCs? I don’t see much use targeting usual monsters.

simply list all the features in separated lines. You will then realize that it is too much for a single alloy, unless you provide an incredible lore which is missing.

The best for me is to add the technical details just before playing or using an element. A plot don’t need to be designed for a specific level. A NPC don’t need right from the start a specifc class, level, gear. That way world building can survive edition change and even game change.

There is two incompatible View here. Those who want to play a fantasy role : The warrior, the magician, the explorer. Those who want to play a game : Where all classes should be able to compete equally based on a fair rule set. DnD can’t fulfil both view perfectly.

Relics are body part of some Saint or important being. They were commonly worship during Middle Ages.

Historical events are a great inspiration for DM. I make world building for my own fun! Most of my adventures don’t cover that much space and time. But I like to place it in a wide world. I like very much historical events, sometime they go even further than what I would found reasonable for a...

There is the feat weapon master, that see almost no use, just add an y, he will become great!

No I claim the opposite. if a DM want to make a game more grim dark: Instant Death at 0 hit points as you ask. Remove : Rope trick, Tiny hut, remove curse, revivify spells from the game. Two simple rules, will make the game much more lethal and challenging for the party.

5 minutes short rest for all was already provide into the Epic Heroism rest Variant in the DMG. You didn’t have to wait ten years, but take a look at the DMG, the book that nobody read.

DnD provide a rule set that can fit Lethal grim dark game, and Easy going kids and family game. It´s up to the DM to stand his ground and adjust the game to fit the tone and play style he want Or find a game with a mechanics that reinforce his specific play style. it’s ok if you choose to make...

I don’t think it is the game mechanics that need to dictate the game pace or the emphasis the DM want to make on resting. Describing and role playing what the PCs are doing during a rest is a matter of play style and mood. Checking for random encounter is the DM job, the resting rule has not to...

The assist attack is almost the same as the actual rule where the DM has also nothing to say: Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint, distract the target, or in some other way team up to make your ally’s attack more effective. If...

Power word kill, now doing damage (12d12) if target have more than the required number of hit points. I guess that some will ask Can we do an attack roll instead, just to have a chance to crit!

Do you read the last sentence? The DM has final say on whether your assistance is possible.