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Here's an interesting argument against the 3e method of NPC class and level distribution based on specific preferred attributes for adventurers. http://ludusludorum.com/2014/10/21/introducing-the-ludus-population-engine/

Here's a house rule to consider if you want melee combatants to be able to close in more quickly at the potential cost of being able to protect/defend themselves: Sprint (reaction) When you take the Sprint reaction, you gain extra movement for the current turn. The Sprint reaction can only be...

I liked the Cloistered Cleric from 3.5 Unearthed Arcana, and I've been trying to pin down my own 5e variant. I was hoping one might drop from Mearls as part of the UA web series.

Antimagic Field has no effect on concentration. http://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/06/14/how-do-you-rule-concentration-in-an-antimagic-field/

I'm a big fan of the stuff from Raging Swan Press. They're now releasing 5e versions of their material, but the Pathfinder and System Neutral versions are just as useful as long as you don't sweat the stat blocks and some other crunch. The big "GM Essentials" books (Dungeon Dressing, Urban...

Tribality had a 4-part series on Naval combat for 5e: http://www.tribality.com/2015/09/18/naval-combat-rules-for-dd-5th-edition-part-4/

Going by strict RAW, I don't disagree with this interpretation. I do wonder, however, if the RAI interpretation prevents vampires from being destroyed in mist form via magical damage (and subsequent failed death saves) after dropping to 0hp. I'd be very interested to hear the opinion of Mearls...

It's not so bad if the DM allows Group Stealth checks and the ambushing party has a few very competent individuals. Well, I guess it would still be bad if you're on the receiving end of it...

The total absence of the Ranger class isn't a surprise, but I thought he might have a level or two of Barbarian.

Since the intent of the aura appears to operate like an anti-fear zone, I'd run it like an anti-magic zone for the sake of consistency (suppressed if already affected, immune to new fear effects while in the zone).

When I was DM'ing 3.5, I used separate Initiative Cards for ongoing effects, slotted in with the rest of the PC's and enemies' cards when needed. If someone suffering an effect changed their spot in the cycle via a readied or delayed action, their initiative was divorced from the timing of the...

I'd don't think I'd normally allow someone to freely interact with an object in an opponent's square/area without, at the very least, some sort of opposed check.

I like the idea of Time Stop as a reaction spell that can be used for offensive or defensive purposes. TIME STOP 9th-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you may take at any time Range: Self Components: V Duration: Instantaneous You briefly stop the flow of time for...

The older I get, the less concerned I am about things working "both ways" in an RPG. Unless a campaign is an absolute meat grinder, I'd wager that even the most gritty simulationist tables lean on a fair amount of plot armor (under the umbrella of "good design") to keep the PCs churning along.

Good production values certainly help if you want to attract an audience outside of the hardcore TRPG niche. It also helps to recognize that you're selling your table as entertainment, so running a "typical" session of D&D with in-jokes, side conversations, lapses in play, and all the usual...

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