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There are few cases where it would matter how old you are. I think it's pretty campaign dependent. The Sphinx sending you to another time. perhaps a trap or some creature or curse whose damage was described as magically aging you like when the Potion of Rejuvenation backfires. Usually it's...

I thought Spell Sniper only worked on ranged spell attacks. Am I missing something?

The Monk's Martial Arts ability lets him use the Martial arts die instead of the normal 1 point for an unarmed strike. He can also use that damage die for a Monk weapon. These unarmed strikes add the Dex bonus as normal. The only time you don't add the ability bonus on a weapon attack is when...

What exists in your world is up to you as the DM. Including shops. That said any caster can make items. The time it tsakes as written can be prohibitive but I allow that to be the longest it can take so that players who like that are encouraged. Gold can also be for bribes or needed items...

Are there not already Epic boons and Legendary Items that are big enough to skew balance in these kinds of ways?

My game had a beholder that was giving the party fits until he got pushed over a well. His hover power worked fine until the party members started dropping stuff on him. The 'monster bomb' has largely faded from history with the limits on summoning things into environments where they could live...

In 4e there was a gremlin skulker that had a nasty defensive ability. They became invisible when an enemy was adjacent to them. I made them guards. As the epic rogue approached the door, the guards became instantly new someone was there and they became invisible. You can also set some traps...

You could use the same rule as 3rd. Str. for damage on a mighty bow. +100gp. cost per plus and still use dex to hit. You need at least that strength score to use the bow. I allowed it in my game and it didn't break anything. Only one character, the ranger cared and the effect was in line with...

I would chime in that more feats would be welcome. More options is better than fewer and there are few feats for those games that use them, which I think is many. I'd like to see more feats and more more specialties especially on classes with options almost no one takes like the Monk of Four...

OK. i'll throw a question out there to the Char/Op crowd. What was your most powerful character in play? I'm thinking 5th Ed since we all likely play or have played it by now but in the endless possibilities of builds and games, who was your legendary hero and what was his/her favorite exploit...

What do people think of the dragonmarks? I've seen the PDF where it's driven by feats and where it's driven by player race.

Most attacks including spells specify a number of targets or creatures. Some specify that they can target objects but there's nothing in most spells that says that you can't deliberately target an object. The rub is how to hurt magical items. Rule of thumb from past editions is that magic items...

So if I'm reading the PHB right, you get 2 Eldritch Evocations at 2nd level but you can't yet take any of the ones that require a Pact Feature because you don't get that until 3rd. When you gain Warlock 3rd though you can replace one and start picking up pact specific ones. Yes? It seems odd...

So if I'm reading the PHB right, you get 2 Eldritch Evocations at 2nd level but you can't yet take any of the ones that require a Pact Feature because you don't get that until 3rd. When you gain Warlock 3rd though you can replace one and start picking up pact specific ones. Yes?

I ran a game that went to high levels; 20th level with one Epic Boon. The big bad was a half dragon Empyreon. He made every save and the party members failed every save and still mopped up the mat with him.

Working on a Hexblade and trying to base the flavor around the specter thing. I'm thinking of Nerull for a patron since he's the dead god. The idea is that he was an urchin for background and has become a warlock by finding out that his family was wiped out when they failed Nerull. He discovers...

I agree. It isn't the designer's responsibility to fix the obnoxious people in your party with rules. Rule zero is don't be a jerk. If your campaign theme is friendly to power gamers and challenges them to be the most powerful, all seeing 20th level whatever they are, fine. If one guy shows up...

I rarely mess with the core rules as DM. When I do, it's out of the gate, not on the fly mid-session. That would make me consider leaving a game because it isn't fun to be told, yes, you can have that but then be nerfed with no warning. I have done the DM PC thing though, partly for enjoyment...

There was a thread out there about how DM's sometimes misbehave to the point of players leaving the game. As a player, I've done so. I'll throw this out there. What rules do you have at the table that are, 'I'm not inviting you back.' triggers? In my game, we only have a couple of real rules...

I mostly DM but when one of my players once DM'ed and said of the character I was playing, 'He doesn't want to.' Me: Yes , he does. Him, 'Well he isn't going to.' Me: 'Do yuo want to play him? Left the game so did others. Same DM. Other player. 'I cast Hold Person.' The Hobgoblin is held. (3e)...