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As Skip Williams once put it, 'It isn't against the rules to be really good at something.' Foes with attacks that don't need a to hit will come up as will Heat Metal, Shocking Grasp and others. You could have the enemy spellcaster use Magic Missile. and you could have encounters where heavy...

Spell slots vs. spells known vs. spells prepared is up there. It's a part of why 4e abandoned Vancean casting. But really, I have had to painstakingkly explain the difference between Action and make an attack. complete with visual aids. i.e. This square on the map is your action you can fill it...

I've been working on this for a while. My party is at 10th level and I'm hoping to bring them up to high levels over the course of this series of sessions. The party has killed a Mind Flayer pirate in an apparatus of Kwalish. This drew the attention of his allies, an order of criminals now bent...

I see the point, Flametongue is better than mundane every time, but not necessarily better than +2 to hit, and Giant slayer is only better than mundane against damage resistance or a giant. It's better but it's negligible unless you meet the giant that you're destiny is calling you to fight. I...

The rub is that at say 10th-11th level suppose you have a +2 Greataxe and acquire say a Flametongue with no +2 on it. The player may love the idea of the Flametongue and want to use it but losing 2 point to hit makes it less valuable.

Some Magic weapons don't include an enhancement bonus. i.e the giant slayer which is (any axe) describes doing 2d6 extra damage to giants on a hit but not adding an enhancement bonus to hit or damage. This could make them less effective outside of the intended target or with some weapons just...

That's what I thought. Thanks.

It also doesn't say a 1st level spell slot.

The Arcane Initiate Feat RAW says that you get the 1st level spell at it's lowest level. With 1st level spells and Cantrips that read 'When cast in a level x slot, the spell has a higher level effect', you only ever get the base effect with this feat. Question; In the case of spells and Cantrips...

Here's a weird question. Anybody have an idea for a good mini of the Apparatus of Kwalish?

Makes sense. I'm leaning towards the thrown range means it's both. Probably doesn't matter much since most characters use 1-2 weapons throughout their careers.

Thanks. I'm leaning towards it not mattering a lot since most characters use 1-2 weapons throughout their careers, but in the PHB there are only a small number of Ranged Weapons compared to Melee. I'm thinking few Kensei even at 17th will actually use 8 different Kensei weapons.

Question, should melee weapons with a thrown range be allowed as valid choices for a ranged Kensei weapon?

Related Question Should melee weapons that have a Thrown range be valid as a ranged weapon choice for the Kensei?

Makes sense. I looked for various combos that might work well. In the end, I think that I'll take an ASI with the kensei and go for magic initiate; Warlock for Eldritch blast, another cantrip and Hex. Considering mage hand because these make a fun Sith kind of theme.

How do you feel about the value of grappling for a monk?

I thought about hexblade but you need at least 3 levels to get anything good, and I don't want to miss Empty Body at 18th.

I was thinking whip had the special property but I guess not. That would be useful. I was considering the dagger since it can be thrown too.

Anyone have thoughts on optimizing a Kensei Monk?

Good Guide. Has anyone made a guide referencing the Kensei Monk?