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Looks good. I like these types of mods. One thing DnD does that i dont really care for, is has a simple combat system (which is fine), and to do anything that would be a normal option in combat, instead of just editing the combat, they make a new class, then worry about balancing this or...

Well, it doesn't hurt to politely ask i guess, but your PC shouldn't know monster stats, no metagaming! In the campaign i run, I had several level 4 kobold barbarians attack the party, (party is at level 5) and it really caught them off guard. They did ask me, "aren't these kobolds a little...

I run a little more grim of a game. Anytime you go negative CON in HP, you are dead. If you go negative HP, but not past your CON, you still make your death saves. If you make 3, you live, but you are at 3 exhaustion levels. Additionally, just because you fall down due to 0 HP, doesnt mean the...

They don't, but you should check with your GM. I find the various DnD gods really don't lend flavor to PC clerics. It seems to be more like, okay, i rolled up a cleric and i pick this domain. Oh and if i have to pick a god, i'll pick XYZ cause it really doesnt matter. Well, that's been my...

After seeing how much a creampuff a Balor is on another thread, i'm not impressed with the AC nor the damage he does. I have a feeling this guy is going to need some uplift (like an uparmored humvee going thru MSR Charlie in Fallujah) else get cake walked by a party of 12 level PCs. I mean...

Hot dang... the balor really is inadequate. The campaigan i'm running hasnt encountered anything over CR 5. I'd beef it up as mentioned. (Although i'll still give anyone surprise for teleporting behind someone regardless of their passive perception.)

Hmm, well, CR is just a guideline, but did you play the Balor as a evil sadistic killer? When one of the PCs went down, didn't he follow up with the killing stab? That's one PC KIA. I'm not sure what the terrain or lair looked like, but did the Balor hear the party coming? If so, he should have...

Now that you've read all the good replies, what do you want to happen, or how do you want to handle it in your campaigns? I say, if you want the firebolt to damage it in misty form, then it does. If not, then it doesn't. Do what works for you. And if it changes, no big. The PCs aren't vampire...

In addition to the variant DMG cover rules mentioned, i also add a Line of Sight factor. In the melee, if the friendly is between you and your target, partially or full, i'll give an appropriate modification... from -1 to full disadvantage. The combat rules make it very easy to fire into combat...

I'm using them but not enough yet for feedback other than we like the feel of it. The campaign i'm running is Mythical Britain 400 AD that's pretty much historically true on the human side. Because of that, the weapon selection isnt the full gamut of the PHB. While my group plays DnD, we're...

Hmmm, with the way DnD combat is, that does pose a challenge. A dragon has a big mouth that can easily engulf an arm, so try this. Have the dragon make a called shot and the target is the arm. Say it is -6 to hit or the attack is at disadvantage. Then if the dragon hits, roll damage and if the...

I would have it be a cross between something like Lord of the Rings, Braveheart, 13th Warrior, Arn and some Pan's Labyrinth mixed in . You would be watching a DnD movie without me telling you it's DnD. I wouldnt say things like, cleric or paladin, etc (instead, show what they are), or show...

Good idea. If a rule doesn't make sense for your group, is silly or takes away from the fun, get rid of it.

Good supplement. I bought this to see how others were using creatures from the MM as PCs and I like what they did. I’m GMing a campaign where my players are using creatures from the MM as their PCs. I gave them a choice of orc, ogre, hobgoblin, minotaur, lizardman, bugbear, gnoll or hobgoblin...

I say simply, don't use the rule. In my campaign, magic items are quite uncommon. The players are 5th level and have zero magic armor or weapons. The attunement limit of 3 is just some arbitrary number. If you feel you need to have a limit, base it on a stat. Say start with a base of 3 and add...

Since you're the GM, i wouldn't let them. Bandits or anyone stronger would most likely just take it from them. Or news would spread about a party lugging a dragon prisoner, then more would come to see it or investiage. Now a local lord, group of orcs, wizard, whomever, may decide the dragon is...

Solid article. I'm going to give these a try. I like that you've given some personality to the weapons and some common sense to combat, like the Defensive trait (and without making a new type of class to do it). The 'Set for Charge' with the Ready action, I like it. Thanks for giving the link...

Lots of good advice on this thread. I agree as previously mentioned, get with your GM and house rule the spear be covered under the Polearms Master feat. I see no reason why it couldnt. The finesse tag also sounded very nice. (reading these, i think i'll house rule them as mentioned, for my...

I like what Yaarel says and this is similar. Who says a troll needs to look like a DnD troll straight from the monster manual. Pick a creature you like or think would look intimidating, or whatever, say a lizardman in this case. Describe to the party they see a a "7' serpent man with large sharp...

I like Darwin's World, it's fleshed out well and many supplements. I've heard several folks like Exodus and it looks pretty cool. My favorite though, setting wise, is The Morrow Project. They just released a 4th edition. The earlier editions had many supplements which you can use.