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I have never found it to be much fun for our group running a set path. At a minimum we will have side treks that are important to the characters that are in play. My folks like to have the game be about them and what they want and accomplish their own goals versus something from a box/book...

Playing D&D is, well, kind of like having sex. As long as everyone is having a good time you're doing it right. What works for some will not work for others. Some games like a slow progression as you speak of and some want to gain a level every time they play. I know I love gaining new...

If you want to know from physical appearances if you are dealing with a hobgoblin or orc this may help: HOBGOBLINS "have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red-brown to dark gray. Yellow or dark brown eyes peer out beneath their beetling brows, and their wide mouths...

I am not sure that I understand all that is being said about the type and keyword and tags or whatever. But the OP asks about a spell (Hold Person) having an effect on undead. So... if we are going to quote the MM P.6 then lets quote more of it... "A monster's type speaks to its fundamental...

As I understand it, all types of elves are humanoid and none are Fey. In 5e they have "Fey Ancestry" which is how they resist charm and sleep so they do have a Fey connection but are not themselves a Fey creature. Drow are simply a type of elf, much like Moon, High, Wood, etc. All of them are...

Rangers "learn one language of your choice that is spoken by your favored enemies". There are two ways this can be interpreted if you select two races of humanoids - say orc and goblin. You learn ONE LANGUAGE (singular) from these two favored ENEMIES (plural) which means you can learn to speak...

I agree that there is no "correct" answer for this other than a person's opinion of what that person wants. I have played RPG's for over 30 years and find that there are some things I love and some I hate in each system. I loved playing Dragonquest before TSR bought them out. It was a d100...

I have been a DM for all versions of D&D (-4e which we did not like at all) and I really like what was done in this edition. With 5e the DM is once again the Dungeon MASTER. True DM's could always make rulings but players would sometimes feel cheated if you ruled something against them and...

I would rule the same way you did. Hold PERSON is designed for a normal humanoid person. When or if the type changes from humanoid to any other creature or type, then it is no longer a humanoid and is no longer able to be affected by the magic for humanoids. Hold Monster needs to specifically...

I don't think the spirit of 5E is to break everything down into small categories such as Dex (stealth vs. audio) Dex (stealth vs. visual) Dex (stealth vs. tremor) etc. 5E seems to be easy, general, and simple vs. complex and a specific thing for a specific thing. Just my opinion. I agree with...

Magic Mouth can be set to trigger based on "visual or audible conditions". So what happens if you set it to trigger on a creature passing within 30 feet but the creature is invisible? What if it is a rogue and the stealth check beats the spell DC of the caster? Does the mouth still speak or...

Had a combat that might fit this so I'll ask here for opinions. A wood elf rogue being chased by orcs at night in a lightly wooded area wanted to shoot a bow, move, and hide in the next copse of trees. Each round same trick... shoot w/ advantage and sneak attack damage, move, hide. Several...

I think there is a difference between surprise and first attack. If you are totally unsuspecting of an attack even if you can see the attacker but think they are a friend, for example, then they will get the first attack. Then you roll initiative. If you win the initiative roll you you are...

Thanks everyone for the wonderful ideas. I will use some from most of the posts and come up with something that works well for our group. You folks have been awesome! Sorry to start any kind of fuss or disagreement. Certainly wasn't the intention. But I love being part of this forum...

A Druid wants to have an animal companion to take along similar to the Beast Master Ranger but only wants a small pet that would not attack. He wants to train the animal and be able to cast Beast Sense and use it as a scout. Any ideas on how to get a wild animal and make it a pet? Can you buy...

This is really awesome work, this is how the Player Handbook should have been written. Only thing I might suggest is having a format in .doc so that DM's can make houserule changes. Most games have some slight change to one thing or another and it would be much better if those changes could be...

CAN be done. Read DMG Pg. 271 under Mark. "The opportunity attack doesn't expend the attacker's reaction..." So, yes, the reaction is used for the Ready action and the Mark opportunity attack goes off without the need of a reaction.

This is a neat sheet. I used to make my own spreadsheet to keep track of such things and list their kills for easy exp calculations. But I must say I found an app that can be used with iPhone or iPad (easier on iPad with larger screen). It's called "d20 DM 5". This app allows you to actually...

It seems that the rules are not clear on this so everyone can supply their own crazy way of handling this at their table. Here is one idea that may add some fun and realism to this event: Battlemaster disarms the target. Both want to recover the weapon. The target could be allowed its...