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This is not the direction I would go if you're not comfortable designing your own material. There's some small chance you'll convert into a different power level than the 5e core material would have. It's probably better to go Orc for Orc or Giant Spider for Custom Spider, as needed. Now...

Not only is this true for older D&D to 5e, but I have actually done this successfully with other systems. E.g. Keep on the Borderlands with Savage Worlds. It takes a little finesse, but nothing too intense. Especially if the table is okay with the DM admitting that things got out of hand and...

Neat screen. I'm guessing you made it? Any links describing how? Also how did you make the pawns?

HotDQ specific - I think the cultists get a lot of reuse. You might put their stat block up there... Kobolds, too. Some wandering monster charts might make sense too. D&D in general, I'm actually not sure. Most of it seems pretty easy to remember, find.

FWIW, I'd happily provide this same level of feedback before an adventure was printed. It isn't about tearing down or anything like that for me. It's about owning a quality adventure, and honestly a lot of these are pretty easy to fix. And yeah, I sure can fix them myself. But that's not the...

I can't speak for their posts, but if you feel my post is 'ripping' please let me know why. Like I said in the first post, if something is wrong, I'm all ears about it.

Yeah, I was wondering how to integrate it with LMoP, but I think I may just run them sequentially. This way the 4th level PCs can handle it when they over-pull - maybe anyway. It may depend on Tiamat, though. If they go where I think they're going with it, there's not a whole lot of incentive...

I have some experience with blackpowder firearms and wanted to offer two bits of feedback: 1) You can probably drop the spyglass part, unless that's just flavor. Muzzleloaders didn't have scopes, probably because... 2) ...they're only good up to about 200 yards. Rifled barrel or not, you're...

Feedback heard! I removed the spoiler tags. Still learning the culture around here... My list is a CSV, but I parsed it out with PowerShell to get it into this format. :)

I just finished my read-through of Horde of the Dragon Queen, and my goodness but that thing is a mess! I haven't read any reviews, so apologize if this is already-covered ground. This is a work in progress, and if you see something that I'm just wrong about, please let me know below. I tried...

There's no difference between a choice and a false choice, from a railroading perspective.

I highly doubt anyone here knows and can share the facts. So conjecture aside, my opinion is it takes a Lawful Stupid person to abstain from the PDF when they already own the book. The law is on their side, and they have already paid for the content, so Lawful Good is satisfied. You have to go...

Buy them each 59 cent pocket notebooks and reward bonus XP for their use. Have them jot down important details they want to remember, questions to ask NPCs, and ideas for their characters. Have them turn them in after each session and review them

Okay, but... 1) They cover Android, iOS, and anything with a web browser. What got left out, exactly, OS-wise? Chromium runs on Linux, last I checked... 2) Authentication is an issue, sure. But then again EQ servers are still up and running, so it doesn't ALWAYS mean a digital dark age will...

In this case, it really isn't a problem, because the DM can also change her mind and discuss it with the group. There just doesn't seem to be enough impact here to justify RFE. Personally I think I'll take the board gamer's track and rule it along the words on the page. If you roll, add your...

For me, this tracks with reality. I am not always successful at what I attempt. If I had a dollar for every time I have said "that SHOULD have worked"...

This is an old problem with an old solution: Wing it now, look it up later. If you make a mistake, admit it and discuss a way to resolve it. The oldest reference I have on me is pg 14 of the Red Box DMG, so at least 1983. That said, it still applies with RAW because not all of us have...

RAW is one among many methods for doing this. I personally prefer discussion and understanding.

As for color I will say that IME the ugliest dice typically kill PCs with higher frequency. I used to have a speckled pink one that I would only roll when I wanted things to get more lethal...

I'm another voice in the 'clock keeps ticking' chorus. If there's a reason they need the rest (e.g. just defeated something but aren't yet headed home) then there's likely a risk involved in taking it. What are the chances the other monsters take note of the sudden lack of their peers during...