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  1. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Theory Crafting fun: Max AC with Standard Array, without Feats, and without GM provided magic items?

    Just for fun, not saying its a good idea or would fit any campaign. I just enjoy theory crafting. (Done with available options as of 02/07/2020) It should be noted that the highest "To Hit" I can find in an official source is +19 meaning that any AC39 or higher requires a natural 20 to hit...
  2. ClaytonCross

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    I just want to say I play a Forge Cleric as the party tank. I have no healing spells. I have not debuff spells. My spells ether make me a better tank, buff an allies I have difficulty protecting (Aid, warding bond, and death ward are my favorites) , or do damage to enemies (Divine Strike...
  3. ClaytonCross

    Only the Lonely: Why We Demand Official Product

    Agree with pretty much everything you said, but I would also say that the number one reason I see for wanting official products is consistency of rules and authority to resolve debates on RAW/RAI by a third party. Players: "Why GM! the books says I can do X so I built my character around X...
  4. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Just One More Thing: The Power of "No" in Design (aka, My Fun, Your Fun, and BadWrongFun)

    I agree and disagree. I agree that when ever possible players should make what they what from what they have. D&D 5e is very flexible and sometimes you don't need a new class for what you want. Players often want a new subclass like "Thug the strength based rogue" instead of just being a...
  5. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Nobody Is Playing High Level Characters

    The problem is as a player I want get to the " reality warping cosmic horror end of the power scale" at least once... but never get the chance. So what your saying is you agree with me. It is the GMs stopping progression to higher levels. Not the players. The players are all about new toys and...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Nobody Is Playing High Level Characters

    I think this is caused by GMs not players. I say that because I have never had a GM that would keep a story going past level 15. They all said the same things. 1. I just was excited about the story any more. (still not sure how being lower level helps that) 2. Its too hard to make challenges...
  7. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Really concerned about class design

    I pretty sure could model a witch from a warlock. Patron = Coven, Familiar = Pact of the chain, potions simply exist in D&D they are not specific enough to witches to be a class or subclass feature. Prophecies can be handled by existing spells... really you make everything you listed as a...
  8. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) What Characters And Concepts Are You More Excited About With The New UA?

    Ya, I realized that when I went to build it. I get confused easily. I just changed Eldritch Armor with Armor of Shadows and sank some into dex. Its unfortuant really, I have several builds I would like Eldritch Armor for instead of Armor of Shadows most are not Pact of the Blade... its a little...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What Characters And Concepts Are You More Excited About With The New UA?

    - Celestial Patron Warlock, Pact of the Chain, Hill Dwarf tank … With Eldritch Armor + Gift of the Ever-Living Ones + Dwarven Fortitude.... because who needs a healer? - Archfey Patron Warlock, Pact of the tome, Mark of Finding Half-orc scout … with Far Scribe + devil's sight + Aspect of the...
  10. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Fixing the fighter (I know...)

    I posted several paragraphs explaining what is needed to make useful contributions to your point and why your lacking it. That does not provide forward progress toward solving the fighter. Its a request for more information so that we can. First I never said your suggestions are ineffectual or...
  11. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Fixing the fighter (I know...)

    I never said your original post was a strawman. As such this post by you is a strawman. What I said was you have to actually state your problem or you force everyone to else guess what your actual issue with the champion sub-class is which forces us to make strawman posts. That's not the same...
  12. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Fixing the fighter (I know...)

    lol, nothing you suggested addresses "can’t do anything of consequence out of combat" however, the fighter gets 2 more ASI than other class which could be used for out of combat feats to make the character more interesting, players style of play can make a character, a lot more interesting...
  13. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Fixing the fighter (I know...)

    To avoid a strawman argument you really need to state these grievances. You have written a long thought post making it very clear that you want to argue off a specific point. Then you fail to list any points of grievance about the champion sub-class directly. Only the below "fixes" are...
  14. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Eldritch Blast and Repelling Blast - One time or Each Hit?

    The OPs problem was enemies being knocked off cliffs to there death. That being the case the damage you dealt is irrelevant since both result in 0 hit points. Lightning Lure, would be the closet example of what your talking about, however my point is its not the spell Eldritch blast that...
  15. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) MPMB's D&D 5e Character Tools

    Is there a way to set a number for the tool slot in the skills pain?
  16. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Eldritch Blast and Repelling Blast - One time or Each Hit?

    If you use the shove action (PHB p195) in place of an attack, the targets does one contested skill test each push. A fighter can push 5 times in one round to push an enemy off a cliff. Eldritch blast has to roll to hit contested by AC (to include shield spell and defensive abilities like...
  17. ClaytonCross

    Do you have any class? The class discussion thread (Paladins and Warlocks and Clerics, OH MY!!

    I like classes and I like class lore. However, I don't like holding classes to a party role so I have played warlock scouts and cleric tanks that have no healing spells. The point is that I actually think the lore is what makes a class a class and the ability to pick and choose subclasses...
  18. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) PHB Errata Nerf Unarmed Strikes!? WHY??? :(

    I completely agree this is why they did it. however, I do think if you have an open off hand and single handed weapon in your main hand, they should have the ability to use "Two-weapon fighting" and punch with the off hand. That's really my only complaint. Oddly Sneak Attack, which is the worst...
  19. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Eldritch Blast and Repelling Blast - One time or Each Hit?

    I don't disagree with your method. I played a warlock and toke this ability, found it underwhelming and annoying to my melee players, then changed it out and never looked back. I found that its not useful against anyone in melee with allies and moving enemies around resulted in melee allies...
  20. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Eldritch Blast and Repelling Blast - One time or Each Hit?

    I have the book in front of me. Unless there is an errata I don't know about (I have to PHB Errta updates and neither say anything about this) it Repelling blast is written "When you hit a creature" so each hit, knocks its target back 10ft. As point of note the First PHB has "Elemental Affinity...
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