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I tried going through all this but entirely hyperbole and/or how your play it at your table. All of the problems or lack of rules you complained about have optional rules your not using or are controlled / caused by the GMs style of play. Speed is based on enemy selection, number of enemies...

This very true if your using average level X fight single boss CR level X+1. Less true if your using 3 boss fights with each being CR X/3. Though the Action economy is a little longer, Damage scales with the party and Monster HP to meat it. If your using lower monsters the increased actin...

I think the key point of the Dragons stories that keep getting listed is not if option A or option B is "the right way to run a dragon"... The point is no two dragons need to run the same way. Intelligent creatures can have different motives (#2. Consider team monster’s motivation), different...

I like this idea but I don't know how to add it as a simple, clear, and separate idea. It seems like a cleaver combination of #2 Consider team monster’s motivation, #4 Consider Alternative threats to large piles of HP, and #5 Consider the power of friendly Rivalry. While I like it as an example...

So I updated the rules with some changes, clarifications, and I added #6 as homebrew systems in part because of the discussion of the moral system for NPCs freaking out being a note but not a functional system in the DMG. I also added it because some of the posts seem to suggest home brew...

I think the key here is that doing the same one over and over again creates boring repetition and break immersion. Fighting a dumb, insane, or defensive boss makes since along as your not seeing it with every single intelligent boss fight. (Which I have seen at times). There is also no problem...

I believe you. My mind just does not work that way. People sometimes just have different taste. as you said. I get that. My logic is strange to you, and your ability to want less of something your having fun doing is strange to me. I can except that this is a product of who we are even if I can...

People do have different tastes. I find it hard to understand why battle length is a problem if its as fun as the rest of the game... but its not a requirement that I do because I can conseed that this is possible. That said, if your not bored of combat and combat is not painful for you then the...

You know I actually agree with you there. I understand what Lanefan means and where he is coming from but despite you and me seeming to disagree with just about everything else... I don't consider excepting boredom as a valid option. Sure players will avoid that in the future but its like I said...

Well I can't say those aren't all solutions to being bored with fights. However the intent of the thread is D. A. Its D because I don't want my GM who has continued to push through or me as GM to suffer if we can avoid it. B. Its D because we like 5e as a whole, we have tried other systems but...

PHB p148 Net. A Large or smaller creature hit by a net is restrained until it is freed. A net has no effect on creatures that are formless, or creatures that are Huge or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a...

I start character development as a joint act with my party and GM during character generation. Also, we use emails and posts to a private server for all downtime activities. This means that between sessions we still have "play by post" to a degree. What your calling character development is what...

That is very nice list of creative things a GM can do. By all means we are suggesting combat creativity so please do! See suggestion #4 Special actions, Helldritch mentioned this and Ovinomancer expanded on it with an example of how scary closing a door can be for the party (which is both a...

If combat is interesting no one complains about how long it takes because they are having fun. The very fact you are saying combat takes too long implies that its not fun for you and you want it to end. If you don't mind playing D&D your obviously enjoying some part of D&D. If you have ever...

Yes. Choosing the appropriate sword length for you and training with it to learn its measure, then that being the sword size you use while your spare in a competition is part of being a swords man. If show up to match having trained with a sword that is to large you will constantly fight out of...

It's encouraging the GM to find away to be as interested in tactical combat as the players are so they don't run from it while the players are a having fun. That has nothing to do with DM fiat. It has to do with GMs not quitting campaigns players are enjoying because the GM finds them painful...

Your saying your suggestion for a GM bored of their own combat is DM fiat! ... That makes no since. DM fiat is just the GM running the game and dealing with story and player issues as they arise. It has nothing to do with topic...

You would suggest what? That is the point of the thread... Where are your suggestions. I would love to hear them. I don't see any in the rest of your post. I don't disagree with anything you said but you missed my point entirely. #1 if your current style of play is not working try different...

I am not saying your wrong. In fact I will go so far as to say you are correct. However, When a GM says what sources are allowed, what feats if any are allowed, is the not the meta and do GM's not have the authority to do dictate them out side of actual play? My answer is yes and yes because...

Can you point to a specific one? I know the rules pretty well but I can't think of one. Not saying your wrong but It feel like even when D&D has them they are suggestions. The Zanthar's down time activities for example are specific but if you read the first part of the chapter is explaining the...