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Cons still have the wholesale exclusivity of Epics and timed exclusivity of Expeditions. They also have the upside of having more resources to provide a more memorable experience. Plus all of the non-D&D things that take place at a con are incentive to attend. While you may feel that the cons...

Liane, I don't think it's the concept of con certs that is bothersome to some of us, but concerns about its application in AL thus far that have some of us being vocal about the system. My chief fear about every new book release is that some player options will be arbitrarily set behind the...

There is no PC combo that can't be overcome by a competent DM. Instead of declaring the combo OP, make sure that your encounters are designed such that the combo only shines when the DM allows it. How do you curtail TF cheese? High AC ranged units and creatures with teleportation abilities or...

That I didn't know. It helps paint a different picture of how the con cert process goes.

Then wouldn't a more a balanced approach be making sure that an equitable amount of certs are provided to admins across the globe? If there are no admins in a particular corner of the world, then the RC for that area would be the one with the certs. These certs can be further split among the LCs...

Pauper, you're assuming that the CharOp community is primarily made of AL players. Pretty much every player option available has been reviewed by the CharOp guides. Remember that we're the minority group within the larger D&D community. Optimization of cert-blocked options just requires a little...

The idea is to essentially be a thrown weapon tank, able to hold the front line while throwing stuff at targets behind the enemy line.

This is going to be great news to share tomorrow at the anniversary party! Need to make sure to have all available copies of the SCAG on the shelf, as it will sell like hotcakes once the players find out about it. Time to rebuild the Armored Sorclock that bears my name... BTW, what's the...

No potential for collateral damage among your allies. Plus, you're trying to compare ranged AoE to melee horde breaking. It's a borderline comparison of apples and oranges.

There haven't been any patron-specific invocations, only pact-specific ones. What I would like to see is a new pact option. The Warlock is unique in that it has two separate subclass choices, yet we've only seen new patrons.

What would be the ideal build to make the most out of a Dwarven Thrower? With the next season being about giants, chances are high that one will show up in the adventure. This is what I have so far. Mountain Dwarf Fighter Str 17 Dex 10 Con 16 Int 10 Wis 14 Cha 8 1st: Defense FS 3rd: Champion...

Sounds like a job for a Dwarven Thrower...

No. Rather that it's far easier to loosen preemptively tightened restrictions than try to cut away the bad parts after they're in the wild.

I think that the Undying Light should stay in development until we get more radiant spells. That way the fire aspect can be phased out. We already have one fire-themed Warlock patron. Save it for when we have a book dealing with the Planes so necrotic damage could see some loving too. Shadow...

You're right about my mistake with Shillelagh and Sneak Attack. Battlemaster synergy comes from being able to currently combine GFB/BB with maneuvers. You're making melee weapon attacks with the cantrips. As for giving up 4d6 of Sneak Attack, you're gaining up to 4th level Cleric spells and...

Arcana is more than just an antimagic domain. It has good MC potential with Rogue, Fighter, and Ranger. It's currently the only way to add Wis to the damage of cantrips other than Sacred Flame. Mix with Shillelagh via Magic Initiate to get GFB/BB + Sneak Attack shenanigans As a 1-20 subclass...

I think that Undying Light could use one more extra spell per level added to their spell list. I'd add Guiding Bolt and Blinding Smite to the list. Not enough radiant damage output on the list provided.

If anything, it feels like CQS was made for gishes and switch-hitters. I could see Warlocks snagging it via Fighter dip to optimize their EB potential. To them, it's the most important part of Crossbow Expert with a free +1 Wand of the War Mage. Eldritch Spammers just got 5% more accurate. One...

I primarily play in AL games these days, so plate availability is limited only by gold. The idea is to go heavy armor sword and board with a rapier. Having such a build in my back pocket is useful for adding a good amount of armor to casters who would prefer to have more Dex than Str. It's...

That sucks to hear about the DC area. My FLGS is celebrating our AL-versary this week, and we just ran Dues for the Dead on Halloween. Perhaps some kind of similar event could be run at your FLGS to reignite interest. You could change the party in DDEX2-1 to be more of a harvest festival for a...