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  1. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    Almost as much as including an unknown to hit vs and unknown AC. lol I do agree if your not looking for max possible damage and your looing for average damage not including accuracy means your results are not accurate. *ta da chi* ...But I would also understand posting at 100% hit since you...
  2. ClaytonCross

    Survivor Magic Rings- Feather Falling FLOATS TO VICTORY!

    Elemental Command 20 Evasion 13 -2 = 11 Its like a crappy version of the luck feat that you over paid for!! Feather Falling 20 Free Action 25 Invisibility 24 Mind Shielding 18 Ram 18 Regeneration 15 +1 = 16 I am really enjoying the regeneration here more than I should. Resistance 14 Shooting...
  3. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    First if you shoot someone in chain mail it will absolutely pierce it. Don't believe me? Do any research into why plate armor died out and they all say the same thing. Plate armor able to stop arched shots at range and effective against swords was not sufficient to stop firearms so the had to...
  4. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    I am curious what that might be because I can't think of one. Could you give an example? (I will promise to look at the intend knowing that examples are often flawed). What I usually see is that the same options usually come up they just try to add a plan for the melee fighter. Hide them by the...
  5. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    I know what kitting is, my point is that if your shooting an enemy attacking an ally who is not moving closer the lost of kitting is none existent because the point of kitting is being met by you melee ally holding the target in combat at a safe range. Different tactic but its the same effect so...
  6. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    This is untrue because your assuming all characters have to do be on the cliff or all have to be in the valley but the melee fighting in the valley does not cause ranged fighters from using range from the cliff. The only concern is when the fighter is out of reach... like when the enemy can fly...
  7. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    I am ranged in my game (of 3 ranged and 2 melee) and that's not true AT ALL. The this is under the mistaken premise that kiting is about moving but all your really trying to do when you kite is keep the enemy out of melee range while you attack without risking damage. There is absolutely nothing...
  8. ClaytonCross

    Is Ranged really better than Melee?

    As a rule if you have range and you ensure you have the distance to use it then you have the defensive advantage and as long as you can kite or keep enemies out of melee range the damage and AC of each doesn't matter because the melee does not get to attack meaning their Average DPR becomes 0...
  9. ClaytonCross

    Bolstering Wizards

    I would only allow any character to have concentration on two spells if those spells were not cast on or directly effecting themselves or enemies. This means it encourages wizards as party buffer's (which was always a stated goal from some of the Designers videos an posts.) It is intended that...
  10. ClaytonCross

    Survivor Magic Rings- Feather Falling FLOATS TO VICTORY!

    Elemental Command 23 Evasion 16 Feather Falling 26 Free Action 25 Invisibility 21 Mind Shielding 20 Protection 4 Ram 24 Regeneration 17 + 1 = 18 Slowly regenerating back to 20 as it should! Resistance 18 Shooting Stars 28 Spell Storing 26 Spell Turning 26 Telekinesis 21 Three...
  11. ClaytonCross

    Banishing Eldritch Blast

    This is an awesome reply. Most of what I wanted to say. I would add one more thing which is in agreement with everything else here. "Eldritch Blast is really the best damage dealing cantrip" only with Agonizing Blast invocation and Hex against a single low AC enemy at range. The Pact of the...
  12. ClaytonCross

    Survivor Magic Rings- Feather Falling FLOATS TO VICTORY!

    Elemental Command 25 Evasion 18 Feather Falling 25 Free Action 27 Invisibility 19 Jumping 4 I have never used the jump spell because Fly is a spell at level 5 and generally I just don't have a need for anything more than a rope before that, which is useful for the whole group. Mind Shielding...
  13. ClaytonCross

    Mearls House Rule: Two-Weapon Fighting

    That said, I have a decent warlock with Agonizing Blast + Hex + Rod of the pact keeper II and miss all the time and roll a lot of ones for damage so end up being generally very low on damage not because the build is bad but because I am consistently unlucky with my roles. So while I recognize...
  14. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Epic Monsters: Dracula (5E)

    Kind of like the group of "Brits" was made of a Monster Hunter (Van Helsing), a Gunslinger (The American Texan), a swordsman (The Rich snob who appeared to have some training), a Healer (the Doctor), and highly motivated but mostly useless Lawyer husband (I don't remember him ever doing anything...
  15. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Epic Monsters: Dracula (5E)

    The problem here is that in the orginal books and in Castlevania, unlike other Vampire's Dracula control's other monster (which was covered in the design but I would CR3 Warewolves summoned from his cursed gypsy servants, CR1/3 skeletions, CR3 mummies, and perhaps limit 3 CR15 Vamprie Spell...
  16. ClaytonCross

    D&D 5E (2014) Epic Monsters: Dracula (5E)

    Or this, Dracula has always used Fireballs as an attack in Castlevania since the first game.
  17. ClaytonCross

    Mearls House Rule: Two-Weapon Fighting

    That maybe true in among all players but that is the actual reality of games I have played in, so from my actual experience that is not an exaggeration. I have no doubt different tables play with different experiences, which I hope is clear why I can easily see that and have no doubt those...
  18. ClaytonCross

    Mearls House Rule: Two-Weapon Fighting

    I think … if I may … you stand at least close to 5ekyu's thoughts which took a while to get to in a couple of walls of text (which is not unlike me, in that) but if I can attempt to summarize (and 5ekyu can correct me if I am off) but amounts to "these changes touch a lot of other things...
  19. ClaytonCross

    Mearls House Rule: Two-Weapon Fighting

    You know I am not a concise person and after reading this I can appreciate your attempt to clarify. I also like that there is actual content here that is on topic. So thank you for this reply. From my perspective its a huge step up from your other posts and actually contributes. I also think...
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