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Magic is weird and there are just some points we have to just take it at face value because of game balance reasons.

I like the bugbear for spring loaded thunder punch Same reason a wizard can't go around melting locks and doors with acid splash. The conjuration magic works on with creatures because insert magic lore here. The cannon isn't truly independent. It doesn't even have any movement speed. You can...

I probably am overthinking but IMO that's most of the point of online forms like this. Talking about overthinking nuances that for most people will never show up and if they do will be immediately fixed with a table ruling. When we're talking about the effectiveness of a class most of what is...

I kind of regret bringing up this up in this form cuz I felt like a derailed it but I think it is important to acknowledge there is some discrepancy in this particular feature. The artificer is the new class and has a bunch of unique features that interact with the game in ways that has not been...

I mostly agree with you here other than players rolling and declaring the application of it before it's required. It just doesn't work for my games. Dice are basically used a randomizer and tension mechanic which only works if the steaks are in place before the roll occurs. When I say I dislike...

SSI is not a magical item which is the corner stone of the ruling that allows it to fall under the item interaction action and not the active a magic item action.

IMO I dislike players asking to make any ability check and strongly suggest they don't because I'm way more likely to be make spot ruling in their favor if they tell me what they are trying to achieve and the desired outcome.

The hang up that every other time a spell is cast or spell effect is produced or originates from an item, magical or otherwise, it explicitly states who's spell casting ability to use OR it has a stated DC or attack modifier listed. The artificer can give the THP to as many targets as they wish...

The twilight cleric gives the THP on a different timing mechanic with it being at the end of another person's turn and always centers on the cleric where the artillerist can hand off the cannon to another player and be somewhere else. Also the durations are very different so while they are both...

The issue is it doesn't actually provide any actual exception. It hints at it but as written the intent is unclear. Hence the debate on who's proficiency gets added. it's an incredibly easy fix by just changing the words spellcasting modifier to spell casting ability which would allow the entire...

The spell casting rules in the PHB govern your spells which would excludes those rules as well if the spells are deemed to be originating from the SSI which is the base of the "it's not spell casting" ruling which has been verified by sage advice. The only restrictions the SSI have to be...

That's a subclass feature from a different class. Helps the RAI argument but as far as RAW go it doesn't apply. For the record I use the artificer's spell casting ability feature as a whole for the SSI but that's because that is what I believe was RAI.

Unless you take in account that it's not casting a spell so the general formula may not apply and the item is producing the effect which also brings in the whole "who's proficiency is it anyway?" Problem even if you use the general spell casting rules. This is why most items provide DCs that...

Ah. It's okay damage for a bonus action but it really sells the SD short if the whole package isn't utilized.

Why wasn't the SD dodging if AOEs are being tossed about? That with half cover is usually enough to keep the SD upright.

I do agree recipes and plans should have been added as magical items in their own right but more importantly there should be more support in informing the DM the implications of having them in the game. It doesn't help the rarity rating are inconsistent and some items are straight up force...

I don't think you need more defined rules to get what you want out 5e as much as better explanation and better guidelines to implement the rules. It's like everytime someone brings up the lack of DC tables for ability checks it sets off the debate of what DC should be set for each action. In...

I'm personally a big fan of a the new split of fluff/crunch they seem to be shooting for with content ERFLW and newer and I have my theory on why they are making this shift but that's a whole different conversation. Some players are not fans of built in DM descension with class features but 5e...

The artillerist has it high points with having a basic free up cast on all damage spells starting at lv 5 and extremely high returns for a spell slot. Even at late levels 13 THP for an hour for everyone is very good returns for a lv one slot. The alchemist and armorer are late bloomers but are...

Correct as far as I know.