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What I do is that if a character drops to 0 hp they get one level of exhaustion. That level can be removed during a short rest. However, for each failed death save they gain another level of exhaustion that can only be removed in the normal manner (i.e., one per long rest). It tends to get...

You do realize that a good number of items on your list have existed in all versions of the game? Also most of this list is a complaint about 5e not being 1e/2e.

3e didn't have the concentration mechanic. You could use a familiar to cast certain spells and also hold one at the ready.

When I used Inspiration as outlined in the PHB, I had the same issue you have. However, when I switched from individual Inspiration to group Inspiration, it gets used every session and by almost every player. I took the idea from this board. After every long rest the Inspiration pool...

There are many reasons tying it to Concentration (Constitution) is not a good choice which is why I prefer tying it to the Proficiency bonus which is the same for all class/race combinations.

I think a useful way of doing this would be allowing the mage's familiar to hold concentration for one spell. It would provide a reason to have a familiar.

I tie it to Proficiency Bonus instead of just 3. At high levels where you have 6 possible it doesn't make that much difference. However, it is also useful to have really high powered items use more than one attunement slot.

I think this is more about what type of player you are talking about. AD&D was a much more simulationist game than other versions. If you were a wargamer (especially miniatures) by background, these rules weren't that troublesome. At the table we reformatted them into a flow chart (similar to...

I think it is less about consensus and more about how some people either don't remember or didn't play with the rules -- house rules were the norm, not the exception during that period of time. I don't think I ever played in a group that played entirely RAW. It could also be a matter of...

Yes eliminate the Romulans from D&D before they Remus.

Yes, we used it all the time.

While true in that edition, the dagger wielder did still have to get inside the reach of the pike.

I just don't understand this. It literally has never come up in over a year of playing with this rule. We started as a group with it and as the DM I have never had to try and figure this out. It just isn't an issue. I think most people forget that to flank using this rule the flankers have...

I do something like that. If I can run through the Jeopardy theme in my head before they act I default them to a Dodge action and move to the next. Do that a couple of times and they will act.

So I have been using the optional DMG flanking rule in my different campaigns for over a year. I have found it creates more fluid battles. Players really like flanking enemies and really hate getting flanked themselves. My players disengage and dodge much more often than what seems to be the...

This is why I have never liked the "can only be hit with x type of weapons". I prefer creatures to have a DR that must be overcome. The special weapon/attack in question ignores y points of DR. So for the clay golem. They used to be immune to non-bludgeoning weapons. Say they have a DR of...

When I played Dark Sun, the Dray weren't part of it. So I had to look them up. It looks like a NPC race to me and not really setup for PC play. Because they are an artificially created race by the Sorcerer-King Dregoth, they don't feel like they would be that numerous or work for a PC race. I...

Also in addition to giants there are orcs, goblins, as well as dwarves -- all of which are playable. Even goliaths do not live on the peaks. Actually it is the reverse. You seem to put a lot of things into my posts that I never stated or implied. At this point I really don't know what your...

I asked how many? Apparently you only believe there is one. Of just bipedal I count over a dozen already in that space. No they don't and they aren't even close to the only player race that fits that space. Just for a start how about Mountain Dwarves (not to be too obvious). In fact...

They would be better if they could shout instead of breathe fire. ;)