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I play spirit guardians (and moonbeam etc) as doing damage on the turn of the creature in (or entering the area) which seems to be both RAI and RAW and it works well. However I have adjusted the Web spell such that the affected creatures must make their dexterity save the moment it is cast, or...

Has anyone come up with an alternative to the summoning of Tiamat being successful? It seems as if one thing the party is trying to stop is the ritual being performed, but they can’t succeed because otherwise you don’t get the final scene with Tiamat. So what happens if they do succeed? Whats...

I have noticed this as well. I still basically play with the same people I played with back in the day. I acknowledge that our games are more adventure games than roleplay. That’s our style. I’m one of the group who would prefer a bit more roleplay stuff but am still no more that 60/40 adventure...

Agreed Edit: I’m only saying .... Not so sure on this. (That the current state has no relevance to the SKR lambasted state) Seems for the current state someone managed to get crunch and fluff smooshed together into one book as the standard way of releasing non adventure stuff a la Volos or...

Yes because no business ever, when guided by beancounters, has failed

Your words not mine

Not so sure on this. Seems for the current state someone managed to get crunch and fluff smooshed together into one book as the standard way of releasing non adventure stuff a la Volos or Mordenkainens and also Xanathars and Tashas. I suspect the beancounters had significant input in that decision.

We did too.

Night Below is a late 2e adventure and is a boxed set with 3 books. The main thread the characters are meant to investigate is the strange kidnappings and disappearances of spellcasters in the region. The first book is for low level adventurers and is set on the surface as the characters cast...

Night Below - that’s a book in itself Red Hand of Doom A Paladin in Hell

As for the issue at hand it seems that its a table decision and if that decision is that the players not play characters who act in the way acted then while it’s kinda up to the DM to enforce it, it’s really up to the players and DM to stick by their agreement.

I don’t know about the Saga specifically and am no expert on Viking tradition but have read that a Viking belief was that if one dies without a weapon in hand one was denied entry to Valhalla. So warriors who were to be executed would be allowed to hold a knife when they were executed to avoid...

I think my method is sandbox but I’m not sure. If the low level party ventures to Moria they have encounters along the way with badness (say some nasty lake monster, or a winter wolf leading some worgs) that should turn them back. Then upon entering they first meet some goblins and get...

Running 5e, Playing 5e, Playing Deadlands/Savage worlds

The 1920’s Lovecraft country region needs a campaign in the vein of Masks or SoYS rather than a bunch of unlinked scenarios. It could double as a refresh for the area but it would be more local instead of the standard globe hopping a campaign. Have it all set in the...

2 weekly games, one in person (at a friends office not at home) & one online (roll20 & discord) due to distance. I also have a regular tri annual weekend of gaming that went to one session and more online (roll20 & zoom) last year as it involves interstate travel. Just got back from it this...

In my current Greyhawk they are pretty basic 5e Gruumsh touched orcs. The lands to the south of the main campaign area are orc dominated lands where most tribes hate each other and they battle amongst themselves and seasonally raid the main campaign area. The threat of an alliance arising is a...

The method I use to discourage blasé response to dropping to 0 behind having monsters gnaw on the unconscious character is 1. every failed death save gives a chance of getting a lingering injury; but 2. you don’t roll for the lingering injury chance until you take a long rest. The lingering...

sorry not skilled with forum techniques so Ive just listed the OP’s 6 points. 1. Let the dice fall where they fall and character death is a real threat. I agree but if you expect to play a longish campaign give players plenty of resources to avoid death. Narrowly avoiding death (through...

Imo the best sci fi fantasy crossover campaign Ive seen (&run) is Evernight from savage worlds. The party starts as standard fantasy adventurer types off in a dungeon in the mountains - the ground rumbles, small earthquake. When they return to the city it has been “nuked“ and there are aliens...