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  1. Upper_Krust

    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    Yes but if one of the PCs cannot die each round the fight is a complete formality and over before it begins. Agreed. If I was designing the basics, off the top of my head: ACTIONS 2 x Claw: 52 (12d6 +10) slashing, maximum damage (changed to bludgeoning) vs. a Prone Target Bite: 88 (12d12...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    :giggle: If Legendary Resistance denies that 'take away' of Reactions, I don't see the major difference. Is there a 100 ton monster swiping its Huge Claw? Which I largely agree with. However, I think 5e has crossed the Rubicon with these damage numbers which are lacklustre and will be...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    Lethality for a single character is a complete irrelevance at Epic Levels. It doesn't mean anything. The deceased character will be back on their feet before the party get done counting the treasure. If Highly difficult encounters don't have a possibility of a TPK then they should not be...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    As soon as they get a Flametongue weapon, yes. True, that could change my opinion - which is solely just based upon the current information. Adding debilitating conditions can be a great equalizer, though Banish is more annoying than anything. True, but the Fear Factor of failure was more...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    One of the largest, most powerful, signature monsters in the game hits with its bite attack and barely deals more damage than a 1st-level character with a Greatsword. Can we have a degree of Verisimilitude here. Not to Epic Tier PCs. I was glancing over the 1st Edition Gold Dragon (for...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    I disagree I think WotC are vastly underestimating Epic Tier PC's...yet again. The CR 24 Dragon is supposedly a High (ie. Deadly threat) for 4 18th-level PCs and 5 17th-level characters The CR 24 Dragon in its lair is supposedly a High/Deadly threat for 4 19th-level PCs and only slightly misses...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Check Out The New Monster Manual’s Ancient Gold Dragon

    The base damage of the attacks looks atrocious. At CR 24 it should be dropping an Epic Tier PC each round, not each week. Also while I could understand a bite attack (the round after it breathes fire) adding fire damage, having "Rend" just add fire damage doesn't make a lot of sense. Not...
  8. Upper_Krust

    Custom House Rules

    I've read this a few times now amigo and it seems like an overtly complicated way of solving the issues - even though I applaud the work put into it. Would something simple like add half your attack bonus to defense (AC) not work better? I've run into similar issues with 5E (epic tier+) where...
  9. Upper_Krust

    So Much Art From the 2025 Monster Manual

    Apologies for the confusion amigo. I guess my point was, the Balor is pretty weak (for its CR) and thus Legendary Actions might be something they look towards to bolster it, but I agree not all monsters need LA and simply upping damage and in this case damage type, might be the best approach...
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    So Much Art From the 2025 Monster Manual

    Yes. He has been pitting various monsters against each other, with the Balor having to run away against the Pit Fiend for the majority of the fight.
  11. Upper_Krust

    So Much Art From the 2025 Monster Manual

    I think I watched Esper's video on the Balor vs Pit Fiend recently and the Pit Fiend won handily.
  12. Upper_Krust

    So Much Art From the 2025 Monster Manual

    Good to see a lot more backgrounds and a sense of scale within the art. That was sorely lacking in the 2014 Monster Manual. Definitely looks to be an improvement. The Balor or maybe the Mummy Lord are probably my favourites at this point. I wonder does the Balor now have Legendary Actions...
  13. Upper_Krust

    2025 Monster Manual to Introduce Male Versions of Hags, Medusas, and Dryads

    I think they missed a trick by not giving the male Medusa a beard of snakes.
  14. Upper_Krust

    D&D General Best dungeons?

    Stonehell was excellent up until the 10th (and final) level of the dungeon (which was terrible). I played in a group who started at the 1st level, I joined when they just started on Level 5. So I can only comment on levels 5-10 personally (though they made it through the first four levels so it...
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    God Rules: Players Guide (5e)

    Hey all, Happy New Year! ...hopefully I release a book this year. 🙈 So anyway, was working on a few mock-ups for the Kickstarter. Firstly I tweaked the GOD RULES logo on the front cover and added a '+' to the 5E compatibility logo. Secondly, I also mocked up two Special Edition covers...
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    D&D 5E (2024) "D&D Monster Manual 2025 is going to pack a serious punch thanks to a family of monsters descended from gods, and frankly I’m terrified"(Gamesradar)

    True, especially if it inspires the next generation of roleplayers. Probably saving that for "Red Two". The tentacles were an interesting addition. I'm just envisioning a gigantic witch stomping about her home while minuscule (by comparison) PC's evade Gargantuan (size) Cats (black...
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    D&D 5E (2024) "D&D Monster Manual 2025 is going to pack a serious punch thanks to a family of monsters descended from gods, and frankly I’m terrified"(Gamesradar)

    I watched that movie last week*, her final form appeared Huge (as in giant size). *It was okay, guessing kids would enjoy it.
  18. Upper_Krust

    God Rules: Players Guide (5e)

    My plan is certainly to send out the PDF as soon as the campaign ends. Obviously I don't get paid by Kickstarter until approx. 12 days after ( IIRC ). Presumably the Print company will need a couple of weeks. So I would say that the physical books are probably looking at a 5-6 weeks turnaround...
  19. Upper_Krust

    God Rules: Players Guide (5e)

    Yes I guess that is another good idea for not adding content to the book as a Stretch Goal.
  20. Upper_Krust

    D&D 5E (2024) "D&D Monster Manual 2025 is going to pack a serious punch thanks to a family of monsters descended from gods, and frankly I’m terrified"(Gamesradar)

    We still have some missing Apex monsters; though its not clear if each creature type will have a Titan AND an Apex monster or whether some Apex monsters are the Titans: Aberration: ? Beast: ?...King Kong? Celestial: Empyrean Construct: Colossus...of some kind...Godforged? Elemental: Elemental...
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