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Silence has some alternate uses as well. For instance to make an assasination silent, to make it easier for the plate armor wearing character to sneak (let's say with guards on the other side of a curtain), to make it possible to hammer away at a door without waking the whole dungeon. You could...

I have had the same experience, if the first adventure highlights how the game system is supposed to work it makes it much easier to get into it

I would allow the spell, but give ad/dis on save or attack. He can move a little. You could argue that he is more stuck than usual since he fell into it and not allow it this time.

I roll individual initiativ for most monsters and the players roll for each character. Asking who goes when etc would actually slow combat down. Instead I use some cardboard triangles with the PC name/Monster number written on them and sort them according to initiative. I also use a marker (a...

How old is that pdf? The monsters have level instead of Challenge, so I suspect it's before they redid the monsters. From the pdf a Bear Tribe Shaman is level 3 and gives 120xp and has 22 hp. From the MM spoiler, we have the Hobgoblin which is CR 1/2, gives 100 xp and has 11hp.

ThirdWizard thanks for running the test. Not too surprising result. The hobgobling tactics were smart, and the PC's a bit shabbier, the spell selection was maybe a bit off. Something like Burning Hands which does damage to multiple targets might have done better. Anyway, I think it's pretty...

It was 4e, so -2 is quite noticeable. Anyway the player wasn't complaining. I am the DM and thought it would be a cool bonus to get brutal on all the damage dice, not just the weapon damage dice. The effect is that he misses a bit more, but when he hits, he hits harder. Very much in touch with...

And often, you can just talk to the DM if there is something in the system that makes your character concept not work. I have done lots of small house rulings for specific characters to make them more mechanically viable instead of hunting through 20 splat books to find the perfect...

Yeah, I agree. You're welcome! :) The cleric archer is also perfect as a party/self buffer, since he keeps back and won't be attacked/hit/interrupted as much as a front-line cleric. He will also have the spell slots to do actual buffing (since he won't use them to attack with), and benefits...

The math here agrees with your choice though. The breastplate has a max dex of +2, so by the time you can afford it, you probably have a dex of 18, which makes them equal. At 20 dex, studded leather is superior. The example is an example of good design, where math and character go hand in hand...

Ahh... That explains it, even if it doesn't make much sense. ;) As a player I would have asked for a Longbow, and as a DM, I would have given the PC one.

For the cleric mentioned, the crossbow does 1d8+3 damage vs 1d8 for Sacred flame, so against relatively low AC targets, the extra damage is probably more important. The average damage is 7.5 vs 4.5, or 66% higher. The apply-damage chance would have to be 66% better for Sacred flame for it to do...

I agree, it didn't solve anything, it's why i said "solved". ;) I do think exchanging STR for DEX as the best stat in 5e doesn't solve anything either. Although, the weapon selection you get with finesse-weapons is pretty limited. You either get the Rapier ... or... the Rapier. Not too...

I agree with your argument, but not with your analogies that you compare D&D to (my assumption, maybe wrong?). I would say that D&D is a team game like basket, where the different players (for basket) or characters (for D&D) are unequal. They all work together to make the best team though. That...

Btw, 3e "solved" this issue, by just letting you add STR to damage, not DEX for finesse weapons or ranged attacks. If you wanted to do high damage you either needed high strength or an alternate way (sneak attack dice for instance). This kind of made a "trap" for new players making a dex-based...

I think you are right. The OP has, in my opinion, overstated the value of spells/rituals and understated the value of skills. The calculations are also done at level 20, if they had been done at level 1, the story would have been quite different. How "broken" this is really relies on what level...

Why? I wanted it yesterday! ;)

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At around level 2-3 I assume the STR-fighter has access to plate armor, so he gets AC 18+2 = 20. The DEX-fighter still has AC 12+3+2 = 17 At level 4, the DEX fighter can increase DEX and get 18 AC At level 6, the DEX fighter can increase DEX and get 19 AC So, the DEX-fighter will lag 1-3 points...

Command Technically, he is using two words, but disembark would work. ;) http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0957.html