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I think designing "encounters" for 5e will be pretty easy. Instead of using multiple versions of the same monster (First as a level 1* Solo, then as a level 4 elite, then as a level 7 normal monster and then finally as a level 11 minion), I can just use the same monster. It will actually have an...

It's probably just to get round numbers, nothing more.

The reason I liked the thought about just throwing 30 kobolds into a dungeon complex and letting the PC's handle it is that they get to create their own encounters. Let's say they scout it, find that there is a lot of kobolds and makes a plan to just fight some of the kobolds at a time. I think...

According to http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20140707 200 xp equals a moderate encounter. Could you be bothered trying to run a challenging encounter (400xp)? Feel free to let the PC's blow all their good stuff on the encounter. I do think we would end up with a pretty nasty...

I think that's the way to approach "encounter building". It takes relatively little effort from the DM and can create some super interesting situations as the PC's come up with absurd plans and the DM-kobolds react. It creates a totally different dynamic than the set-piece 4e encounters found in...

It really does sound very powerful, on the other hand, the concentration nerf is really hard. I don't think I can judge how it plays out until I actually get to play a low/mid/high level campaign. I really like the flexibility and the D&D feel to it though, so thematically, it really does feel...

Now, I am partially agreeing with you. My best encounters are the ones that aren't balanced. I ran a home-made prequel to Reavers of Harkenworld and none of the encounters I used was "appropriate" for a level 1 party with 4 players. They resorted to brute force, stealth, trickery, intimidation...

That longsword-wielding fighter could drop* his longsword, draw a bow and quite possibly disrupt the concentration on the fly spell so the wizardfalls down. On round two, the fighter then drops his bow and pick up the longsword, moves over to the wizard and slaps him silly. ;) *The rules...

I am sorry, I won't try to help you out the next time.

I think it makes sense, since nobody can use point buy to get an 18.

Bless is a concentration spell so it might be broken on taking damage and the cleric can't cast any other concentration spells without breaking it. Btw, I find it amusing for someone to make a wizard with 12 con. Except for int, won't con be the most important stat? That was always the case in...

This one: http://www.abebooks.com/Wrath-River-King-Fantasy-Supplements-Open/11988874335/bd

Some good observations here. I don't agree regarding combat always dragging on in 4e. If you use MM3 math and updated, well built characters in 4e, combat can be pretty quick. I ran a session which had 6 combat encounters and lots or RP encounters in one session. (If you run with just the MM...

I don't really like no-save, no attack spells. At the same time, I think this spell is really cool. Will have to see it in play before I decide. :)

I kind of agree, at the same time, this is one of the easiest rules to house-rule. :)

I am usually multiclassing or using a hybrid. I could probably make my current Tiefling Wizard, except there aren't any Tieflings yet. In other words, the answer to the question is no. Had the question been: "Can you make a character you would want to play in Basic 5e", the answer would have...

I am a 4e player/dm and I like 5e. I liked 3e as well. And AD&D 2e. And BE[CMI]. Never played 1e. I just started an awesome 4e campaign that I have planned to run up until ~level 10. The only issue I have with it is that it's going to get hard to get time to run 5e. When 4e was released, I was...

Dang it! I don't have time to read it now, it's time for my regular D&D game! :D

@OP I think that 4e was too rigid. With just the PHB it was pretty difficult to create the exact character you wanted*. With about 15 splat books, you can create just about any character. Needing 15 splat books to do that is somewhat of a flaw in my eyes. Looking at what you didn't like with...

Where is it? I am done working for the day. :'(