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Not spotting a trap, and setting it off is not as engaging as spotting the trap and trying not to set it off. When a player stumbles into a trap, the DM gleefully, or sullenly rolls damage. Its viewed by the player as mitigating resources, or stupid traps, or whatever because they aren't a...

Sir Brennen, I think this falls into the same category as 3.5/PFRPG... it just attempts to make the whip useful. I would like it to be useful out of the gate, while a feat would make it pretty darn useful (ala 5e's polearm master etc.) ANY training with a weapon would train to the basic...

Go big or go home. I dont want to read about a wizard keep on the hill outside town, or the strange glow in the woods at night. I want over the top locations that inspire me. I want a sages house inside a derelict, colossal iron golem. I want a fortress that exists inside a tamed, city...

A PP of 15 or higher is either a specialized character, or late game. PP is a useful tool for basic traps and speeding up overworld travel and dungeon exploring... no more searching each 5ft square. There are still times where the players need to inspect the statue to find the hidden...

This. And its also the curse of the whip. It can do alot. Now anyone trained to use a whip, can do these things. Just as much as anyone trained in using a sword can use one effectively. Translating everything a whip can do into mechanics is a nightmare of a weapon. I would say for...

Feel free to post the best 3PP stuff you have ever purchased. Also post if there is anything special you are waiting for with 5E 3PP. A 5E full conversion of Zeitgeist is right at the top of my list.

Hey, I'm on #TeamWhip. Problem is for the whip to be useful you need a build. Or used to in older editions. If you want damage you go with a scorpion whip and rogue sneak. Or if you want to disarm, you do a master disarmer and all. But those require tons of feats or special features just to...

As much as we want the Whip to be a Spiked Chain... it is not.

The multiverse is accessible through gate or planeshift. Conceivably they are different universes all together, and not just inter-dimensions (use interdimensions for things like pocket spaces). As for the Gods, as steeldragons suggested, one universe might have one name, while ours has...

What OGL 5E products are you the most interested in? Once the 5E OGL (assuming it gets released as OGL) hits, and 3rd party publishers start producing content, what kind of content are you most likely to consume and actually purchase? 1. Mechanical splat books (new feats, classes, etc.) 2...

My group is having a blast. Some needs some work. Some is pretty good out of the book. Best suggestion, make sure to read the entire book to get an idea of whats going on, so you can add things/take away that might make your campaign better. There are a few sources out there that have great...

Remember NPC's are not PC's. So if you are looking for a way to represent an NPC and not a PC, use the NPC rules in the DMG.

Aye, the player knows this. He uses 2 weapons, and doesnt want to waste the actions on swapping ranged for melee.

If this is just a mashup of the monsters from 1e/2e/ and fiend folios, how is the conversion math? 5E isnt set on too many concrete rules for monster conversions... Is it worth it? Or just convert on the fly yourself?

Hes been using it for the times that venturing into melee will see him potentially take attacks, or when there is no good target. Again its not like he uses True Strike every combat. But it is quite effective based upon the amount of damage it allows. So even if its only cast 1 per 3 combats...

Agree with good advice all around. Easy way to test the party's loyalties... Next time the rogue goes off while the party is occupied, he will find himself in trouble, either monsters or a trap... will be funny to possibly watch the rest of the party ignore his death wails.

He uses two weapons usually, not ranged, otherwise you are correct it would be duplicitous.

That's exactly whats happening. Halfling Arcane Trickster. So hes usually acting first, before the fighters go. He usually moves in with mobility and takes out the biggest threat if he can. Sometimes he hides first and waits a round for the field to position. But True strike isnt an every...

Disagree. My party's rogue has been using it very effectively with mobility.

Party should do alright... might be back heavy tho. If the druid/wiz is more caster, then definitly back heavy... one big AOE early on and it could be all over.