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I hear ya, OP. As a dedicated grappling nerd (I'm on the mats for Judo at least 4times a week) the fact that my fighter can't cause damage by slamming bandits into the floor, the wall and each other really saddens me. That Grapplers guide is top tier, btw. I do think that a grappled enemy...

Thank you, it means a lot. That's an interesting link, too. Time to crack a beer and do some reading. "...using it in a metagaming way in my games will cause your deity to take it away." That's a pretty cool way of working the "fluff" around DM fiat, actually. If Clerical power is taken...

Or any other campaign… When I skimmed through the Starter Set, I was pretty interested in the fact that faction agents were active within the module.I was ready for intrigue, espionage, political maneuvering , low-level guerilla warfare. The whole bit. So I was kind of disappointed to find out...

The possibilities of Grappling I've seen have convinced me to make my next character a Tavern Brawler for that free grapple after a strike. (and made me sad that the Grappler feat seems underpowered.)

Infantry guy here, fought in Afghanistan. I can confirm this is what's it's like. You can be trained (or train yourself) into doing stuff like this automatically, but it really becomes a part of you. Hyper-vigilance, overactive fight or flight responses, not being able to concentrate on "minor"...

Made the mistake of giving it to the wife as a gift option for Christmas... now I can't just give into temptation and buy it for myself. I console myself by remembering that I have a pretty wife willing to buy me things to support my nerdy hobbies. So I got that going for me.

I totally agree. Stop fretting about minutiae and just run the game in a way that maximizes player and DM fun. I'd usually read that Archery style as using ranged only weapons (bows, crossbows, slings, etc) but if a character wants to play a Javelin and handaxe chucking specialist, I see no...

Here's some good grappling in cinema. I think western media is too enamoured of the striking style "slug fest" for entertainment, but a good wrassle can be fun to watch, if done properly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BmDS8IxSaM You guys have made some interesting cases for using...

I hear you, man. As a grappling fanboy, and as someone who has personally snapped bones in judo tournaments, the fact that grappling does no damage in D&D really has me nerd-screaming internally most of the time. Not even one measly hp of damage for Ura Nage'ing a goblin headfirst into the...

That's the reason lots of warrior cultures were known for wearing tons of heavy jewelry. In the absence of a decent banking system (or the absence of a reputation that allows one to take advantage of the banking system) one of the only options is to wear your wealth on you, to spend as you see...

My character's background is that of an impoverished noble with the goal of returning his family to prominence, so the money's going towards -Land. - A manor, castle, mansion, etc. - Properties for the serfs to work and pay rent. - Retainers and servants. - Dowries for sisters, bribes to get...

Honestly, a cramped battle map could be a welcome change, for people who are interested in tactical problems, at least. If every dungeon were a series of narrow "tell me your marching order.." hallways followed by "a large room with a standard amount of enemies", Players would get complacent...

Yeah, human biomechanics are the same the world over, which is why most hard sparring martial arts tend to "discover' the same techniques. A Harai Goshi, Double Leg or Kimura work pretty well on resisting opponents, no matter what you call them.

I'd go Archery Style fighter. With 16 dex, that's +7 to hit whatever you're aiming at, which doesn't result in many misses. Additionally, you get the fighters ability to wear heavy armor,tank a lot of damage, and use whatever weapon you want when your arrow-studded enemy staggers close. That's...

I voted No, with the caveat that enemies have the ability to learn from observation and pain. The more intelligent those enemies, the faster they learn and adapt. Great fighters aren't just good at making an attack, they are very good at making that attack without telegraphing it, and making...

... Yes! Looks like a typo on my part. Anyway, I think it (and Heavy Armour Master) would really work out for the "tank" style fighter. Get in the middle of things, shrug off damage, attack everything within the bloody room at will, and generally make yourself so much of a nuisance that your...

No? I really like the idea of letting my PC's attack while pinning. Otherwise, the pin seems a bit useless. I'm a bit torn on Heavy Armor Master. I think I'd like it much more if I could have taken it at 1st level, but still. Strength increase and -3 is nothing to sneeze at.

Weapons named things like "Goedendag" and "Bohemian Ear-Spoon" never fail to make me smile. Thanks for the list, OP.

Saw some discussion of Feats scattered around the forums, and thought that it would make more sense to have a centralized discussion thread. So. Feats! Which ones do you like? Which do you hate? Which ones are you unsure how to interpret? Which ones do you plan to house-rule the bajeezus out...

I do like the idea that it gives one a bit of "battlefield control", in that no enemy can move into a 3x3 square without getting a halberd spike in the gob. For a fighter who likes to wade in and take on all comers, it looks pretty good.