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I haven't played a high level caster or seen one played. What high level Cleric spells would you consider to be so crucial as to not miss? Similarly, what Wizard spells?

I get what you are saying. I would really like to see more creatures with Resistances and Immunities, but have those creatures countered with Vulnerabilities. As a player, I think its super fun to find the right tool for the job and have a reason to carry more than just a Longsword and a Dagger.

I wanted to get some advice and opinions on building a character that casts both Divine and Arcane spells. My concept for the character is an armored bastion on the battlefield that provides support to the group via control and buffs/debuffs. For the starting class it makes sense to grab Cleric...

There are a lot of real world and fictional organizations you can pull from. For instance, do you want the Order to be an arm of a government run military? The State Alchemists in Full-Metal Alchemist is a good source of inspiration on that front, or the Cormyrian War Wizards. Do you want a...

Trevor is a Human-Noble Fighter (Battlemaster) 6 / Cleric (Light) 1 This is my current character. He comes from a Noble merchant family, but is the youngest son (Max is the eldest, Gabriel and Gabrielle are twins). He was a bit of a troublemaker and gambler, and his family shipped him off to...

I feel the same way with my group of 7th level Characters (Totem Barbarian, Dragon Sorcerer, Eldritch Knight, and Lore Bard). I felt i had to go so far beyond Deadly Encounters to put a dent in them. And yes, I think issue #1 you listed is a problem. Knowing what I know now, I would NEVER had...

This is excellent advice. I was basically going to post the same. The Lost Mine is created for your exact situation. Also, if you can't do an Adventurer's League in your area in time, check YouTube for some videos of people playing through a module and get some hints from there. However...

I think the problem stems from how Bards draw their magic from music, so our collective image of a bard is a man in colorful tights prancing around with a Lute. No matter how you slice it, Bardic ability is tied to music and the music of Fantasy lands doesn't inspire bad-assness. Even if you...

I don't feel 5th Edition makes this distinction, but there is a difference between a curse and a CURSE. Remove Curse does trivialize a lot of these situations, but as a DM I reserve the right for a Plot Curse to be just too powerful for a 2nd level spell to remove. Its like comparing a lit torch...

So the Oni is Shapeshifted into a Hill Giant originally, and the players that came up the road did stop and talk to it. The Oni demanded a tribute to cross the bridge in the form of 10 Sheep and 5 Horses. The players did talk briefly with the Oni, but negotiations broke down as one of them...

As a DM one of my greatest concerns is setting a precedent. I want my players to do cool and interesting things, but I don't want them to rely on that one cool trick all the time. With regards to the Boar, I think its cool and inventive so it deserves rewarding playing that way. But on the flip...

Welcome to the boards Tonystar73! You mentioned that this is a younger brother, so depending on how old your bro is depends on how useful I would make it. At the very least, he succeeded in some saves and did something creative so that can be rewarded with a loyal pet. I personally would make...

This is a good point, and there is a reason for it. The finale of the last campaign involved the capital city in this country being attacked by a Shadow army. The players fought their way through the city (modified Mass Combat ruling that was really fun for the table) and were able to confront...

So it turns out after taking down 2 of the Ogres they players decided to retreat. They initially were VERY cautious on the approach and most stuck to the treeline for cover to use their bows or lob Fireballs. It helped that the Oni went 3rd on Initiative and tagged 3 of them with Cone of Cold...

The idea is for the Oni to be the "face" on the ground who can Cone of Cold and then escape if things get ugly via Invisibility or Gaseous Form. The Hill Giants are on top of the Guard Towers and will hurl stones (parts of the tower) so they will start with cover and then remove it as they tear...

My players have finished our previous homebrew campaign recently and are about to start up the next one. I have a reputation of a "Killer DM" because I use subtle tricks to make the players think they are in more danger than they are. I specifically wanted everyone to live through the first...

I've thought about it, but stick to GP. Throughout the years GP is just ingrained in our minds as the base value, and it shows with some newer players when they ask about conversions from SP to GP or PP to GP. The wording is such that everything is translated to GP. As a player, I can tell you...

Or use the carried character as an improvised weapon! =) Seriously though, I think this is a DM decision. Tavern Brawler I see is a "brawler" fighting Style. I see kicks and whatnot as the realm of martial arts guys like Monks, but I also see brawling including attacks other than fists...like...

As was stated, you have 2 classes that CAN heal whether they choose to be dedicated healers or not. While also true that D&D doesn't specifically have a "Tank", there is a role of the guy that runs up to the enemies and blocks doorways/tunnels. With that party set up its going to be interesting...

I play with someone who plays a Dragonborn and I run a game with someone as an Eldritch Knight. The Dragonborn race seems fine. Her breath attack (which is probably the signature ability) rarely if ever gets used. I don't recall it being used more than twice in two years of play. Outside of...