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To throw another wrench into the machine, there might be another reason why players choose combat instead of picking up on clues that they should flee...they want to fight. Part of the game includes combat encounters, and most every group I've ever played in enjoys the combat aspect. If you've...

No class is disallowed in my campaign. I can't think of a good reason why I would mark any class off limits in a standard adventure. Now, if the game is a low-magic setting that is different, but that would require a buy-in from the players as well. I wouldn't just tell them they can't play...

Our group uses Flanking rules with a dash of the old movement rules. Flanking will provide advantage on attacks, but you can not move around an enemy without provoking an Attack of Opportunity. This makes intelligent approaches a thing. Also, I am a stickler for party members providing cover for...

Thanks Oofta. It didn't make much sense that Shatter could go through walls, but I needed an actual rule to cite. =)

This came up in last night's game. The spell Shatter does not specify that you need Line of Sight, only that the target has to be within range. Does this mean Shatter can be cast around corners and through walls? I tried doing a Google search and a search for Sage Advice, but I only seem to be...

You should not be able to get stats higher than 18 without racial bonuses. If your DM is doing a home ruling on how you roll for stats that allows for you to roll a 20 on a stat then you need to discuss with him if 20 would still be considered the natural cap. To answer your question, if you...

This makes the situation makes sense. It is definitely the DM not understanding the intention of the Surprise round. In his mind, your DM is thinking that if the enemy is going to fire a crossbow at you and you have the feat, then that means you mystically know you are going to be shot. This...

Like previously stated, for Stat he should max out Str and Con ASAP. Cha and Int should be dump stats since he doesn't care much for book learning (unlike Griffith) and really isn't incredibly personable. Wisdom, however, should be considered due to how introspective he is. For the class, I...

I really like the concept of the Rogue/Warlock. Its got that great set-up of a Thief who steals the wrong trinket and is suddenly now wrapped up in a larger supernatural struggle. There's a lot of ways you can go with it. It also has me immediately think of Corvo from the Dishonored video game...

Consider throwing yourself at the mercy of the DM and ask to take the standard (6 + Con Mod / Level), or if you can reroll those bad HP rolls. You mentioned GWF...you might consider Shielding up or requesting someone else take up the mantle of "tank".

This is a pure homerule situation. The first thing I think of for the situation you describe is Guts from the Berserk Manga and his Greatsword Dragonslayer (although calling it a Greatsword is a bit misleading). The Demons he fights are normally almost impervious to damage from mundane weapons...

Just to note on your future plans, you can't get an Ability Score Improvement (ASI) at level 4 if you also multi-class into Fighter at level 4. Unfortunately ASI's are tied to Class levels and not Character levels. As for something to compare you potential damage to, my Cleric/Fighter character...

If this is your first trip into the world of 5th Edition, I wouldn't recommend going overboard with multi-classing yet. Start off with a base Paladin class. They fulfill all of your roles except in terms of ranged blasting. Their spell slots can be used for buffs or for Smites, making you feel...

The Sorceress in my Campaign uses this spell pretty much all the time. At level 7, she's probably used it at least 20 times. I am assuming it gets the most play because the creatures I have been using as the grunts of my campaign are resistant to a lot of damage, including Fire. Missing is also...

He's interpretting it as a "Cleave" attack. It makes sense, for the old Cleave ability...but this isn't Cleave. You have struck the enemy with such force as to deal a killing blow. Just like chopping wood, when you get a clean cut the blade goes straight through without resistance. Using the...

Where does it state this? I don't see anything in the spell description that says that the DM determines what animals show up. Also, the Bard in my group took this spell and I am not super happy with it either. Like previously mentioned, the turns take a LONG time since he is trying to play...

I maintain that the Bard should be renamed as "Adventurer", a generalist class that has picked up a variety of skills on the road. In old Final Fantasy terms, he is a Red Mage. He has learned how to wear armor and wield weapons, how to cast rudamentary spells, picked up a wide set of skills...

It *sounds* like the DM is cherry picking and specifically targeting your weaknesses. Maybe he feels the game is not challenging enough and wants to make sure the players feel like they are winning by the skin of their teeth. If so then that's a tough challenge to overcome since perspectives...

It still fades when you face enemies with multiple attacks or with multiple enemies attacking you/them. If you could provide Disadvantage for ALL attacks targeting that person for the entire round (or even from one source), then I would reconsider it.

From personal experience I would shy away from Protection. I would recommend Defense over both options. +1 AC may not sound like much, but many more things will be swinging at you and that 1 point could be the difference between getting another round to attack or falling face first in the muck...