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Grimtooth's is probably the old book I most regret losing track of. Had some good times, and hilarious kills, with that handy little tome. I bet I could still draw a reasonable approximation of the door trap with a ridiculous name that was designed to kill four or five delvers standing single...

I've seen people make pretty spot-on Gandalf clones using Bard, actually. No music, using some sort of oratory or speech craft in place of traditional music. They get a smattering of arcane and divine sourced spells, they know how to use a blade, they have a strong presence, and they are quite...

Sacrosanct is on the right track. Hemlock, why do people use easily circumvented modern "trap" systems? E.g. Alarm systems, video cameras, dye-locks on clothing merchandise, etc? In virtually every case a resourceful and dedicated intruder/thief/etc can overcome these nuisances. But they act...

I definitely like your suggestions, Shadowdweller, there's some great stuff in there about possibly using the frightened condition. I like that. You're probably right about immunity being too good at any level, even costing concentration/causing exhaustion. Damn. :( And Unwise, that potion...

I've got a party that is soon to hit 3rd level, and there's a high likelihood one of them will soon (voluntarily) become a wererat. I have been giving it a lot of thought, so here's a long post about the subject. Context below, which could be relevant for people that want to address...

Curse my slow typing thumbs, Tony ninja'd me. Oh well. I agree with his breakdown.

Wasn't 4e SCDIWC? Because it grouped them by interchangeability for special defenses. Or did I just do that in my own notes? I didn't play enough 4e to really internalize it. Also, I think the reasoning behind SIWDCC is that it puts the four prime requisite stats up first, and tacks the two...

The rabbit hole of mapping programs can consume a lot of time and money if you aren't careful. Very satisfying when you pull it off, but... Yeah. Intimidating. I do a lot of pencil drawn simple maps just for basic info. Most recent few maps I've made for a current campaign I actually did...

Nah, your plan is fine. The only reason for the stated system of determining proficiency is to avoid every high HD bag of HP having huge save DCs and attack bonuses. The system for creating NPCs and monsters is much more ad hoc than your fearing, I think. If logic and story dictate the old...

Yeah, I don't think this counts as an edition war. For one thing, I'm pretty sure Gumshoe doesn't count as a protected class of which no criticism shall be spoken, lest its legion of fans descend upon me like locusts. For another thing, I don't actually have anything against Gumshoe. I like...

That's hardly a new innovation; we could play make-believe when I was a little kid, much further back than just 15 years ago. The problem with just playing make-believe is that you lack an objective/impartial task resolution mechanic to resolve uncertainty. Adults are less prone to "nuh uh, I...

On the other hand, you understood what he meant. And, recent pushback (changing express lane verbiage for example) notwithstanding, "less" in the wrong context has pretty much entered common use by this point... Which might make this a moot point. (Those that fight common usage will note that...

Yeah, I feel the exact same way. It's generally not a problem to me, though I've had players try to abuse my leniency in the past... it's trivially easy to spot the difference. Heck, I have a new player in a game and I've already let her know that if she wants to change her skill proficiencies...

I agree with everything in your post except the bolded part. Cloud of daggers is underrated, man! My tanky dwarven Abjurer will grapple your ass into his cloud of daggers for guaranteed damage, and he can still cast spells on other people if he wants. ... Okay, so I'm mostly kidding. I've...

I definitely don't agree that a humanoid dealing a lot of damage per hit will somehow break immersion. Damage is as much about hit placement and skill as it is about brute force and supernatural thews. Dexterity can add to damage, after all, right? And you could straightforwardly make a 20th...

Okay, but my point was that you may have been misinterpreting the Archmage's expected damage output. I've got my books now, and for fun I just (over)analyzed the Archmage. I think I see the problem. Your assumption is that the Cone of Cold hits only 2 targets. But why? In the example of an...

Away from books at the moment, but... I'm pretty sure the Archmage has a defensive CR below 12 and an offensive CR above 12. Is cone of cold really his best offensive spell? If so, fine, cast it in the 9th, 8th, and 7th level slots. Confirm the AoE calculations on number of targets. I'm pretty...

One thing to bear in mind about magic item rarity is that it doesn't tell the whole story. Adamantine plate appears on higher level tables than adamantine splint or chain. Even though the stated rarity is just for the "adamantine" modifier, if you look at armor entries on the tables this is...

Only the Devotion paladin is really true to the traditional D&D Paladins. You have correctly noticed that the Oath of Vengeance (like Ancients, actually) is 100% compatible with being an evil character and doing specific kinds of evil things. This isn't a bug of the class, it's a feature...

Here's the video I was thinking of, seems like it's a top hit on google. Probably what S'mon is referencing as well: https://vimeo.com/13634653 Give it a second, first few seconds are black nothingness.