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Actually they do. More damage is more damage, it stacks with other damage, but conditions don't stack, or don't even benefit more (hitting a blinded + restrained target is the same). Divine Smite is highly rated for its reliability, something smite spells are not. Smite spells don't compete with...

If a thing is weak, you don't fix it by nerfing all the other alternatives. For example, even if every single cantrip was nerfed to the ground, it won't make people use True Strike more. I'm not against nerfing stuff, but as a DM, too many houserule nerfs will make players unhappy, especially...

I once played in a party where almost everyone had a level or two in warlock. I myself played one, but stayed single class all the way to level 13. The easy fix is to move Hex Warrior to Pact of the Blade. And also make Eldritch Blast a class feature that scales with warlock levels.

I've never heard of arguments like that. But FB isn't the best place to get rules advice anyway.

Also, IMO the best fix to Durable is to combine it with Tough and call it a day. Durable is one of those feats so bad nobody even bother to look at it. And i can guarantee that combining it won't change people's opinion on Tough.

Your buff would be nice for my character, but not so great for a Cavalier Fighter. I could possibly one shot a strong monster if my crit smite damage get doubled. (Also, my party has a Grave Cleric, so can it get quadrupled?) But it won't solve any of the issues i mentioned above. Its funny...

I think i can give some feedback on Mounted Combatant, as i am currently playing a paladin that is often mounted on his Find Steed. The feat feels like a crutch to keep the mount alive, especially from area effect damage. If I weren't a paladin, my mount would have died more often without my...

Looks a little underpowered. Fearsome Reputation - Seems fine. Versatile Attacker - All it does is allow Sneak Attack with Strength weapons, notably Longswords. But since Dex is still the better stat, there is hardly any reason to do that Threatening Demeanor - Its similar to Berserker's...

You can already do that, its called average damage. Some DMs use it when they have too many monsters taking turns.

Maybe you just suck at training horses. Mine works fine. Besides, a horse summoned by Find Steed is not really a horse, but a spirit in the form of one. It goes wherever i want it to go.

Monk's defenses are kind of overlooked, but its good to maybe analyze them for a while. First of all, Empty Body is level18, too high level, so lets leave it out. Next, Timeless Body is not really a defensive ability. Its a ribbon. Diamond Soul is pretty good, but its actually Aura of...

When i think monk, i can only think of one good thing - Stunning Strike. Its the combination of weaknesses that make them so underwhelming, and they seem to be tied to a certain narrative. Lacking in HP? Fine, monks aren't known to be tough anyways. Lack damage? I get it, fists don't hurt as...

This kind of question sounds similar to 'Am I the naughty word?' threads. Anyway, my answer to this is: Yes, you are too strict. I generally don't like DM nerfing things with houserules, but if they have good reason for it, then fine, I will accept. I don't think this is the case with Wizard's...

Where's the option for 'Wenches and booze?'

Hey, I'm actually playing in a 5e Red Hand of Doom. We just finished the first arc. Our DM allows us to use some homebrew rules to upgrade our weapons and armor at the blacksmith, for a fee of course. That's where most of our gold went.

Are we asking what you would disallow if you were DM? Sure, as a DM you could say NO to anything, to the point that the players get fed up with being creative and just play a human fighter. You are saying that i cant have a backstory where my father is an Archdruid just because I am low level...

And that right there is your problem. Being a restrictive DM is one thing, if they are upfront about it, its fine. But this is just a lack of imagination. You keep saying 'I dont understand...' Well i dont understand why can't a low level guy have a high level spell cast upon him. Its unlikely...

I'm referring to your logic of "if a player thinks Thogg the Gross would be more powerful as a bladesinger, and tosses out reincarnation as an excuse, no." Sounds like you are judging a player's character based on his intentions. Like i said, why other subclass are not required to go through...

Every once in a while there will be guys like the OP's player that believe himself to be a super smartass. "Its impossible! No logical way this can happen! I have done all the calculations, math, in all possible scenarios! It just cannot be done!" Well, hold my dice, I say. If you don't want to...

That's why its stupid. Why other subclass/class don't need to justify their race/class combo, but the Bladesinger has to? Nobody has to give a reason why they want to play a gnome/barbarian right? If your subclass is so special that it can only be used by a very specific race, then maybe its a...