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Another suggestion... You can also deal with this horde of gold in-game. For instance, you can say that gold is actually counterfeit: lead plated in gold. But, don't just take the gold away, use it as an adventuring hook: let the PCs go after the counterfeiters, or let them discover a plot...

Tempest gets access to enhanced melee damage and access to better weapons and armor, but their special powers are much more blasty then fighty. I'd like the abilities (max thunder/lightning damage, push with lightning damage) to be more melee oriented, because otherwise tempest clerics feel more...

"Actually you have much less treasure than I said because I was on another planet." I think that's a perfectly fine way to go. Explain to your players that you were hopped up on booze and Benadryl and that you screwed up in giving out too much treasure. Maybe let them pick the item that they...

I do like the idea of allowing every PC to take a single feat at character creation. It would necessitate some changes. For one, I'd like to see a removal of the Variant Human (to eliminate double feats at first level) as well as a tweak to regular humans: perhaps regular humans get +1 in all...

I liked the Horizon Walker, though I would appreciate its fluff being honed a bit. I think they did a good job honing the fluff of the Oath of Conquest Paladins, so I appreciate that.

The answer to both questions is "have a grand adventure." As to how you do that? Based on the outcome the players want (find Strahd's soul, find a successor, etc.), I'd choose a new prime antagonist and reshuffle the events/characters in the adventure to help lead to that final encounter. For...

Dude, then go write Merriam-Webster a strongly worded letter. I can't help you here, and I'm pretty sure this thread is done.

Why are we taking constitution saves against gouts of flame?

There is also the related options of finding a worthy successor for Strahd or finding Strahd's soul (which is presumably within Arabelle, the Vistani child). Both of those could be ways to complete the scenario without resulting in a stake-based battle royale.

From what I gather... When hit, your spell ends but the duration continues to toll. When restarted, it is as if the spell is recast but with the newly tolled duration. Maybe "suppressed" is a better word.

That sounds like an incredible burden of yours. I'm not sure anything of value is left to be found here. Either this post of mine or your response to it can be the last word in this conversation between us. I'll leave that choice up to you.

Be wary, as this is what Merriam-Webster has to say on that particular issue. "Dictionaries are often treated as the final arbiter in arguments over a word’s meaning, but they are not always well suited for settling disputes. The lexicographer’s role is to explain how words are (or have been)...

I seriously doubt the supposed presence of "identity politics" is the reason for the paragraph. I think it has a lot more to do with the gradual societal acceptance of GLBT individuals as regular, normal people. Consider that three editions of D&D were released while the US sanctioned the...

To clarify, yes, I was referring to that prefatory language. Foreword, introduction, preface, whichevs. Yeah, sure, I generally agree with that; Corellon Larethian can be described as a hermaphrodite , but using that information as a way to make intersex gamers feel welcome is pretty...

Yeah, so was I.

If you're trying to entertain and captivate an audience, use a performance check. If you are trying to survive that deathtrap in The Goonies where you have to play a musical piece on a skeletal organ in order to prevent the floor from caving in, use a tool (organ) check.

"Pitch Dark Sun" sounds like a newer, even edgier version of Dark Sun. "All PCs start at level 20 in Pitch Dark Sun in order to meet the power level of this dangerous world."

I think this line of reasoning is ultimately a red herring. The issue here isn't whether an fictitious elven god can be described as possessing both sets of reproductive organs. The issue is whether a foreword designed to help GLBT and Intersex gamers feel welcome playing D&D is the appropriate...

I just said, "She reminds you a little of Wee Jas, a little of the Raven Queen, and maybe a little of Nerull." But yeah, while you might have the denizens of Ravenloft answer your PCs prayers in lieu of their own gods/patrons, I wouldn't do any rules tweaking to them.

Strategy #1: Chide the other party for being offended in the first place. Ex. "You're just being overly sensitive." Strategy #2: Claim authority over use of the word due to its use in other time periods, contexts, or cultures. Ex. "Black people say it to each other all the time, so I can say...