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    D&D 5E (2024) How to buff healing, make it reliable and discourage whack-a-mole?

    Because Death Saving Throws exist
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    D&D 5E (2014) Sell me on 5th…

    I'm going to start by pointing out that 5E isn't for everyone, so it might not be for you. Nothing wrong with that, as there's plenty of other RPGs out there than can scratch your itch. 5E has several monster builds from Volo's Guide to Monsters and a few things from Mordenkainen's Monsters of...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Animate Objects

    I guess it depends on how the player runs it. The only player I've seen use it referred to the spell as Quissenart (sp), as she had a bandoleer of daggers she cast it on. Ten tiny daggers don't take up much space, since 8 can fit in just 1 square, or you can create a plane of them 5ft above the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Casters should go back to being interruptable like they used to be.

    Yes it would. I don't think it should be part of the core rules, but as a modular option, however, I think that it would fit a need that some people would like.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Casters should go back to being interruptable like they used to be.

    I think some form of this could improve the game. I would start by having any spell cast as an Action (not reaction or bonus action) trigger an opportunity attack. If this opportunity attack is successful, you must also make a Constitution Save DC: 10 + the spell's level, with a failure...
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    D&D General Edition Changes and Brand Identity: Remembering New Coke

    Or they're a fan of a lot of scotch!
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    D&D 5E (2014) No One Plays High Level?

    I've played/ran a high level game in every edition (meaning level 15 or higher), and the only edition I ever really saw problems was in 3E. Some of those same issues exist in 5E, but the concentration and attunement mechanics keeps them from being severe. I think that high levels should always...
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    D&D General Wishing Away The Adventure

    I've endured a lot of wish shenanigans over the decades, but I've only met one player* who would try to use wish to try and avoid an entire adventure. Generally players try to use wish, teleport, and other powerful abilities to bypass specific challenges or to gain an undeserved advantage. The...
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    D&D General Vote Up A 5e-alike, Part 3: Stats and ASIs

    Standard Ability scores are obviously the top choice. ASI should be +1 from race/ancestry/species, +1 from class, and +1 floating. Max +2 to any single ability.
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    D&D General What is a Default Setting and Does D&D Need One?

    There's two ways to have a "default" setting for D&D: a generic setting and a detailed setting. A generic setting like the Known World has no details attached to it outside of the standard lore. This has the advantage of letting the DM detail out the world however they want, with very few...
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Dragons, Chromatic

    Black Dragon 22 Blue Dragon 24 Brown Dragon 21 Green Dragon 23 Gray Dragon 17 Rahab, the Grey Dragon 14 Orange Dragon 14 Purple Dragon 21 Red Dragon 21 White Dragon 20 Yellow Dragon 11
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Dragons, Chromatic

    Black Dragon 21 Blue Dragon 22 Brown Dragon 21 Green Dragon 22 Gray Dragon 18 Rahab, the Grey Dragon 19 Orange Dragon 19 Purple Dragon 22 Red Dragon 25 White Dragon 21 Yellow Dragon 16 Tiamat, Queen of Chaotic -1 I just wanted her to outlast the rainbow dragon, because she's the real rainbow
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    D&D 5E (2014) (+) Balancing Gritty Rest

    I have considered doing the same, but had not gone as fully into the details as you have considered. My plan was to have a Long Rest be either 3 full days of rest (no casting, traveling, combat, etc.) or part of a week of downtime. I figured the players would choose it as part of downtime more...
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Dragons, Chromatic

    Black Dragon 20 Blue Dragon 20 Brown Dragon 20 Green Dragon 21 Gray Dragon 20 Rahab, the Grey Dragon 22 Orange Dragon 16 Purple Dragon 20 Rainbow Dragon 2 Red Dragon 22 White Dragon 21 Yellow Dragon 20 Tiamat, Queen of Chaotic Dragons 14
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Dragons, Chromatic

    Black Dragon 20 Blue Dragon 18 Brown Dragon 20 Green Dragon 20 Gray Dragon 20 Rahab, the Grey Dragon 21 Orange Dragon 19 Purple Dragon 20 Rainbow Dragon 6 Red Dragon 22 White Dragon 21 Yellow Dragon 20 Tiamat, Queen of Chaotic Dragons 18
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Dragons, Chromatic

    Black Dragon 20 Blue Dragon 17 Brown Dragon 20 Green Dragon 20 Gray Dragon 20 Rahab, the Grey Dragon 21 Orange Dragon 21 Purple Dragon 20 Rainbow Dragon 14 Red Dragon 20 White Dragon 21 Yellow Dragon 20 Tiamat, Queen of Chaotic Dragons 20
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    D&D General Worldbuilding Assumptions: The Nature of Gods

    I prefer the gods to be forced to use mortal agents to fulfill their divine will. It give clerics and other divine characters a niche in the world, explaining why they are given these powers.
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    D&D 5E (2014) High level adventures in a constrained space

    This isn't just a high level issue, but one of dungeons in general. The players need a purpose for exploring the dungeon in the first place. It doesn't matter if the party can teleport if they have to keep coming back to it. I generally prefer to have multiple reasons, in case they achieve one...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Restrictive DMs and player enjoyment

    I've played in games where a player has a character that has to be "forced" into the setting by DM fiat, and it's not a lot of fun for anyone except that player. As a DM, I tend to shut that down whenever it arises. If that makes me "restrictive," then so be it.
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - Adventures

    Tales from the Yawning Portal 8 Ghosts of Saltmarsh 20
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