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I am fine if you choose to not respond to my comments on this public forum. But i am not obliged to not respond to this comversation evenyour comments because you dont like them. I did edit out the name link in case being notified of the quote is distressing.

"As I said, the only way your argument works if none of those monsters or traps or scenarios are ever encountered." Since as i understand it,neither of us has used "all" or "only" in descriotions of encounters or risks - you used ""most" i thnk quite a bit - then the claim that either point...

Yes, given opportunity most players and characters will do more prepto handle high risks than low risk threats. Its the GM choicrs etc tho that setups up sn encounter as high or low risk. 5e gives the gm plenty of choices to set the difficulty and risk. Simply put - risk seen in play is not...

Absolutely - if a GM gives you a low threat in 5e encounter, spending a lot of time on turning it from low risk to very low risk is not wise. On the otherhand, if the gm hands out a high risk, you are likrly well served. That is true regardless of edition. You seem hung up on the fact that...

"When the monster list includes but not limited to:" In an earlier response, you seemed tp push back that references to how many monsters were listed in MM was not your point and you were critical of this as not your point. However, now you do list monsters and refer to them beingincluded in...

Here is the thing, you lead off with difference in play... but since monsters encounter in play are up to the GM, those are GM choice issue not systems. Whrn you say this "Most undead and venomous creatures/traps in AD&D had a major impact if you failed. Most undead venomous creatures/traps in...

Having the ability to geas, how restricted the gas is etc are all questions to be considered for any intelligent user. It should be obvious yo any sentient that having an actual ally, of similar goals, greater power etc is more likely to succeed than jump commandeering whoever happens by. So...

As a broad rule, statement of principle, I do not inflict as a matter of vourse persistent effects by dint of die rolls alone. There has to be an in- play acceptance or elevation of the risk by the characters. So, there might be persistent penalties due to continued exposure to an exceptional...

I guess I might be out of touch... I never worry about what most listing provide. I dont tun my world or choose adventures based on how many times this or that is listed in a MM page vount or stat block. Absolutely, I see the wide variety of options in 5e - for s light threat I can see chouces...

Absolutely. A medusa stock out of book has a 14 dc Con save. If we assume a +2 from Con 14 and a +1 from an item or so you reach these odds for a non-proficient save... First round full petrifying? Fail by 5 on a roll of 1-5 so 25% First round restrained? Roll 6-10 so 25% Second round...

Well, that doesnt match my experiences in 5e. Some undead are simple - hit points, basic type necrotic DMG, etc, others have the persistent reductions in max hp, special features in death/zero hp, charms, paralysis, etc. Some poisons are bland extra hp, some are bigger with save for half but...

Ok so see tho, I have to respond with "so what"? Really, so whst? I mean, the clerics sndcdruids have their whole lists, can swap out from any level to any level all per rest etc and whrn it comes to oddball weird spells have plenty of choices for " I got a spell that works too"... and yet for...

I think the key is defining fail. Healing up after a fight you lost is fine but if that loss cost you the mission, the objective and that is shown to matter - then it matters. I think in too many cases it is a perception that there is no fail but dead is a problem.

I tend to agree but will not thos, its not really either/ or. If you prep a smite and hit combats ehere it eont matter much, where dsmsge now is key- use the slot to smite. When the conditions will be big due to circumstances, cast the bonus before you swing- likely at target with poor save...

Magic mouth sees a lot of use in our games. Feign and Script hardly ever they are rarely chosen except for specialized concepts. Contact plane is one of a slew of " help from beyond" that cut across many classes in tier-2. It's hot a lot of competition. But nobody is afaik arguing there arent...

To me, I have the opposite view. Save or die is boring. Fail and done is not tense, not dramatic- it just leads to someone out. Save or held, save or fear, save or - insert significant impact that drives action - is an event where fsilure leadsvto events and needs right there in combat. The...

Thanks. This example goes a long way to help illustrate the underlying problem you see coming. That helps me, perhaps others, consider "is this anything like an issue we see in play?" and from that get a feel for how that is or is not a concern we share. Different POV So, first off - in my...

"The last thing to consider (off the top of my head) is how is awaken being applied to imbalance the campaign? It's essentially creating friendly NPC's in the forms of plants and animals. ;)" Uhhh... 1000gp "at least" can buy a lot of allies without needing to be a nearly tier-3 caster...

I was thinking similarly, advantage giving crits on 19-20 tho. It's just shy of four times as likely. The key to remember is advantage increases chance of a hit and this increases chance of crit. It's never a bad idea. On the other side the -5 +10 hurt your chances of hits, for bigger...

Well, not that I endorse the position but... A found spellbook is useless until you scribe its dpells into yours. 5e foes not allow free use of captured spell books. Yah still gotta scribe.