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You could always rename it Field Medic? Instead of picturing a doctor, consider the rogue has received medical training and is capable of moving across a battlefield more efficiently to aid his/her comrades. Level 3: You gain proficiency with Herbalism Kits. Once per short rest when you...

I think the unfortunate thing about Rangers is the game kind of tried to wipe them out of existance unintentionally. For starters, the abilities carried over from previous editions have been diluted or weakened to the point wherein they're just not there anymore. With dual-wielding now a bonus...

1. It's up to the DM. If you think it would benefit the game to allow it, go for it. Maybe it's a ring of jumping and when they go to jump, they accidently go triple the distance and cause themselves injury (physical or to their pride!) 5th edition is great for deciding things yourself after...

This is, unfortunately, one of those times when the poor grasp of the English language causes problems. I am aware of who said it, but it's explicitly stated that "you can attack twice, instead of once, when you take the Attack action on your turn." Now this states you take the attack action...

Just a couple of things to note: 1. It's not "Bonus" Action it's "Bonus Action." The difference is each turn you can perform 1 Move Action, 1 Action, 1 Bonus Action and 1 Reaction. The Reaction is granted when your character reacts to things, for example Attacks of Opportunity. This is where...

How high are the player's spell DCs? I mean you listed Hypnotic Pattern as a troublesome spell and it's just 3rd level, ended if they take damage. Incapacitated doesn't end their ability to defend themselves it basically means "The monsters can be dealt with 1 by 1" At which point you have the...

The first thing you don't want to do is let your race or class define who you are. Often we stereotype Elves Dwarves and the other Ilk as being X or Y (I mean, how many times do we see Scottish Dwarves!) but before you do that, think to yourself "What do I want to do?" Did you see a new star...

One thing to consider is how did combat change from the 13th century to the 20th century. Think about modern police shows - why do you find a lot of the time a brawl occurs, or punches happen? A number of reasons tend to cause these but often they wouldn't apply to a normal DnD Campaign: 1)...

I have to say I disagree that Odo and Quark is a good example. Quark is absolutely NOT evil when compared to his culture, he is a veritable paragon at times and most often shows compassion and kindness. Compared to other Ferengi he is bordering on Chaotic Good, though I'm not sure how to...

This is where you are using personal bias in responding. You believe freedom is best, therefore you think anyone opposed to freedom cannot be good. The Borg do not enslave people, they improve them. Your personal beliefs allow for murder, theft, assault because of personal choice but that...

That's slightly different, because those deities are not viewing their subjects in a way much different from how we'd view ants... or the bacteria in our yoghurt. How you define good is the most important aspect of pitting good versus good - The Borg Collective can easily be viewed as Lawful...

I think the main problem with the Ranger is they forgot how to actually make it unique. Right now a Paladin and Fighter are distinguished but the Ranger really feels like a mixture of the two. I personally would've preferred the following: 1) All Rangers to be granted an Animal Companion of CR...

I think if the DM is either very lucky or unlucky for damage, it sometimes pays to simply take the average. You're also welcome to reduce the dice involved so the average has a shorter range. The initial 13-68 (or 11d6+2 to simplify) is a great example - the average is sitting on 40.5 mean...

I definitely think the players you are dealing with don't seem all that interested. As a former hockey goalkeeper, I actually understand very well the effort required to pay attention when I'm not doing much - for 70 minutes (if the time sounds off to you, you're probably thinking of the wrong...

Rules clearly say druid reverts, you haven't provided any evidence but your own interpretations. Please provide evidence that clearly follows the rules RAW that shows the druid is disintegrated. I've shown you it does not but you disagreed, so please provide your own proof.

@Orethalion What happens if a wild shaped druid is reduced to 0 by disintegrate? Does he revert to normal physical form? JeremyECrawford The intent is that a druid using Wild Shape is disintegrated if the druid, not the beast form, drops to 0 hp. From the thread concerning "some recent...

While I enjoy critical hits I agree that they don't really serve to help the PC much, other than being a bit of fun. It's a shame they didn't change critical hits to deal maximum damage instead of rolling, which would simulate the "double" without requiring extra dice that ultimately confuse a...

I think the problem is when they created Paladins they were unsure how to balance them with Clerics in terms of being a temple champion. I've always seen Paladins as merely "holy warriors", fighters who champion a religious cause for their deity. If you're worshipping a deity considered evil...

Multiclassing isn't about rewarding players who choose to take overlapping items. It's not necessarily about a price, it's about attempting to maintain balance. If you notice, multiclassed spellcasters lose out on spell slots by picking multiple classes, so just like multiclassing as a fighter...

I prefer to think of the classes as a guideline, similar to if somebody introduced themselves as an engineer at a party. You'd get visions conjured up of them with a spanner going around fixing things, and you might be right. But you're also just as liable to be wrong. If an NPC is described as...