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Every Ability check is based on a stat. Sometimes they have skills related to them, but as a good example when you roll initiative you are making a Dexterity check. His "-5 to Constitution and Charisma Saving Throws and Ability Checks" is absolutely okay, excusing the -5 being used instead of...

I definitely like the idea of allowing more contested rolls to determine surprise Instead of the basic Stealth vs Perception, you could consider Sleight of hand vs Perception if the Doppelganger got a dagger ready to slam into the PC, or maybe Deception vs Insight if it was going to simply...

Set up a number of "encounters" with specific times they would take up for a speedy, normal or extended resolution. Combat may be represented by mere seconds, but it's absolutely fair to put in combat scenarios where it is easy to believe they take 15 minutes, such as a group of Goblins...

Okay, I had a look over the class and my initial reaction is "best of both worlds" syndrome. When creating a "hybrid" it's too easy to want to take all the best pieces from a class, and grant it to the new hybrid because you feel if each class can have the abilities it wont be overpowered...

Before you created this, what reason did you have for not simply taking the Bard class and simply creating an Archetype focused on more divine power? I mean, a Bard is a charisma based caster who is quite entitled to be treated as a Messiah - Inspiration can easily be flavoured as a divine...

Since this is a lovely topic here are another couple of suggestions: Opportunist Style: When you have advantage on an attack roll due to a conditional effect, if both of the dice rolls would hit you deal an additional damage dice of the same type as the initial blow. (flanking nor reckless...

Well, generally you get 1 reaction per turn, meaning 1 attack of opportunity. Also I would suggest the magic only allows a single touch per turn, meaning if a player has used it on their go they cannot use it as an AoO. You are right that balance is important, even if you are unable to actually...

Imagine if every time you left your house, a giant salmon smacked you in the face. How long do you reckon it'd take to give up leaving your house? A day? A week? When it comes to your suggestions players will begin to feel the same way - they will give up interacting with Guards, or they will...

Going with the cost listed in the DMG I'd consider using the following rules for Magical Item Creation: Potion Creation (including Poisons): Common - 4 hours, Herbalism DC 5, 1st level or higher Uncommon - 8 hours, Herbalism DC 10, 1st level or higher Rare - 3 days, Herbalism DC 15, 5th level...

If it makes sense, do it. 5th edition is designed for players and DMs who wish to have fun and not be constricted by RAW nonsense, so I'd still limit you to the power of 1 Vampiric touch a turn I would most certainly allow you to reactively touch someone moving out of melee range and let you...

If you cannot understand why a character couldn't just luck into open a lock, you should apply the same forethought into understanding a trained thespian cannot simply pick up an instrument and play it. Going on from those 2 points - the first is are you suggesting modern locks have not...

Whatever you do, you are modifying the behaviour of the ability because it goes against the standard DM's ability to hide their rolls. Cutting Words is not a one off ability, there are quite a few in the PHB which work off a roll and being able to react before determining hit/miss or pass/fail...

If you're not looking to give a player a fair chance to use Cutting Words proactively, consider improving the effect of the damage negation when used reactively. So instead of allowing it to reduce the attack roll, let them roll a number of Inspiration dice equal to their proficiency modifier...

Consider giving the player a party to control, instead of a single character. My girlfriend cannot handle DnD well in a group because of social anxiety, so I am helping her out by running a dungeon I created as part of another campaign. She is playing a Level 3 Druid (I agree with most people...

I think the posts above are excellent at giving you an idea of how to play the curse out correctly. I wouldn't worry about limiting their power or going for balance, because if the PC insists on trying to abuse the situation feel free to let them. Eventually, a were-creature will succumb to...

The Silence spell is a good indicator of how these spells really differ: Inside the Silence bubble you can cast Thunderclap, but not Sword Burst. Outside the bubble you can cast Sword Burst to affect creatures inside, but they are immune to the damage from a Thunderclap (Silence grants Immunity...

I agree with Mearl's viewpoint, but unfortunately his mistake is treating Barkskin as a calculation instead of a replacement effect. Unarmoured Defense, Draconic Resilience, Normal AC calculations are all ways or methods of calculating your armour class, but Barkskin is not a calculation...

In 3.5 you have reflex, willpower and fortitude. In 5th edition, you have Saving throws based on each ability instead - you are accidently reading "Each class is proficient in 2 saving throws" as "Each class is proficient in 2 ability scores." So basically a Fighter adds her proficiency bonus to...

I think this is where you'd be better to use alternative attribute skills. (Dexterity) Animal Handling or (Intelligence) Animal Handling would be my best choice - Intelligence representing the fact you know the way to command a Horse, while Dexterity suggests an affinity to get it to comply...

A lot of the Cleric's offensive power comes from Bonus Action - whether you're running Spiritual Weapon, Using the bonus attack on War Domain or maybe you've chosen to wield a Club, whatever it is you have to use resources to make your offensive power work. My recommendation to buff your power...