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I have read these. Unfortunately his monster building table, that arguably is pretty simple, is not very well suited for varying party sizes. As far as I can tell.

Thanks, I am testing it right now, so far it seems to hold up quite well. There is a bit of a deviation though, sometimes more sometimes less (I would say <10%, just from eyeballing it), which still is absolutely amazing given the simplification of the process.

Thanks a lot, this might be one of the most useful things I have learned about 5e so far. I still have some more minor questions though, if you don't mind. 1) How did you calculate the XP progression? 2) Why did you divide the numbers so CR1 = 12 EBP? 3) How did you figure out that the power of...

I tried to recreate this step, however I did not get these values when I raised the XP values by (3/4). What do you mean with "futz around with it"?

I am currently trying to dive deeper into the mechanics behind 5e. I was fascinated with PF2s structured approach in this regard and therefore wanted to see how my favorite system (5e) compares to it. 5e overall is a little bit harder to understand, mainly because the material is not always...

Definitely will do that. Great info, I didn't know that WotC repurposed the adventure. That might save me quite some work.

Im looking at "Original Adventures Reincarnated" Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, a fifth edition conversion & classic homage, by Michael Curtis and Tim Wadzinski (Goodman Games)

Cool idea, I think I am going to use this.

This sounds like a good idea. Especially since I can keep the EttBP layout that way.

I had the idea of transitioning one of my campaigns into the Spelljammer universe. Why? Because it's awesome. That whole idea was sparked by me reading a 5e conversion for the "Expedition To The Barrier Peaks" module. I really like the idea of the party exploring a spaceship in order to...

I will use this.

This reminds me of FATE. And I like the idea of complications but I am unsure if I would let my players invoke these (which is the main reason to use tokens, right?). I tend towards no. That way, instead of adding a new token mechanic you could just use the seven reputation levels as a way to...

Perhaps you can see the reputation modifier as a trust mechanism. The goblins innate will to surrender is at DC 5. However, it is influenced by whomever is requesting him to do so via persuasion. If the request is made by hostile forces, the goblins will to surrender decreases based on his...

How so?

That depends on how the party approaches the shopkeeper. In that case you would use intimidation rather than persuasion. Since you apply your judgement on NPC to NPC basis anyways, there is nothing stopping you of using the system separately for every NPC. The parties reputation with Bob would...

That technically would mean that you became hostile towards them, instantly dropping your reputation to that level.

It really depends on the original DC of the task. +/- 10 means you up or lower the challenge of the task by 2 tiers. Very Easy <-> Moderate Easy <-> Hard Moderate <-> Very Hard Hard <-> Almost Impossible Convincing an outnumbered and cornered goblin to surrender: Usually a very Easy DC 5...

I like the granularity of players earning a reputation point without directly ranking up to the next tier.

I feel that giving the players more feedback in terms of where they are standing in reputation is a good idea. It might seem a little more gamey, but I have a feeling that players like to see the numbers go up or down depending on their actions. I believe it incentivizes better reflection upon...

That actually is something I find to be a good thing. It helps to keep players in line better, if they know that they risk the parties reputation when they harass NPCs or steal stuff.