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Thank you for that link to the podcast. It was a timely pod cast and fairly relevant to the question. The section that I found most applicable was from 21:30 to 25:15. The soft use of the word "target" for area of effect spells and application of the "to whom it may concern..." language may...

I read through the spells to Evards Black Tentacles and found there are a couple key words in the text of the spells to keep track of. There are spells such as Calm Emotions, Circle of Death, and Confusion that do use the word "target" in the text. There are other spells such as Cloud of...

Why do you suggest that a character closing their eyes may not open them until the start of their next turn? My initial thought was to follow the guidance written into the MM Basilisk entry which suggest a creature can avert their eyes until the start of their next turn; however reading through...

An interesting idea came up in the game today that I'm not sure how to how to make a final ruling. The player stated he wanted to have his character cast Hypnotic Pattern in an area that included his character. I informed him that his character would also be affected by the spell and offered...

To expand on the point, the rules indicated the bonus from a +X ammunition stacks with the bonus from a +Y ranged weapon. So, a +1 long bow shooting a +1 arrow will deal 1d8 +2 + Dex bonus damage and the attack will be made at 1d20 +2 +Dex bonus. I'm pretty sure a longbow is 1d8 damage...

Bringing physics into the game always makes for interesting conversation. For instance, the physics of movement in the game can become comical, once you say a character stops moving at the end of the players turn. With the case of light, and light from the Light spell, I do not see any...

This gets to providing the player with a confidence level in the result as much as the result. So, to take an example from real life, I completed a mechanical line drawing. It took some time and I was careful. I would say this is a passive Int (drafting) check with a DC set by the complexity...

Although simple sounding, each spells does nothing more and nothing less than written. Although I'm AFB, I'll take a stab at a few of these. Rope Trick: Does the spell say a creature can leave the space of Rope Trick? If so, then a creature can leave the zone and grab something. Can a...

The only detail on regarding a target noticing if a spell is affecting them is written vague enough to allow DM discretion and possible argument with a player. The text from PH 204, second paragraph under the heading Targets, details the specifics, "Unless a spell has a perceptible effect, a...

There's a lot of ideas to process over the past 24 hours on this thread. A couple notes came to mind while reading. 1. The DMG daily XP recommendation (DRXP), to my understanding, does not include the multipliers used for groups of enemies. a. This ties to leveling speed, but in my game I...

I just recently completed a failure mode and effects analyses (FMEA) on a small system with very few parts. This thread topic makes me think that you're asking for only one aspect of how to look at a system. The FMEA that I was using looks at 1) The severity of what happens due to the failure...

UnknownDyson My comments are directly related to the document you linked. I wonder if there are a couple different versions being referenced? Do your version have the same information as the link you provided?

@ UnknownDyson Concerns with Fist of Unbroken Air: It's not an attack as you describe. The text in your link details it as a Strength save. My primary concern is adding 2X monk level to the damage. I feel the 2d10 damage for 2 ki plus and additional 2d10 for each ki after limited by the max...

UnknownDyson, did you get a chance to play this modified class? If so, what level did you play to? I have a concern with Fist of Unbroken Air, Eyes of Fire, Impenetrable Iron Tortoise Shell, and Changing the Tide. Did you get a chance to play with these disciplines?

After each game I distribute a poste game note telling the players what the encounter difficulty was for each encounter. Most of the time the response was "Really? That didn't feel deadly." I think on one occasion they were surprised that the encounter was rated Hard because it felt deadly...

Of these factors there are probably one two or three that are more significant than the others. I would recommend making a decision on the DC based on that. I'll give an example from a recent game. The team is nearly 90% complete with defeating a keeps leader and about others. Dead and...

Defcon 1 and iserith both have very good points. With regards to monsters hiding I like to consider that the monsters may have setup a hiding spot and spent some time making sure they are not easily seen. If they have a buddy who can talk with them (most goblinoids and humanoids would) then...

I like this version. Let us know what your players think and how you feel about it after it has been used a few times in your game.

If you interpret my recommended changes as cutting the spell power in half then there is an error in communication. The changes I recommended should have kept the damage the same and the spell effects the same, but used text from similar spells in the PH. I wonder what I wrote that you...

Charge Beam: School: Evocation Casting Time: 1 Action Range:120 feet Duration: Concentration, up to 2 turns Components: V, S Effect: An orb of light slowly forms in your hand. When the spell ends, *delete* either because your concentration is broken or because you decide to end it,*delete* the...