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That... is a bit shocking. I wonder how many PCs have avoided drowning by drinking a potion of Water Breathing?

I seriously doubt any version of D&D has specific rules for drinking potions underwater. Maybe naval sourcebooks or the like. So I doubt it matters whether someone is playing 3.x or some other edition. I say yes, you can drink a potion underwater, but if the water (or other liquid) is gross...

I would have assumed +8 proficiency. Are you including a level bonus? Would that be +12 level and a mere +4 proficiency?

I've seen this happen in games. One time our PCs had entered a foreign land, and a couple of nice people led us around. They could speak our language too, which was really helpful. Most of us left to do stuff and the party split, but not very obviously. Two PCs stayed back and, suspicious that...

I am responding to this: I generally don't see each class having a specific contribution to social encounters. That's more about the character's personality, background, and even skillset.

More details. Moar!

I don't know if a class-based social encounter makes sense in non-metagame terms; it's too reliant on backgrounds. I picture a peasant who became a mercenary (and is a member of the fighter class) is quite different socially than a noble-born knight (a member of the fighter class) even though...

Trailblazer had a good "solo monster template" for PF1e, and I know they are doing stuff for PF2e as well. You might want to take a look.

Since I'm not familiar with PF2e, I am unfamiliar with a lot of terms. I get the flavor of a clockwork familiar, but... how is that different from a biological familiar?

I'm happy to hear a positive report. I have not bought PF2e, as my groups are focused on PF1e and (now) 5e, but I might do so if I read a few more positive reports. Did you have any reports about crunch? (By the way... French goblins? My goblins loved using cowbells for music. But now, they'll...

That is very similar to how 4e dealt with it. I approve.

I am playing a brawler. I tried to avoid taking any grappling feats. However, I've been grappled enough times that my second Maneuver Training bonus went toward it, just for the +1 (to resist being grappled). Ugh. Last session, three PCs and a griffon mount ended up being grappled by two...

IME nobody "runs past an enemy" since they were all terrified of triggering opportunity attacks. They would only try to shift past, if possible.

And be evil!

I used to do "NPC parties" a lot in 4e. But I don't think you can give each NPC one ability. Defender: I'd go with a knight, just because it's a bit easier to do as an NPC compared to the classic 4e fighter. I would give them Threatening Glower, an encounter ability that affects opponents...

I recently read Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England. Before reading that, I wouldn't pay much attention to it. Even afterward, it's just flavor text. (Get it? I'll be here all night!) Eating is an activity carried out approximately 21 times per week. You simply will not have enough time...

I think that's a common view, and not just about 5e. I know GMs (for 3e and 4e) who feel the same way. They want to present an exciting encounter. It's hard to do four or five resource-spending encounters per day without being too "gamist". (Fitting five encounters into an environment is more...

I like this. For 4e, I considered making only Soldier monsters have opportunity attacks.

How does the lack of attacks of opportunity work? While I'm happy to hear people won't be wasting time walking spiral patterns to avoid getting hit extra times, what prevents a monster from just walking past the fighter and hitting the wizard?

I'm in that demographic. But most things I read about 5e since then haven't improved my opinion. Please provide a link.