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-Giving advantage on Climbing checks could be good. -No other race get a flat damage bonus. With their +2 to Strength they already get their "power muscles" reflected. Giving them natural weapons with claws that deal 1d4 or 1d6 damage (not finesse) might be a better fit. Overall it seems...

I don't really think the name of the weapon really matters. The DMG specifically calls out that the weapon table is simplified, and even if it didn't you can call it what you want. Like all broadswords, katanas, machetes, whatever can be listed under longsword. If you don't like the idea of a...

I found this product on DMs Guild: D&D 5e NPC Foe Expansion by Scott Metzger. It has different 'tiered' NPCs for different roles. A good example is how the MM has the Bandit (CR 1/8) and Bandit Captain (CR 2), which is a good way to harass or waylay Apprentice Tier heroes, but then the threat is...

Personally, when DMs Guild first started I was ecstatic. Other than a couple hastily-tossed together NPCs and adjusted Orcs I am not a publisher or creator of much homebrew. I am solely a consumer, always hungry for moar monsters and adventures and great ideas that I did not want to work to come...

Congrats on doing well. As someone who nearly always chooses PWYW with $0 (then re-buys for a buck or two if I really enjoyed it), I think the bare minimum I can do is give the author feedback or a review. I had downloaded two great one-shot adventures off one guy and got nearly 10 hours of...

You have a bunch of Transmutation spells as potions. Maybe a feature of the Mutagen Guild gives them some type of benefit when using potions that replicate spells like Enhance Ability, Alter Self, Enlarge/Reduce, Spiderclimb, Barkskin, etc. If you want the Mutagen as a 3rd guild option, maybe...

Our party was on a really "cracked and crumbling" tower floor when the Warlock used Thaumaturgy to try and scare the archers shooting at us up above. Good news was the "harmless tremours" caused them all to fall down to us. Bad news was my Dwarf was directly under the floor, and Stonecunning...

And this is why Flesh Golems stand out so much: everyone is able to notice the leaking, putrid carcass, unless it is hiding in the back of a butcher shop :P

I've seen Thaumaturgy used to help a Wizard, no mere conjurer of cheap tricks, to scare some guards by making an Intelligence (Intimidation) check rather than Charisma. Same wizard kept using Prestidigitation to change the temperature of Lizardmen weapons/armour a bit. As we had a Sorcerer cast...

Temples could have powerful magic or high level clerics around (with paid guards) to prevent most robberies. Or move th money to a secure location. It seems like a good system. But what do you want with it? How many complications or risks are up to you. If you want a chance for the temple to be...

I think Versatile has it's place now, but that most tables hand-wave the reasons that make it useful. The key thing is to have a free hand, but how many tables are strict enough to enforce it? Somatic spellcasting can be ignored or works if you have your emblem on a shield (or wearing a...

I guess he figures that the best defense is a good offense

I think a good rule of thumb is if the creature has Legendary Actions, it can warrant an individual name. Or be THE monster that everyone has heard rumours of.

Sounds like a no-win situation if the player won't give any feedback at all. You seem have some good ideas to help make it work, and given him options to try and be fair. As this is happening before the campaign even starts, try not to let any frustration from this creep in later. If you want...

War: Bloodied axe and facing conflict or challenge seem to be in line with not just combat, but a personal battle. Life: Sacrificing for the greater good or providing for your family is an important part of life. Hard work and toil can lead to a brighter future, or at least survival. Death...

I had a player who wanted to play a Cleric, but was undecided on what domain he wanted because he didn't know what the tenets/ideals/rules to follow would be, and didn't want to have a personality or alignment forced on him. So I asked him what domain he wanted the most and we made up our own...

You seem to have given enough thought to the NPCs and boss and what they will do if they are losing/knocked around. Do the same for the PCs. It seems like a really fun session to run, and there are lots of little ways you can adjust it that already have in there. If they are seriously flagging...

Do you have the Charlatan background? You know that guard/vizer/captain/rival who always put you down? I know who you disguise yourself as. And BE CAREFUL for other adventuring parties, especially the one with that herb-smoking hippy Ranger and his Great Dane companion. They are always meddlin'...

Also, get some paragraph breaks. A bit hard to pinpoint exact details in your post. Shield of Faith is good, but Barbs are good at soaking damage. AC is obviously still great for them, but taking a concentration slot is big. And if you use Shield of Faith on yourself... it's fine, but something...

Guide by EvilAnagram http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...A-Bard-s-Guide Guide by Zardnaar http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthr...ore-Bard-Guide Guide by mellored http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthr...e-A-Bard-Guide I had just found these for help on another thread. The guides go into...