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    D&D 5E (2014) Passive or Active Fighting Styles?

    I chose "Other" - I want both options available to choose from. Really depends on what the player wants, and if there are already lots of "active" options already built into the class that can lead to more complexity. (ex. Battle Master vs Champion players may want different choices)
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    Critical Role Critical Role's Matt Mercer Updates His Bloodhunter Class

    Looks awesome! Just bought. I won't be using everything included in the bundle, but certainly something for everyone
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    Survivor Aberrations: BEHOLD THE WINNER!

    Aboleth 21+1=22 Balhannoth 20 Beholder 20 Berbalang 20 Blue Slaad 20 Choker 20 Chuul 20 Cloaker 20 Death Kiss 20-2=18 Death Slaad 21 Elder Brain 21 Flumph 17 Gauth 20 Gazer 20 Gibbering Mouther 21 Gray Slaad 6 Green Slaad 18 Grell 18 Intellect Devourer 20 Mind Flayer 23 Mindwitness 20 Morkoth 20...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Making Thrown Weapon Attacks Melee Attacks

    I like the idea and may include it in my next game. i’d just try it as you put it and make it a blanket rule. If certain cases come up that really affect the balance or start to be issues (eg if throwing Smites from range is a preventing encounters from being fun anymore) then just make a...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Clash of the Titans' Djinn as playable race?

    Wait... there are good-looking Goliaths somewhere?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Clash of the Titans' Djinn as playable race?

    Sounds like Genasi is one of the best options, especially with their elemental/djinn lore background For not breathing: two of the Genasi subraces have traits related to breathing (Water is Amphibious; Air has Unending Breath). This trait is a small benefit and could cause a balance issue as...
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    Radiant Damage

    BEST: Paladin can smite away with radiant damage and go nova against single targets. Consistent and baked into the class. GOODER: Clerics can do AoE and control spells with radiant damage. Again, baked into their default class. Use Light Cleric for even more firepower. GOOD: Sorcerers (Divine...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Making every point count: Ability Mod Variant

    I've seen (but never played with) some homebrew where an odd score will give an earlier bonus to skill checks, but not attack, damage, or saving throw. This keeps the "major" (ie combat) rolls still balanced, but gives a little extra bump to odd scores and improving skills. Eg. A level 1...
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    EN Publishing The Cauldron: A Novel by Russ Morrissey

    Congrats and best of luck!
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    D&D 5E (2014) How would you do an alchemical knight in 5e

    Arcane archer, eldritch knight, arcane trickster, ranger, even warlock could all work Reflavour their spells as tonics/inventions/alchemical ingredients. Haste could be some type of adrenaline syringe; Shatter could be an explosive, Burning Hands could be a limited use flamethrower. I ran a...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Applying and running a game with Darkvision - by RAW

    This thread is just for practical advice and experiences in running and ruling with darkvision by RAW. *Not looking to discuss the balance of darkvision as a racial trait or if low-light vision is a better option. Also not looking for advice of "just handwave it as it's not worth it". I may do...
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    Survivor 5e Artifacts: LUM LUM LUM LUM LUM

    Axe of the Dwarvish Lords 13 Blade of Avernus 20 Book of Exalted Deeds 12 Eye of Vecna 20 + 1 = 21 an eye for an eye makes one immortal lich? Hand of Vecna 22 Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad 18 Orrery of the Wanderer 16 Ring of Winter 16 Staff of the Forgotten One 17 Sword of Kas 21 Wand of...
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    D&D General Top FIVE Monster books

    I've only DM'd for 5e so only have about five books to choose from... I did really enjoy Volo's for the ecological, social, and other explanations of different cultures to use as long-term adversaries. To be able to do a large arc around mind flayers and duergar (as one example) is great. I...
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    AD&D 2E NWN Dark Sun

    Almost like the South Park episode with World of Warcraft, where it cut between the players and their characters? (serious comparison) Because I can see that being an awesome time if the production and technical issues are able to be ironed out and if the group is on board.
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    D&D 5E (2014) REALLY REALLY BAD DM ADVICE

    Ban metagaming and ensure players do not use their existing knowledge to make informed decisions.
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    Survivor 5e Artifacts: LUM LUM LUM LUM LUM

    Axe of the Dwarvish Lords 27 Blade of Avernus 21 Book of Exalted Deeds 17 Draakhorn 13 Eye of Vecna 23+1=24 Hand of Vecna 21 Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad 23-2 = 21 Orrery of the Wanderer 21 Ring of Winter 19 Ruinstone 14 Staff of the Forgotten One 20 Stone of Golorr 5 Sword of Kas 21 Wand of...
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    D&D General The official Brag On Your Players thread

    I've run for the same group for nearly 4 years now - five players who have careers, fiances/girlfriends, family lives, other hobbies. Plenty of other things to spend time and energy on in this wide world of ours. But (nearly) every single Tuesday, they decide that rolling some dice and playing...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Your Favorite 5e Houserule

    It is instead of advantage, only one or the other (either +bonus OR advantage) will apply unless additional bonuses or circumstances outside of flanking/surrounding are involved. So from your example, both flanking creatures would have +1 to their attacks. If one more joined them, all three...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Your Favorite 5e Houserule

    Spellcasting Ability Score variant: At character creation OR multiclassing, spellcasters (except wizards, INT only) can pick one of two spellcasting ability scores to cast from (ex. Sorcs can pick CHA or CON; Clerics and Paladins can pick CHA or WIS, Bards and Warlocks can pick CHA or INT). This...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Monsters/NPCs: Class features and feats

    This is great, thanks for sharing!
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