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I like the idea. From most reports, Rangers seem to lack that little bit of salt that makes them more palatable, and this might give more incentive to make a Ranger rather than a bow using dex fighter.

A few other observations about playing with new players too: I absolutely loved the students in my class that allowed themselves to become immersed in the scenarios that I unfolded. Many of them were un-jaded by rules and preconceptions so they saw the game much more as an exercise in guided...

That is also awesome! At younger ages is may be even more important to get students to engage in stories and visualize. More kindergartners that have story sense and the ability to visualize, means less high school students who come to 9th grade reading at a 3rd or 4th grade reading level...

Some have expressed more interest and some want me to keep playing, but alas, I need to shift gears and do some other teaching. I would be lying if I didn't say that I was (and still am) a little nervous that if one of the students speaks about it in a bad way or to the wrong parent/community...

I just did something in my 9th grade high school English classes that I have never done in my 22 years of teaching. I actually taught 4 classes of students (over 2 days) how to play D&D and ran them through a homemade, Literary adventure. I wanted to show them how D&D encouraged and developed...

"Marshall, Will and Holy on a routine expedition, and the greatest earthquake ever known. High on the rapids, it tossed their tiny craft, plunging down to a thousand feet below. To the land of the lost. The Land of the Lost." I couldn't resist. OP triggered a dormant memory and a musical...

Interesting. A few sessions ago, my players asked me to hide the DM dice rolls. They said it was more exciting not to see them. I wonder if this was code for "fudge when necessary to make a better story." Really it is the table that needs to decide what is more important. The rules, or the...

Session 24 – “Knife Point Gully Again” – The party is 6th level at this point. After their rest, the group traveled for only an hour more to reach the area near Knife Point Gully. They attempted to sneak up as best they could, but pretty soon, two hippogriffs with Feathergale Knight riders...

I enjoy watching Critical Role (when I have the time) and I appreciate what Mercer says about civility too. I try very hard to post constructvely and disagree with others respectfully mostly because I want others to respect me. I want to keep my forum name unsullied. I hope others who don't...

Oh, my mistake. Long live Floki! Enjoy playing him. Lol.

Session 23 – “Eventually, Back to Red Larch – Aeirisi Escaped!” After a much needed night’s rest at the temple in Goldenfields, the adventurers met for breakfast with Abbot Ellardin to discuss their plans. Tornade informed the rest of the group that too much time has passed. He needed to...

RIP Floki. Nice character concept Cyber-Dave. Cheers.

I'm much more inclined to develop fun rather than optimize in 5e, but also it depends on the group I play with or DM with. Bounded accuracy makes it so that less powerful characters can still make meaningful choices, and there is no need to chase power since many of the more powerful monsters...

Usually I use the attributes to determine the type of character I will play, so for the most part I max initial attributes. The Tempest cleric I created was created by rolling 4d6 drop one in order to determine strength, dexterity, con, etc. it turned out that he had an 18 in Dex and a 16 in...

I agree with those who have pointed out that it depends on the player and DM/campaign. The last two characters I've created and played through 6th Level focused exclusively on feats to build their character concept. The first was a variant human tempest cleric, raised by Elves; therefore he...

Great advice so far. I'll just add a little. It is really awesome to watch other DMs (Chris Perkins, Matt Merced, etc.) but it is just as important to forget them and be yourself. It sounds corny, but I've always found that when I try to be like someone else, I don't have the same confidence...

Oh...missed that..sorry.

Armor class seems off. If he wears Leather armor he should have an AC of 16...Studded Leather AC of 17. Not sure how he boosted up to 21.

If you don't want to curb the rogue, you can boost the Paladin and Cleric, making them feel special by allowing them to get omens or signs from their deities. This could be a really great way to make them feel special (using roleplaying as a perk), but it can also take the form of special...

Drop to 0. Start making death saves!