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I agree with that theater of the mind works better for the "feeling" of movement. The problem with a grid, is the same problem as taking turns in a combat round. It is a gamist invention to keep order and run combat without confusion. People should realize these things, like Hit Points, are...

This makes total sense. But, if the DM wants the Ogre to knock over the tree, make the tree old and rotted at the base, or anchored in weak soil. Then, just let the Ogre push it over, or if you still think it is uncertain invent a DC and roll for it. Here's the thing I resent as a DM. If as...

Thanks for the heads up. I fixed it. Don't know what happened.

Also, a feat like defensive duelist becomes more powerful at higher levels so taking it at lower levels is less valuable. At lower levels the choice to take that feat would be more for flavor, with the promise that later it will be more valuable when proficiency bonus is +4, +5 or +6.

Just a note, in my Friday night game, I had a small group (4) Grell attack the 4 PCs from above as they were rowing out of a long, dark, underground river tunnel. After the Grell did some damage to the group, the wizard used Thunderwave to get one away from him, then in the next round he lined...

Sure, Zard. That's one of the reasons why there may be more threads that criticize 5e as being "too easy" or monsters not being challenging enough. I think, the playtest feedback probably showed that most people who play D&D 5e, like when their PCs do cool things and "win" most of the time...

This thread reminds me of a moment in a campaign I played in many years ago. In the game, our party was being pursued by a flesh golem that we knew we could not harm (3rd edition -we were low level pcs with no magic weapons). So, we ran it on a wild goose chase, eventually trapping it in the...

I'm so with you on this. Context/situation/character concept/player play style are all in the mix. Because D&D mixes combat, interaction and exploration into adventure design, and people have different preferences, feats have to be varied to appeal to those different preferences. Some players...

Session 22 – Escape from the Temple of the Crushing Wave (2 ½ hour session) As the party started backtracking to leave the Temple, they came to a T shaped hall neart he alter room. As Hundar, Pate and Foo crossed into the room, Tornade behind them, shadows grew and coalesced from under a...

Your idea for the Lich seems like a good solution. With the wearboar, I think you have to have him roleplay the change and realize that it is a curse he'll want to get rid of. I'd have him change and tell him to attack his companions; basically make him play the monster. The others will...

Wow...It's hard to remember. Probably around '78-'80....hummm.. Could be: T1 - Village of Hommlet, or S1 - Tomb of Horrors, or S2 White Plume Mountain, or S3 Expedition to Barrier Peaks. In the beginning, I was just a player, and then I started collecting and dabbling as a DM. My...

Yes! This is awesome. It is so amazing to be able to view monster stat blocks and jump to spell descriptions to refresh memory and then drag spell or target multiple pcs to make saving throws or attacks against pcs automatically. Or to view a map and click on a pin to get descriptions of...

Dax Doomslayer - With the ultimate FG license, anyone who joins the table can gain access to any book in the owner's library while connected to the server only. As for gifting DM books, I'm not sure. I've only purchased my own and I'm not that savy about digital downloads and the like.

Hi, I teach English in high school and totally equate prep and DMing to prepping for lessons and running a classroom. The key is making activities that facilitate all students/players to engage completely. The game itself also helps develop reading skills, vocabulary building, problem...

Plus, most creatures don't want to die so having exit strategies is more realistic as well as dynamic.

I generally make the call on my own depending on situation, but like anything else in 5e, when I don't know for sure, I just roll a d20 in secret and then I make a decision based on whether the roll is low, medium or high. It helps me keep the action moving and my brain from exploding trying to...

During the playtest, I used a playtest Lich vs. 3 pcs of 10th or 11th level (can't remember now). They had already gone through about 6 encounters (varying from easy to medium) so they were a bit down, but not completely exhausted. Then they encountered a Bone Devil (which they polymorphed...

Chronological age: 51 Social/emotional age: 21 Do they average? Lol

Definitely. Imagine shield on a creature that already can take a few hits, or counterspell on a creature that's got a few rounds worth of life and multi-attack. If a creature with a rechargeable attack, like a dragon's breath weapon, can survive a few more rounds because it has class levels...

It feels like more than a 1:1 ratio, but it's hard to say because the overall power of class features synergize differently depending on the base creature. Adding 1 level of barbarian to a kobold may make it a bit more hearty when it rages, but adding the same level to a creature that has more...