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Updated the spell to provide the Battle Form both the melee and ranged option, but that only the melee attack can be used twice when taking the attack action. Also included that granting a swim speed also grants the ability to breathe air or water.

I came to these numbers by comparing the damage from the 3 most combat optimal forms granted by the original polymorph spell: the Mammoth, Giant Ape, and T-Rex. Mammoth and Giant Ape are available as soon as you get access to the original polymorph, and you have to wait a level to get T-Rex...

Alright, I think I have something viable for a revised Polymorph spell. It maintains a lot of the options available via the Monster Manual. The spell is a bit longer and more complex than most spell write-ups, but it has the benefit of being self-contained and not requiring anything outside of...

That's actually not a bad idea. Particularly with Polymorph, there seems to be an "optimal form" that is most commonly chosen. Perhaps starting from there is the best way to handle it. I also typically like for mechanics to be set, and let the player skin the mechanics how they want in a way...

So I appreciate that not everyone agrees with me regarding the Monster Manual being a player resource. But that's not really the question I'm interested in. The question is how to make these spells so that one does not need the Monster Manual. AND YES @Xeviat! CR is a REALLY poor measure for...

So I have been working, I think pretty successfully, to eliminate players needing the Monster Manual as a resource. I have adjusted Wildshape so you don't need the MM, I have changed the Summon and Conjure spells to use retainers rather than creatures from the MM, and any companion creatures...

I've updated and added to some of the invocations.

That may be, and I'm sure there's plenty of lore to support a Jinn or Genie patron. But I don't think such an archetype should focus so heavily on the vessel. I feel like the vessel is more appropriate as a Pact Boon. If a Jinn or Genie patron should exist, it should focus more on their lore and...

I don't really understand your question...

So it may just be me, but I don't think the Genie Patron makes a lot of sense. The way I conceptualize genies based on stories like Aladdin, genies are bound to their vessels and servants to whoever possesses their vessel. They aren't really in a position to grant powers to others in the way...

I also thought it said HP rather than temp HP. I still think it's too much temp HP though. The attack could deal 1d8 (assuming a longsword or quarterstaff used two-handed) + 1 (assuming a dex or str of at least 13) + 4 (assuming an Int of 18). On average, that would deal 9 damage, granting...

I have a homebrew cantrip very similar to Tina's Necrotic Blade. But I would recommend against a cantrip providing any kind of healing. Instead, I would suggest a successful strike with the cantrip instead grants the caster 2 temp hp, with an additional 2 temp hp granted at level 5, 11, and 17...

I feel like you would need a few things to make this function in the way I think you are intending. First, you would need warcaster if you wanted to use booming blade as a reaction. You would also need spell sniper to use reach with booming blade. This is because booming blade is explicit in...

As someone who started DM'ing the module before reading I, Strahd (at least 10 sessions worth before I read the book), I really appreciated the insight it provided and how it elucidated the relationship between Strahd, Barovia, and the citizens. I read through the module several times before...

I guess the first question I have is where would they be trying to go and what would be there goal with traveling north or south? Are you thinking that they may try to immediately go to Castle Ravenloft? Because that would actually be an interesting choice and could work really well to set the...

I once played in a game where a dragon was coming full speed at us. One of our party cast wall of force in front of us. Since it was invisible and the dragon was too far to see the casting clearly enough to know what it was, dragon had no idea. It ended up breaking its neck from the impact. Had...

90% of the time I roll in front of the players. This way it keeps me honest. I don't want to fudge rolls, because then why even roll? I could just say it happens the way I want it to? But there are times I do secret rolls for stuff going on in the background that the player characters aren't...

I have sooo many. I've rewritten many of the 5e mechanics. But here are the big ones: 1) ACTION PONTS: Everyone starts each session with a number of action points equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up). You can use an action point to reroll a d20, take an extra action, or other...

Personally, I've stopped having races grant ability score bonuses. I have a primary bonus (+2) tied to class, and the secondary bonus (+1) tied to their background. Each class and background offers two options out of the six possible ability scores to affect, and you can't double up on the same...

I'm 35 and started playing (well, studying the rule books since I couldn't find a group) just before 3e came out. Most of my gaming experience came from Play-by-Post and chat games through a now defunct realmsofevil.net. Didn't really find a group until second year of college. It was fun, but I...