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This isn't true. I have people ALL THE TIME who ask, "How do I get into D&D?" "Buy THIS and find some friends" would be really, really nice to be able to answer.

Speaking as a Local Game Store - Meh. It's not big deal.

You can't play D&D with only a PHB? You CAN play D&D with this Starter? With a whole group of friends?

After grabbing a shield with the symbol of Kord (it would not hurt to have the blessing of the Storm), Stratus looked at the hammer. He was certain that he ought to know who's it was, or a story that spoke of its might, but he just couldn't recall. He thought it curious how it had wound up here...

Team Infiltrate / Team Caves Corrah whispered to Terrin, "If you find Edgar, please put him to rest for me." She patted Copper on the arm and whispered, "Take care of yourself, big fella!" Then she hopped out of the wagon, rolled along the gravel until she was at the base of the tower, and...

Stratus shut the door and got out his healer's kit. Without saying a word, he gestured for Caer to hold still and let him bind his wounds. It's (somewhat ridiculously) only an Action, and Caer can spend a Hit Die and regain an additional 2 HP.

Snarf's solution is best, IMO. Just post Con Save modifiers and have Snarf roll the saves, so they appear at the same time as the attack. I've recently been shifting some of my DM style when it comes to PBP. I have NEVER liked to roll checks for my players, but I have always understood that it...

The funny thing about THAT is what you describe sounds like a DEX Save. But it is a CON save, and most high AC monsters have high CONS anyhow. I don't disagree with you, but the problem you point out is already inherent in the mastery!

You can assault the tower if you like - but they are letting you pass.

Copper. They hid in the trees together. It's not much, but I like to establish friendships. She'll make new friends if her new buddies head West, no worries. I just mused for a moment that it would be good for them to go on together. Heck, she might just leave the group at the Caves and take the...

Team Lake The sword lit up on its command word, and Shade-9 held it overhead. It illuminated much of the cavern, quite a bit brighter (and more consistent) than the torches that Locklafd had placed about (and that would likely go out sooner rather than later). Even those who could see in the...

I suspect that much of the content isn't really useful digitally, and much of it is free (basic rules) - but $5 for the digital maps and the adventure is still pretty darn good!

I disagree. It actually lines up closer to what someone who wants to "give D&D a try" expects to pay. Sure, they were all VERY happy with the price on the 2014 Starter Set, and we sold a TON of those because of the price point (and were often able to get them to add more sets of dice to their...

Agreed. I'm a big, BIG fan of low-cost intros, but this seems fine. It looks like they've added enough value to it, too - as many of those elements will be useful going forward, even after you've finished the Keep. Those maps look great, too!

He's in Chain, so 16. He'd be at 18 if he had a shield.

No offense to the OP (or the participants of this thread) but this kind of speculative (wishful thinking) nonsense always annoys me. From "the trenches", the books are selling great. Great enough for what WotC wanted? No way to tell.* Bad as YouTubers try to pretend with their clickbait...

CR5 is about akin to a single Level 10 character, give or take, but yeah, they're also built differently. PCs dish out more and take less, Monsters take more and dish out less, generally.

I tend to forget my Weapon Mastery, which would give the big undead Disadvantage on its next attack roll.

I am fine with the above groups if their players are. Corrah will show the group to the Caves (though it's easy now - go counter-clockwise around Blackpeak until you get there. I'm not sure if she'll go in. Her only problem with these grouping is that both her closest "friends" (I mean, she all...

Team Lake Svetlana had briefly left the area where Aywin could reach her telepathically. She returned now, as Bjorn began to swim in her direction (unknowingly, as the only one who was aware of her at all was Aywin) and she said telepathically to Aywin, "Blegh! It IS a sewer! Looks like the...