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Call of the Netherdeep was 2022, so not too long ago. I wonder if the the show still plugs DnD Beyond constantly, they used too but I haven't watched in a while.

Exandria has had some serious WoTC support, so I'm not too surprised.

If a player picks a rare or otherwise problematic race IMC, I'll let them do it, but I'll also let then know it will likely be an extra hassle for them. I'll let you play a Drow in my Greyhawk campaign, but you might seriously regret it!

I suspect the DMG will have any NPCs ultimately be the DMs responsibility. Personally, I'm perfectly happy to extend control of the PCNPCs directly to the PCs themselves - much less of a headache for me. And Frankly, that's what I did the last time PCs had a stronghold, it worked quite well.

We'll have to see, but my bet is the player controls the bastion like they control their character. Meaning they say what they want to do, how they react to things done etc. I don't expect it to be some big shift to player narrative control.

Sorry, but goblin bladesinger is best bladesinger 😎

Before and after a game I am willing to negotiate about parts of the game all day long, I'm extremely permissive especially if something looks like it will be fun. But during a game? You get a sentence or two (maybe) and then we move on. A typical game is 3 to 4 hours minus personal chatter...

One of the most common rookie (and even veteran) DM mistakes I've seen (and know many, many, others who have seen) and read about from others is unwillingness to part with information "too easily." They're afraid giving out information will make it overly easy for the players so they make...

Well, the prior version didn't constantly top off HP, this one does (in theory, you have to the actions to do it). It's an interesting tradeoff for the HP being temporary.

Of course. But everytime you shift, you can top your HP off (say after taking damage) and that's for an hour. Of course, that assumes you make concentration checks and it takes a magic action, so you're not doing a lot else that round, so there are tradeoffs. At the level we're taking about...

Interesting, the 2014 version gave you the actual HP of what you shifted into, but with a very big caveat: "During this spell’s duration, you can use your action to assume a different form following the same restrictions and rules for the original form, with one exception: if your new form has...

On it's face it seems pretty clear. You need the fighting style class feature to take these feats, otherwise tough luck. If your have still uses Tasha's, which does not have the prerequisite and the DM is fine with that, then sure. But the Tasha's feats are not these feats.

But fighter 7-11 are all GREAT levels. keep barbarian at 4 and just keep going fighter.

I've noticed, when I'm running my regular campaign, none of the players multiclass. Current campaign is level 8 and no one even considered it yet. But when I run one shots, especially tier 3-4 one shots, the multiclassing comes out. Likely because, there is often a pain in multiclassing when...

The multiclasses system, as it is, IS very difficult to balance. You can easily end up with a way underpowered character (such as your example). On the other hand, you can have a very good combination. Minor change to your above character fighter 6/barbarian 4, works amazingly well. For better...

Right, the level 20 feature (each class has one).

It's an interesting edge case. If someone is playing "organically" they would have to forgo a feat for several levels to do this, it's a big tradeoff actually. The exploit is if the adventure is a high level one shot or otherwise starting at high level. You get 2 boons without that cost. That...

Right. Abilities that require a certain level in a class specify it. For example, the warlock powers that require a certain level don't say level 5+, they say level 5+ warlock.

You would have to override the default. If DnD Beyond allows the epic boon, it doesn't mean it's correct, but it does mean the programmers and whoever is directing them think multicasting still grants the boon.

Basically, but in much more "The DM should be fair...," and the DM should the take the players fun not just into account but put it at the forefront. But with that, it does absolutely nothing to change the roles and structure that D&D has always had between the players and the DM. It's...