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Ah. This is true I suppose. A fair point. It isn't about the HP of the creature itself, but the amount of dice the creature has to heal itself on short rests. One or two extra d8s doesn't sound like a lot, but in actual play it can make or break whether little Fluffy survives entirely without...

Good job, fairly useful. However, I have two comments: 1) I'm not sure if the Barding column is needed or even if it is it is accurate. Why couldn't I put Barding on a velociraptor or a giant rat? It's entirely a DM call. 2) I feel that the HP (and secondarily Con) of the creatures should be...

You also must take into account whether you are considering strictly literary works, or fiction or nonfiction al works. Much of the early tales of folklore, mythology, or legends of various cultures were *NOT* written, and we're therefore not considered literary works. Even many tales like...

I'd advise against tweaking the types of were creatures for the simple fact that it doesn't fit the feel of the intended use of the wolves as a plot device. They are Strahd's werewolves. One thing you could consider is to turn it not into as much of a combat encounter, but a roleplaying/morale...

And you would be correct in doing so. I did indeed misuse the wrong phrasing of the term! Then again, it all is sort of a matter of perspective as to what defines "legitimate" English anyway. http://mentalfloss.com/article/30052/meaning-word-moot-moot

So far the only non-Unearthed Arcana fighter archetype I have been unsatisfied with has been the Purple Dragon Knight/Banneret. I am currently playing one and while I love the idea conceptually, in practice I really feel like the abilities of the archetype are backwards. The defining feature you...

In that case, I would question the legality of data - mining and the posting itself, though I suppose it's kind of a moot point at this point given Wizards released it themselves as a preview.

A bit late to the party, but a pet peeve of mine: information that is given away in an officially sanctioned capacity (i.e. as the case for this because of the charity) is NOT leaked information. A "leak" by definition is unintentional from the perspective of whomever owns the information. I...

It was already sort of covered, but a couple points to consider: 1) The American Civil War period (the mid 1800s) is not the American Colonial Period, which was pre-1800 (some wiggle room based on how long the American Revolutionare War, or I think the American Colonial War, or whatever they...

A key thing to remember about traps: perception merely tells you that something is there, not anything about it. That is what investigation is for, and a poor roll on that could easily set off the trap. That point aside, perception should be used to reveal things like "you notice a scuff mark...

Given that you have no attack cantrip at all, any sort of damage you do will need to be done with a weapon. I can't remember offhand what wizards are proficient with, but have a couple throwing daggers just in case and maybe another weapon that can use dex. That is a "just in case" type of...

Personally, I'd consider making her either a black dragon, or a green dragon with the shadow dragon template (or warlock spellcasting). Admittedly the "foresty" aspects of the green dragon work, but a large part of the "evil" of Malificent was about the corruption of nature. Swamps (black...

The problem you will quickly run into is that dwarves from a folklore standpoint started out in an ambiguous fashion. They started out in Norse mythology and other similar mythologies as a fey like spirit of earth. They dwell in another realm known Dwarfheim and were known for being master...

The chart is fairly self explanatory and allow more freedom once you understand them. Within those rules are suggestions for nearly every ability in the game for monsters and how they effect the power level of a monster, and they have clear cut guidelines for gauging your own. Again, you are...

First, this is a forum dedicated to running tabletop games, one heavily skewed towards munchkinry, powergaming, and fiddly bits, and is in no way indicative of the majority opinion of the players who play d&d. I wish to provide for him an opposing opinion as it is unlikely he will hear it...

If you want to run it as a one shot, it needs to be done as a "hotel california" or "haunted mansion murder mystery" sort of fashion. Don't make it 100% confirmed that it's ravenloft or even strahd. Just make it a random vampire in a random castle. Have the players stumble across the castle...

So a few comments and potential suggestions to ponder. First, I advise against adding class levels to monsters as a means of beefing them up or making them special. It is a tempting prospect, but is counterintuitive to the process for a few reasons. It over complicates monsters with a bunch of...

First. Gandalf was a powerful caster. He had the magic, he was just not overt with it. He would've used stuff like divination spells or abjuration spells to buff himself or the party. I.e. stuff that isn't flashy. This is because he wasn't really allowed to use his full strength (banned by...

I had a similar event pop up in curse of strahd with the vampires in a certain building in one of the towns (I don't wish to spoil). The players found them during the day and opted to nail shut two boxes and stake the rest simultaneously. I ruled a stealth check vs their perceptions to do said...

I sort of did something similar to this in my last Dragonlance 5e game, and will likely do something similar when I start it up again. I gave each player a scaling magic item related to their character, most were based off of preexisting magic items from either 5e or another previous edition...