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    D&D 5E (2014) Sanity

    There are sanity/madness variant rules in the DMG. AFB but as I recall it involves a "seventh stat", Sanity, and making saves v this stat when encountering eldritch abominations from beyond the stars Cthulhu ftaghn. Don't know if you've seen this rule?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Should i bother with magic initiate feat?

    Ok, cool. *rethinks everything*
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    D&D 5E (2014) Should i bother with magic initiate feat?

    Doesn't MI only allow you to cast cantrips at their base level, with no scaling, unless you have the requisite levels in the class for which you choose MI? In other words as a bard, choosing Warlock MI, you won't gain any levels in Warlock sufficient to scale EB. This seems to make sense, as...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Opportunity attack question

    Yep. The enemy has to leave your reach (usually 5', or 10' if you have a very long weapon such as a halberd - essentially within melee range/in your face/one square away) to trigger an OA. The distance is the same upwards too. As breath is ranged, it's entirely plausible that this condition was...
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    D&D 5E (2014) The non barbarian barbarian

    I'm playing an urchin barbarian and he is a an orphan with anger management issues. Works a treat.
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    D&D 5E (2014) WHY is there (still) no Class that allows you to use both Arcane and Divine magic...?

    Perhaps a distinction between 'arcane' and 'divine' is that divine spells are granted by deities, who fundamentally have a concern with preserving life, or in other words, maintaining and growing their customer base. If deities draw their power from the belief of their followers, the ability to...
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    D&D 5E (2014) LMoP - Help with Ideas for Conybery (mild spoilers??)

    For me, Conyberry is an abandoned town but is a kind of D&D Brigadoon. It acts as a portal to other planes. Sometimes the mists envelop it and travellers to their surprise see the shadows of buildings where before there were only grassy foundations...a wolf howls...in the distance can be heard a...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Reputation and social achievements

    There might not be multiple types of gold, but what are cp, sp, pp and ep there for? They are defined as an amount of gold's worth. Same same.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Reputation and social achievements

    Hi The Superhero RPG Golden Heroes has an excellent system for character development, which includes a Public Status mechanic. The basics are as follows; PUBLIC STATUS Rated from 5 to 30. (1) BACKING 1 None 2 Backing of local community group/authority 3 Known to get on with police etc 4 Full...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What's so great about Elminster?

    Perhaps he is a bit of a Gilderoy Lockhart.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Could the next book be Advanced D&D?

    Did you ever see the campaign rules for superhero RPG Golden Heroes? They could be adapted. Things like public standing, etc based on your actions and have real consequences for the character. Hmm. I sense a project.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Stillness of Mind

    Yeah that's how I rule it. Otherwise, you can never use it versus charm. I may be seeing it wrong but I can't work out another way for it to work.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Stillness of Mind

    Re: timings of fear saves. Caster/monster uses its spell/effect on its turn. You make a save throw and fail so on your next turn you either use your movement to leg it out of sight (thus making an attack on the caster impossible and possibly triggering an OA), or risk it and suffer Disadvantage...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Stillness of Mind

    Making it a reaction essentially makes it an immunity for all intents and purposes, whereas the action it costs as written is, as mentioned above, redolent of the ability to focus and shake yourself free. In some respects that is almost more potent - the evil spell caster exults as the monk is...
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    D&D 5E (2014) The City of Is'Merith

    Actually Trogdor1992 I'm probably the best places to throw you. Strength 15 plus if I rage I get Adv on strength checks.
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    D&D 5E (2014) The City of Is'Merith

    Yeah, let's Gimli it up!
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    D&D 5E (2014) Best Class and Specialization for Infiltration?

    Warlock with Devils Sight and Mask of Many Faces with Misty Escape to poof through keyholes etc, multi classed with a Shadow Monk.
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