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This thread really made me question myself: "Yeah, why am I actually playing Pen&Paper?" I voted for social and co-op, but I feel this doesn't fully express my thoughts. I think Pen&Paper is the much better alternative to MMORPGs. I used to play MMORPGs a lot and had some huge fun. I didn't...

Poll is missing the option "Only allow it in specific situations". I usually don't allow it, but I do allow it in the following cases: - One of the players disappears and another player is willing to take over his PC until there's a moment where it's reasonable for the PC to leave - There is...

I usually tell my players I asked other DMs (after I created a thread on ENWorld) and tell them I will rule "X" temporarily until I got some replies.

Commenting each: I don't think 5e requires much of this. I use the official adventure paths and I pretty much don't prepare at all, I read it up once it becomes relevant. I can do that easily because I play online. Of course in real life, it might suck for the player having to wait a bit in...

They are pretty omnipresent in my games, though mostly because a lot of playstyle depends on them (using disengage, moving next to an enemy with dash rather than attacking) rather than them actually being executed (though it still happens in most encounters at least once).

I usually play my monsters so that they go for the closest or most obvious threat, but they also learn over time. They won't attack unconscious characters as long as they can attack another PC that can potentially hurt them. They won't attack a healed target while it's still prone either...

I don't think that can be the case, unless the rogue really approaches the enemy rather than attacking it. Because even if there is a clear line of sight, the Rogue is still hidden until his attack connects or misses. Why? If you fight a rogue that keeps hiding, your only way to be able to...

If you go this way, you create additional complications, though. Like what if the creature has already used its movement before being hit by the spell. Does the spell have no effect then? It has a duration listed as "1 Round", so the spell should effectively last 6 seconds, enough to move a full...

Why does it matter how the rogue comes out of hiding? The rogue comes out of hiding because he attacks as per basic rules: "If you are hidden—both unseen and unheard—when you make an attack, you give away your location when the attack hits or misses" There is by the way no cover involved. The...

Let's say a paladin fights a rogue. The rogue keeps hiding. The paladin uses the ready action and defines "When the rogue comes out of hiding to attack, I cast Command "Approach" on it." The rogue fails the wisdom saving throw. Questions: 1. Is the attack of the rogue still executed? 2. Can...

Some skills refer to an attacker. For example Uncanny Dodge says it applies when you can see the attacker. This makes me wonder who the attacker is in case of some spells like Spiritual Weapon. Let's say the spellcaster is unseen but the spectral weapon is right next to the rogue, can he apply...

I never really bothered with things like settings as they are for me determined by the adventure path and not by the DM nor players. But I can relate that you want to give some choices to your players. DMing is A LOT of work and when I notice it gets more work then I can take, I start to give...

Hmm... There are notes in the PHB that you won't have to spent lifestyle expenses if you don't need any of the above, for example, if you live in the wild, hunt for food and take care of your equipment yourself. I can also find notes that for example if you pay the expenses for crafting, your...

I kinda like the low difficulty, because what I do is I tell my players I'll not modify the difficulty from the official adventure path. Then I'll try my best to TPK them, but I still fail at it every time. My player of course notice that I'm not going easy on them at all and are always careful...

I only joined the D&D community with the 5th edition, but I personally just don't see any need for 3rd party content. Playing out a single official adventure path completely takes me several years, so definitely longer than the release rate of official adventure paths and I would be wondering...

Edit: Actually it does refer to those lines, you are completely right. I missed that.

So this seems to be a mystery to me and all my players and we would really love to know the answer: What are those white lines extending from the Dellmon Ranch on the map?

The spell's descriptions says that: 1. The steed has the statistics for a riding horse 2. Only the person the steed was summoned for can ride it That leaves room for interpretation whether the steed can only be used to ride it or it behaves just like a normal riding horse for anything other...

I would NEVER let a PC of an absent player do anything that puts him at risk. I usually just make him do nothing and default to "Dodge" in combat. Usually we simply ignore he is there at all and I don't come up with a story until that player has returned (I talk with him and we find a nice...

I honestly don't see what here is not in accordance with the rules (other than not giving the goblins advantage when attacking from hiding). I run it all the time like that.