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Early days yet, but my first impression is that the sections on Hazards and Traps are painfully bad: They decreased damage to the point of speedbump status unless maybe used at 1st level or during combat. Some of the hazards could be overcome without effort by a decapitated goblin, which isn't...

I like the simplicity of the Bastion rules. I'm not particularly impressed by the events system, however. I feel like there should be more risk or at least a chance of greater penalties to the owner. Plus some of them like "Extraordinary Opportunity" (which gives the owner the "opportunity"...

Might one inquire as to what those reasons for being unimpressed may be? Particularly the ones exacerbated "in concerning ways"?

Need a "Yes, I like some of it. But don't like other parts of it."

I wholeheartedly wish that Wizards abandons Greyhawk. Not because I have anything at all against Greyhawk (in fact I generally prefer it to the forgotten realms). But because the 2024 DMG makes clear that the writers haven't the faintest miserable clue as to what makes the setting awesome.

Humans are honestly kind of a cancer. They're a bit like ants, spring up in colonies every few decades, form these "kingdoms" where they pretend they own everything, then invariably burn themselves out by various means: getting eaten by monsters, going on stupid and lethal "crusades", messing...

Can't speak for anyone else, but considering that the spell consumes a 1,000 gp component and can be negated by a save, I'd personally as DM consider allowing a player to potentially summon an extraplanar creature as part of the casting.

Good riddance if the Adventuring Day is gone. The fact of the matter is that it was great in certain circumstances - such as when the PCs are storming the enemy stronghold. But completely impractical in others. 6-8 encounters per day is tedious while traveling. The CR rules were essentially...

Give it some bonuses (advantage? Or +1d4?) to deception, etc, when used. Possibly Insight or Investigation checks made to learn things from writing. Also add a few magic charges per day that let the user do things like cast Illusory Script, Nystul's Magic Aura maybe even Suggestion or Glyph...

All fine options.

Because he is either aware that the mansion is dangerous; lacks the relevant expertise; or can't be bothered to cleanse the place himself. He knows that something is wrong with the place, but not specifically what is causing problems there. Most likely he knows who Koroloff was publicly and a...

I'm in the process of brainstorming ideas for an upcoming adventure I'm working on. I thought it would be fun to share with people here. Feel free to critique, share or borrow ideas, etc. The Curse of Starlight Manor Adventurers: Party of five, low 2nd tier (lvl 6ish) Hook: The PCs are hired...

AFAICT, diseases in the 2024 rules are essentially extra effects added to the poisoned condition. For example the Contagion spell now imposes the poisoned condition with the added malus of disadvantage on one type of saving throw of the caster's choice as long as the victim remains poisoned (in...

(Responding to the OP) Ultimately depends on what is meant by "balanced". I think most players want to occasionally feel powerful; and not to be constantly upstaged by other players. I think at least SOME players want to feel challenged; like they've accomplished something significant when...

First opinion on the setting: Cool. Though the former biologist in me has to nitpick a bit: What you seem to be describing is more evolution or phylogenetics than ecology. Ecology is the study of how different types of organism interact with each other and the environment, such as by...

I'd personally have ruled that the belt sets one's base strength to 24 BEFORE any reduction from the shadow. Meaning that after 8 points of drain, a belt-wearer would have an effective strength of 16. Results in a more "realistic" feel in my mind, while still preserving the horror of the...

Was part of the base class; as long as the ranger was wearing studded leather or lighter.

I expect that kobolds are still a bit salty at no longer being considered giants. Maybe the goblins too.

It being EVER so much more honorable to die pointlessly with your friends than to run away and have a chance at actually saving them after all...

Some variant of goliath?