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I like the ease of the decimal system for as the core baseline of the D&D fantasy economy. 1pp=10gp=100sp=1000cp. Electrum is a natural alloy of silver and gold, so it fits right in the middle of those two values: 1ep=5sp=0.5gp Because lore-wise for my campaign, I root the value of precious...

Couldn't an Uncommon Decanter of Endless Water be "reskinned" as a well? That sounds like a very valuable investment for a manor of a noble, or for a person who wants to build a stronghold or town on the frontier.

And as fiddly and sim-like as the 3E rules were, they proved to me that it was not only broken, but failed to be anywhere close to reaching a decent sim experience or even verisimilitude. Mechanically, it was about optimizing using fiddly bits with extremely unbalanced options, both on the...

The 2024 DMG now supports my vision of my own campaign setting. Two of my players want to be arcane crafters. And the new DMG provides rules for my world to support fulfilling their fantasy. My campaign isn't even as magic heavy as BG3, where every other blacksmith has something magical. They'll...

That's exactly right! That is the purpose of those magical objects in the world. If a commoner has the money, and they have the acumen and access to invest in such resources, they may just do that. But if they don't have the money, or have other financial obligations or money sinks (family...

I'm tired of worlds where everything is grimy and sad and does not actually reflect what a world would look like if Good and Evil were objectively, metaphysically real, with the many "Good" religions having access to divine magic and insights to advise and help people. My home campaign is a...

A potion of healing will mend a broken bone or save a dying person's life. 50g/$5,000 is an appropriate cost. You're not going to use it for injury that heals ok over time.

For me, it's about access and control. First of all, is it something a person can even afford? How much money does a commoner really have after paying for their food and shelter? Will they spend their life savings on anything that does not make their lives easier? Second, is it a dangerous and...

I think Ambassador's most appropriate Tool proficiency would be Calligrapher's Supplies, for all the paperwork they would be responsible for. People focus on the people skills of an ambassador, but there is way more to the job if they are to properly and officially represent a powerful...

I dunno. I hate wasting actions, let alone spending energy/slots on something that fails. If the chance is so low that it is rare, that might as well just be represented by the attack roll/saving throw mechanics. If the chance is significant, that would discourage me from even playing such a...

Quality is subjective opinion. Positive and Negative feelings impact subjective opinions. If a person who hates WotC says all WotC products are low quality, and I disagree, I cannot help but think their opinion is tainted by their dislike for WotC. I do not care to nitpick and tear apart...

The PHB needs to fulfill the function of providing inspiration for new players, and the backgrounds section use art and themes to offer baselines for those inspirations. Backgrounds need to be more than a quarter page of crunchy bits without inspiration, and the Core Player's Handbook is where...

I'm of the opposite mind. I don't think that a Tempest Domain cleric should get every lightning and thunder spell in the game. Same goes with every damage type or spell theme. A drow Arachnomancer should be able to have some spider/poison-thematic spells that a Priestess of Lolth doesn't...

Almost every benefit from the Bastion is magical/not mundane. Creating magic items, getting boons, etc. D&D is a magical game. Common and Uncommon magic items are built in to that game. I embrace that.

See, it's Int for me. The entire narrative of how one finds how to access such eldritch powers is research and study. Intelligence is the Ability score for that. Charisma, I can see after the fact, where having a strong force of personality would be helpful to resist a Patron's influence... but...

I completely understand the theme of a Con-based caster. But that is so Single-Ability-Dependent with the most powerful Ability. That one ability would cover their Spell Power, HP, Con Saves, and Concentration? It's a no-brainer. Theoretically someone might choose Int or Wis or Cha over Con, but...

I got excited at the idea of variable ability scores for a Warlock. Most martial characters can choose between Str/Dex, and I thought Int/Cha could be an interesting, dynamic choice for a Warlock. But if the choices within the class are to be meaningful, it seems like only certain powers/class...

I have a very simple Uncommon magic item solution that I've already planned. When my players build their Bastion, one of the things they can do is acquire/create a pair of Sending Stones that your "major domo/seneschal" has the twin to. Perfect for long distance "orders" that are forced to be...

Ok. cool. But that wouldn't be a clean break. The alternative darkest timeline is a flaming dumpster fire of an edition war on ENWorld, where people pissed off at Wizards for abandoning a great ruleset for something new and incompatible. (Do you really refer a 4e-era-style edition war to take...

I don't understand this. You want a clean break so you don't have to buy it? Why should your preference factor into their design decisions when you yourself say that you are no longer want to be their customer? Correct me if I'm wrong, but to me you've made it very clear you want nothing to do...