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That's why I added that the MUPC and pet are resistant to death while the other is above 0 hp. I think that would probably be sufficient, since you would have to down both before death is a major risk in most cases. However you could go further with it and say that because of their spiritual...

Yeah, I think of this approach as the FFX Summoner approach (in that game a summon would replace the entire party, but otherwise was basically as you describe). It's not a bad option per se. I've considered creating powerful summon spells based on this design, which would essentially have the...

It's also in the MM, pg 510, under Hordes.

I very recently started a new O5e campaign, and after reading over the Level Up Monstrous Menagerie, I'm planning to use it as my primary source for monsters and encounter building. I particularly like the elite monsters. I've already updated my encounter building spreadsheet with all of the...

Draggin' Joust

1) What is your favorite DND class?  Druid 2) What is your favorite race? Homebrew (I prefer to play weird races) 3) What is your favorite setting (if own setting such as a homebrewed one, just write homebrew)? Homebrew 4) What is your favorite alignment?  NG 5) How many hours per session...

This was kind of the idea behind the 2e Birthright campaign setting. Domain management integrated into the game from level 1. I can't speak to whether or not it actually succeeded, as I never actually ran it. Seemed interesting though.

I think, back in those days, breaking open a chest risked destroying delicate treasure (like potions), which would have to make a saving throw. So it's possible that the chests are working around that logic. Admittedly, that particular chest doesn't contain any potions, but it's still a choice...

While breaking down a door is arguably easier (with the right equipment), picking a lock isn't rocket science. I bought a lock pick set for myself a while back (just out of curiosity) and I was able to get a firm grasp of the basics within an evening. I wouldn't consider myself an expert in any...

I see that as the DC to pick the lock in a relatively short period of time. Generally speaking, if the PCs have all the time in the world, I let them succeed automatically. Another factor to consider is that most D&D worlds are pre-industrialized. Which means that those locks would probably be...

Yeah, but even when that happens, an update explaining what happened is the least they can do, IMO. For example, ZNAPS was a KS I backed (fortunately, only for about $20). They raised over $2 million. Their last update was on 9/25/16, when they said they were starting shipping and to please be...

Thanks for clarifying. I was under the mistaken assumption that they hadn't delivered much of what was promised. This doesn't sound nearly as bad as all that. Glad to hear it.

Yeah, I agree. I didn't back the Alternity KS, but I did consider it, and it really seemed like a safe bet to me. There are plenty of projects where I accept non-fulfillment as a possibility, but I wouldn't have expected it of Sasquatch (prior to this). I mean, even a heavy hearted apology about...

KS actually says in their terms that they're not responsible for and don't guarantee fulfillment. It's unfortunate, but it does happen. I've pledged to a lot of KS over the years and most fulfilled. A few didn't but did offer explanations and apologized. And a couple (Hunter's Mark, ZNAPS...

The way I rule it is that if you're on another plane, you're on another plane, even if you're right next to an open portal to "this" plane. Meaning that if a wizard opens a gate to Celestia and my character steps through, that character is on another plane, even while the gate is open. If the...

I disagree. I don't think that an extra dimensional space counts as a different plane of existence. It's extra dimensional, which to me means that it's a fold in space (like a tesseract). If you rule otherwise, beware. There are abilities (such as divination spells) that only function on the...

I believe it's intended in the 1e/2e sense, where a player character could have a certain number of henchmen and hirelings (determined by their Charisma score). Henchmen were kind of like sidekicks, while hirelings were basically paid mercs.

Sure. Personally, I would improve the fighter while introducing a new simple class like the 4e Slayer (which was a fighter that just focused on dealing big damage and not much else). But that's a relatively unimportant distinction. Heck, I think that a basic class for all of the big 4...

It might not. Of course, given the revision, it also might. I don't necessarily think it will, but I hold out hope that the revision will improve the fighter. I don't expect that the fighter will be 100% the wizard's equal in every respect, but I do genuinely hope that the designers narrow the...

4e rituals were quite discrete in terms of both their requirements and effects. Just because one could extend them beyond the listed effect with DM fiat, doesn't change that fact. At a certain point, any open ended RPG like D&D is going to require some fiat. You can't possibly handle everything...