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I like it. I will use it...sparingly. at least a time or two though, right? I do not want to nerf everyone. the fun in playing is often being heroic and successful afterall. but for a change and a challenge, it is a damn fine idea.

I did not mention but was reminded: there were rounds where he was also dodging and I think that may have planted to idea. However, I did it a few other rounds too so I am not totally off the hook. Which brings up another issue. If someone is dancing around and deflecting blows, I think...

Well, in fairness. the high AC guy was dodging a lot and I was trying to negate that. (I was not clear about that earlier). However, I think I let that continue on a few rounds when he was not (DM autopilot/beers). Lesson learned! But point well taken and reinforces what I need to remember...

Pretty cool perious situation! As fate would have it, the party is now in a lower level cavern system where humans, goblins and hobgoblins are immersed in pools to be "transformed." The plan is to have the characters interrupt this operation but face goons who will try to grapple, drag and...

QFT! To start, hobgoblins pushed our brave cleric-tank out of the doorway. No way they would trade blows with a 22 AC. He was only one of two characters who entered the room. As a result, the enemies went after these two (included goblin, a goblin shaman and hobgoblins while others plunked...

magic initiate, spell sniper, multiclassing...

It actually landed a few hits but I see the math error. Frankly I would have done better with one shover and one helper to grant advantage that to the other 4 or as u say just roll six attacks if identical.

Gang, Actually DMing one campaign with good long time players. One has a forge cleric, heavy armor master feat with high AC at level 2 after taking splint off an enemy and using dodge and spells to drop AC damn low! I want him to enjoy it. I also want to present some real challenges. Thus...

I think you are right---it is really about everyone getting to be a factor in the party. Being so fragile you fall in every other battle is also no fun. However, I want to test the limits and just start playing even more freely...maybe using feats or ASIs a little more frivolously if it makes...

Your points are well taken. Even more than that of course is the fact that there are millions of new possibilities and varieties open to you if you buck conventional wisdom and take a chance!

Note the conditional. There is a fair argument against strength rogues and blade pact warlocks. These are not necessarily efficient from the char op crowd position. You will often see admonitions about MADness etc. Strength based paladin? No I agree. Heavy armor sorts it out for the most part.

I usually interpret it as making all or most choices to be better able to do a particular things with a higher chance of success with a focus on efficient us of stats. Sometimes the focus in on more than one thing at a time but the general idea is design for "success" in a certain activity...

Hooray! In fact, this discussion is just my latest reminder to get immersed; it leads to fun every time. (with the idea that you are not purposely ineffectual or something...that's not fun for others either)

I am being very genuine here: reading this post is exciting and liberating. It reminds me of why the hell I play. I do not think I should worry about armoring up my new warlock. I will use what he has and have fun and better yet, might be freed to do something that just seems cool. He will...

OK...this is what I had in mind....(bear with me, I know this sounds bizarre)... I was thinking of playing a lawful neutral hobgoblin warlock with the celestial patron. He was a very honorable duty bound and brave standard bearer in a hobgoblin legion. He was starting to come into conflict...

Just saying it out loud and hearing other people say it reminds me of the fun of character. Honestly combat is easily more than a a third of our game time; we love it. But winning with an OK group of characters who are remembered is more fun for me. I just talked myself into playing what I...

I am about to play one with a crappy AC. Everyone says "dip for armor!" and I think I am just going to not dip and play...though he was a solider first...background probably covers it...

Hello fellow adventurers, Just was thinking about this topic. I am usually in some tension when making a character about boosting this or that while wanting to play a certain role/personality or skillset. In the old days, we just played whatever we were in the mood for. We knew damn good and...

Well appreciate the lack of judgment but frankly as soon as you start saying who gets in the most trouble in high school and the geography of presumably like minded people it's a bit contradictory. Nonetheless, I have no shame about my values or the fact some scoff at them. I think I am right...

hello tanarri or whatever the hell they were (1/2 the reason I avoided 2nd edition). My parents DID put things in context and discussed their views on things and asked what I thought. It was their job then and now its mine.