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I can create a half-elf and get Keen Senses and have training in a second skill. It's really not worth dwelling on. It's not a big deal.

What does any of this have to do with races and whether or not people allow all races or a subset of them? Maybe start a new thread dedicated to average damage vs rolled damage?

See I'm trying to do the opposite. I'm pretty good at getting my players to go exactly where I want them to. They might not take the expected route or in the expected order. But if I tell them "you need to get X" they tend to get to there. I'm trying to step away from that and instead say to the...

It slipped through editing. It's simple enough to simply ignore the option (in the campaign wiki I've simply not listed that ability so my players don't accidentally take it).

For every single player. Correct. The FRCG is a purchase that the table needs, rather than every single player unlike, say, the PHB. This is not a criticism of the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (I cannot bring myself to call it a Scag. Dunno if you've got that slang in America but in some...

I'm not saying the gaming table shouldn't but this book. I'm saying players shouldn't buy this book. Because no matter how many players are in the game, they'll never use more than 3.75 pages (and some would likely use a lot less). Why would that player need detailed information about a place...

I'm not disagreeing when it comes to 5e, however I have used significant portions of Pathfinder's various splatbooks (including hardcovers) on a single character. Same deal with 4th edition. This is why this seems to be a uniquely 5e problem that didn't exist pre-5e. I do think DMs can use a...

If someone creates a half-sun elven bladesinger from Evereska who worships Azuth (using the most amount of material possible from the book, although I don't know if half-elves are allowed to take the bladesinger subclass) then they will use exactly 3.75 pages of the book: Azuth = Half a page...

I'm quite happy with it as well (and would have preferred slightly less crunch or at least different crunch). 5th edition is a very easy edition to build for in that the power level of each option is quite obvious what power level they are at and so I've been building my own (some of which will...

By this logic had WotC out out a book with 1 page of crunch and charged $100 then people who didn't buy that book would have no leg to stand on. You can take this stance if you so wish but it seems ridiculous to me.

Harpers will be present in my game. How much of a presence they have in the spotlight will be up to the players. However they will have a consistent presence in the background. A second faction that will be present is one of the threats from the 4e FRCG.bthey won't be interacting with the main...

As a DM I would happily allow a readied action to become the target of an attack. I may, or may not, require an ability check to see if your reflexes are fast enough. Ultimately though it is up to your DM.

But do we really need a write up on them in a book with so little page count? I'd have preferred earth genasi (which have an established history of being in the sword coast region AND they aren't just Dwarven drow). Buying this book solely for the crunch IS a waste of money. This is not PHB 2 or...

I do love this about 5th edition, however this book does have a few missteps. Gray Dwarves: The flavour of these are essentially dwarven drow (evil Underdark race that enslaves other creatures and are hated by their surface kin. Not really opening up any new character concepts here. Path of...

Definitely agreed. I think this book will generate most disappointment among fans of prior editions who want a book that more closely resembles prior edition books (not enough crunch for those who want a crunch heavy book. Not enough info for fans who want a detailed look at the Realms). Those...

That's fair enough. I just saw "this is meant to be like the FRPG" which had significant crunch and was like "no, no, no. There's nowhere near that much crunch!"

I did go looking but unfortunately after all the overhauls and deleted content I can no longer find their reasons for making feats optional. Yes. I thought it was clear that I was making a comparison of 5e level 1 characters and 4e level 1 characters.nif it wasn't then I apologise. At least now...

Interesting review. The first few paragraphs are quite scathing, but once it gets to specifics it's quite heavy handed with it's praise. I've only started reading and I have to agree with the overall feel of the review. People who will hate this book: * Established fans who are playing in the...

I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. The fact [some|most] 2e fans turn out to be happy with 5e feats after the book was published does not change the reason this design decision was made before the book was published. This is not relevant to the point I was making. You are making my...

That's great. But it doesn't change why feats were made optional in the first place. Actually it's an objective fact when compared to 4th edition characters. 1 unlucky hit can take a character from full hit points to unconscious. You admit this by saying You also confirm it by saying In 4th ed...