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So the latest Sage advice brought to my attention how awful of an option WotC is determined to make unarmed strike for everyone except the monk. Balance reasons are being invoked so I wanted to see if we managed to improve unarmed strike if we could reveal some of these terribly unbalanced...

I don't get how using Dex on a non-finesse weapon is more confusing then making melee attacks with a weapon that isn't a weapon. A monk-rogue is not going to be able to use sneak attack because unarmed strikes aren't finesse weapons. why aren't unarmed strikes weapons? Because we have 3...

I haven't read it cover to cover but I did like what I've read so far. So I'd say yes at this stage I will be buying future books in this format.

I wouldn't be so sure. 3rd edition was the first edition that put a heavy emphasis on "here are the facts." Up until then unreliable narrators had been used and I personally think such devices work well with 5th edition's "ruling not rules" philosophy. If a DM's Companion as you describe get's...

Thanks. I'm quite familiar with the world I'm in. I'll now go back to perusing threads where the discussion hasn't devolved into someone saying "nuh-uh" and "prove it" while themselves adopting a stance that cannot be proven. Although you can prove the people in this thread wrong. Simply link...

So the stance you've chosen to take is one you cannot prove while simultaneously demanding the person you're "discussing"* this with prove their position? An "interesting"** position to take and not one that's really conducive to an ongoing conversation. Given your stance is unprovable and...

Characters could identify which spell is being cast or the best spell to use to achieve a certain outcome. You can handle that by either player knowledge or character skill. Traditional things include how you do tell if someone invisible is in the room (throw flour into the area and have it...

Any study that attempted to prove that kickstarter has had a negative effect on retail stores very well could prove that kickstarter hasn't had a positive effect on retail stores. So therefore if a study could be produced to prove one condition, then a study could easily be proven to demonstrate...

Actually while generally it can be said you can't prove a negative, the study results you've asked for, if conducted properly, would be able to determine whether or not kickstarter has harmed retail stores. So when asking for an analysis of kickstarter's effects on retailers it is equally valid...

Retailers aren't interested in selling a product once. They want to sell that same product down the road as well. As such they're not designed for buy in bulk because then they have warehouse costs which is not something they have to worry about with traditional methods of obtaining stock. So...

Without changing the current level of technology: To create a single god that characters of multiple different professions can worship and be connected to (believe it or not this CAN cut down on the number of gods). To provide players with yet another reason to explore ancient ruins with a...

Different techniques for steel have been discovered and thanks to the effort of Gond have passed throughout the Realms and been taken up by a significant portion of Faerun. Historically it was blacksmiths that discovered the fact that iron could be magnetised which allowed for compasses to be...

Already excluded because they're not a finesse weapon. Already excluded by not being a finesse weapon. When a combination of two or more options results in an overpowered ability, WotC has a habit of nerfing the wrong thing. This seems like a preemptive nerf and it's not necessarily a nerf that...

I really like this. Here's an alternative Wall of the Faithless: The Last Wall Whenever someone dies they go to Kelemvor's domain and are confused and disoriented about what they are seeing when they get there. A servant of their patron deity (or the servant of a deity most closely aligned to...

Nice. I hadn't picked up on this. It's technically true (although I very much doubt is rules as intended). Is there any reason to not allow this? Are there any bonuses that apply to only strength? or any bonuses that only apply to dexterity? In the instance of unarmed attack this seems like a...

In 4th ed every supported campaign setting got a poster map. It appears this will not be true for 5th edition (as we have no indication WotC will produce them). Being upset about that seems perfectly reasonable to me. NOTE: I actually don't care about the lack of poster map, although I was...

It's great that you don't care if you get a map or not, because it means your satisfied with what you got. However I imagine those who have voiced disappointment certainly have a higher level of investment of "meh." Telling people "it's only a players guide, you have no right to feel...

In Pathfinder dice modifiers are vastly more important then which dice is rolled. I'd say as part of trying to avoid this critical hits were designed only to double dice. As for why? Probably just aesthetic reasons. Potentially for balance reasons for TWFing? TWFing tends to be a bit wonky.

To those saying this is a player's guide and so therefore doesn't need a map. Do you expect a campaign guide to be released for 5th edition, do you expect more regional guides that cover the different areas of the Forgotten Realms or do you expect both? If you expect an FRCG for 5th edition...

I apologise. I was getting a bit frustrated but I think it's clear the point I was making and I do appreciate others responses and understand where they are (for the most part) coming from.