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Same, the randomness adds to the danger (or not) of each individual combat.

I always roll for damage. It's just more fun to see the ups and downs.

Mini adventure #18 is out: Halls of the Dwarf Lord https://lowfantasygaming.com/2017/03/22/halls-of-the-dwarf-lord/

Free shipping code FREEMAIL17 expires March 21 (the softcover is about $7 USD without shipping). Note I'm in Sydney so this code might not activate for a few hours yet in northern countries. http://www.lulu.com/au/en/shop/stephen-j-grodzicki/low-fantasy-gaming/paperback/product-22954943.html

An expanded Tavern Patrons table that I originally posted late last year https://lowfantasygaming.com/2017/03/17/expanded-tavern-patrons-table/

Best not to use the multiclassing rules at all imo. Game is more balanced this way/less minmax breaking potential

Ask the player to describe what they do/how do they do it. Then you decide whether they need to roll at all, and if so, what modifiers apply, and which skill applies, if any. Also, using a system that relies more on ability checks, as opposed to skill checks, tends to mitigate this issue...

Mini adventure #17 is out: Into the Furnace https://lowfantasygaming.com/2017/03/08/into-the-furnace/

I like this a lot. Exhaustion is very hard to remove in 5e however, and is a major penalty at 1 and 3 especially. Low Fantasy Gaming fixed whack-a-mole by making heal spells take 1d3 minutes to work if you are zero hp. It also has Rescue Exploits to avoid hitting zero hp in the first place...

The Lake Below would probably suit: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444

You are right, solos work poorly in 5e. Maybe try Low Fantasy Gaming rpg instead for threatening boss monster templates.

You might check out $1 Adventure Frameworks: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=645444

Teh difference between a simple trap and a complex one is the simple trap is often improvised, but a complex trap has to be prepped, make sense, with escalating features and a means of disarming by PCs - they are a "set piece" encounter all of their own. I did like the article's dynamic...

Mini adventure #16 is out - Delecarte's Carnival of Wonders https://lowfantasygaming.com/2017/02/21/delecartes-carnival-of-wonders/

Review of The Ice Kingdoms https://lowfantasygaming.com/2017/02/18/ice-kingdoms-review/

It's funny, when I first read basic d&d, I thought the spell names were great. But over time, and esp comparing to some other rpgs, they now seem rather dull.

More flavourful names for some D&D spells https://lowfantasygaming.com/2017/02/14/renamed-spells-for-the-midlands/

It's mainly because the sight/obscurity rules in 5e are borked and dont make sense. So folks make up their own more logical rules and use those.