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Hey LL! Thanks for the feedback. I'm still figuring out the CR calculations, but I did add in his proficiency bonus of +3 when I calculated his hit rolls. I don't understand your short forms, if you can help me out in detail?

And another! Traver Stoutheart, the mayor's bodyguard. Keeping things relatively simple, I made him a 5th level fighter (champion), and gave him the feat Tough. The module has him wielding a broadsword, and everybody has a longsword, so I switched it to warhammer just to break the monotony...

This is getting easier, and quicker now that I have a stat block hammered out and most of the abilities can be cut and pasted. Zakarias would have a defensive CR of 1/8, moved up 3 levels because of AC to 1. His offensive damage with action surge would be 18/9/9, for an average of 12. Lets...

And here's his loyal friend Llywillan. He was a lot simpler to make, being a fighter 2/rogue 2 without any subclasses chosen. The module doesn't indicate his alignment, so I made him chaotic neutral. His defensive CR would be based on 27 hp (CR 1/8). I forgot to figure in second wind with...

I'm enjoying my wife's Lord of the Rings movie marathon that's a tradition on New Years' Day, and I'm working in earnest to convert N1 - Against the Cult of the Reptile God. I'm going to use this thread to post some of my work, and hopefully get feedback from the kind folks here. My overall...

Something I just noticed re-reading my PHB. Do multiclass characters gain proficiency bonuses with new saving throws? The rules seem to be silent ...

Very nice! I loved Ill Met in Lankhmar. Do you think that rat telepathy and command is too powerful? Maybe impose a range limitation (the rats must be within 30 feet, and remain in range)?

I'm taking the time to convert the 4-5 npcs from the adventure, rathher than use npc stat blocks. That being said, the cultist npc is going to get a lot of use. Snigrot in the module has a +1 dagger ... I was trying to tone that down (along with a bunch of the other treasure), with a poisoned...

So, let me see if I have this right ... Snigrot is posing as an unarmored cook, with an AC of 12, and 18 hit points. He's not technically that dangerous. Let's say for argument's sake that Relentless Endurance adds +1 to effective AC, and Cunning Action (comparing to the similar goblin...

So, I'm looking to convert my favorite AD&D module, Against the Cult of the Cult of the Reptile God, and I'm trying to figure out NPC CRs. To create Snigrot Dogroot, a 3rd level Rogue (Assassin), what sort of CR modifiers should class abilities like sneak attack, cunning action, assassinate, or...

I'm thinking of running a 5e version of Against the Cult of the Reptile God, and the whole plot hinges on a long-term charm. I was thinking since charm person is now much shorter in duration, and at the end the victim knows they were charmed, a new spell might be in order. Do you think a 5th...

Well, I took what I had developed and posted on ENWorld, and augmented it with my shiny new DMG ... here is my latest version of my long term injury charts: ================= DETRIMENT Whenever a creature is struck by a critical hit, in addition to the extra dice of damage, if the damage...

Hey all, I'm looking at building a new subclass for rogue that doesn't involve stealing or assassination, but instead uses fast talking and quick action. This would be appropriate for Han Solo, Fafhrd, Goblin (The Black Company), or Silk (the Belgariad). Here's my rough ideas, and I'd love...

I'm fine with either solution of xp or not, I just was confused with the contradiction of the starter set. Thank you for the xp charts! I imagine I would award xp if a trap was story based (ie you must make your way through the trapped door to rescue the princess) ...

Hey all, I've been reading my DMG, and it has details on traps, but nothing about XP given for overcoming them ... is that something that only appears in the Starter Set? I'm curious ... Thanks!

So, I'm not sure about this, so I'd ask ... do characters get experience for overcoming trap Thanks!

Thinking about this more, I'm all for the idea of a surgeon's kit for 100 gp, which grants 10 uses to heal 1d4 during a short or long rest. I'd then go further and allow a surgery which would be basically a lab/room/building that would cost 1,000gp to outfit and allow unlimited uses of the...

Well, I figure for the most part players will learn through playing -- after a few encounters with goblins, they will know what to expect. That being said, if they run into an odd squiggly-faced monster, I might have a DC10 or DC15 check to identify it ('it's a yugoloth! A foul beast of the...

After sleeping on it, I'm thinking of adding a more expensive 'surgeon's kit' that has 10 uses but restores 1d4 hit points with a short rest. If I make it 100 gp it's just a poor man's bag of inferior cure wound potions ...

So, I've run the first bit of Lost Mines of Phandelver for two different groups, and now the first two chapters of Defiance in Phlan for a third group ... I'm getting more comfortable DM'ing this edition ... Here's what I've noticed: * I'm calling for on the fly ability checks that aren't...