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How to Barbarian: "Locates X. Gets angry."

I think the universal parts of rogue are being nimble, streetwise, and capable with a blade in close-quarters. The core of the 5e rogue covers all of that before the archetype even comes into play. They are quick on their feet (cunning action). They are unusually skillful (expertise) and are...

I was pleased that Dragonborn and Tieflings (and Aasimar in the DMG) got inclusion in 5e. And drow PCs in the core book addresses a long-standing reality of the game. Even if you've never read a book about Drizzt (and I haven't), the societal outcast archetype has its appeal. You play long...

Caveat: I own but have not read PotA, as I could potentially be a player in a PotA game. Adapting this seems like a stretch, but here it goes... Outlands is an obvious choice. Or that crossroads city from 4e. Sigil is too much of its own beast to try adapting, imho. Left field idea: The...

Ask yourself if you are comfortable referring to "humanity" as "the human race", because that what D&D is doing. The modern games (with a few exceptions) take the time to point out the difference in the use of the word race by making mention of the diverse ethnicities, nationalities, and skin...

This is a side story to break the tension in a much larger and typically more serious campaign.

"Sculpt me, Jack! Like one of your French Zuggtmoys."

"Sculpt me, Jack! Like one of your French Zuggtmoys."

-"'He who is valiant and pure of spirit...may find the Holy Grail......in the Castle of Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh."' -"I never learned to read!"

As promised, the outcome of the session... So, my players ran the "City of Ass" session on Friday. And to their credit, the embraced the session and took a non-combat approach. The party eventually found themselves on a particularly smelly mote in the Elemental Plane of Air. The local "Sultan"...

This sounds wonderful and inspired.

The player was informed that ABSOLUTELY NOBODY includes his own character. Sewage covered amnesiac hoarder that was a stranger to both the party and the townspeople.

We typically have the wish written down. In a friend's game, a player locked in jail desired to be free of imprisonment, free of suspicion, and have his confiscated possessions returned. But what he wished for was "Being in the center of town, with all the stuff that used to be mine...

I am using factions in my campaign. It fits the existing campaign world well. I admit the usage is sometimes an afterthought, but that's more on me than the system.

Thanks everyone for all your helpful suggestions. This could be running as soon as tonight depending on which adventure hooks the players gravitate towards. Some highlights include: -A Magic Mike inspired stage show wrecked by flatulence. -A disgrunted Air Genasi mage named Rheea the Dire. -A...

3e launch will always be my personal golden age. The Eric Noah site feeding frenzy. Better save categories, prestige classes, no more THAC0. Just a great time of boundless optimism. 5e, with its nods to classic editions and public playtest comes in second. It's a good time to be a D&D player.

For the climatic fight, have part of the "island" break away and start floating further downstream. A dynamic battle map with multiple hulls drifting and spinning in the current round-to-round.

Great ideas. I think a djinn named "He Who Dealt It" is a winner. With a modest palace pompously named the City of Ass and guarded by excremental soldiers. The minstrel show being ruined has evolved into a Magic Mike parody. Magical Mike and the Wands of Wonder. I'll report back next week how it...

I have a ruthless army of uncompromising druidic zealots called The Pride. They emulate savage pack animals. Their leaders are a group of class-based "alphas" called The Glorious. The Pride also uses "ripped from the headlines" terrorist tactics like magically broadcasted public beheadings and...

There is a good list of anti teleporting spells here: http://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/35853/way-to-prevent-teleportation