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It's actually been a running joke in my home campaign that the players always let one foe get away/knock one unconscious just so he can live to tell the tale. ^_^

I meant to continue my thought earlier but ran out of time. 3/P/4e had this "this is how you do all the things" strict hierarchy of rules and rules interactions with a huge array of dials and switches for complex game customization. Some folks dig that. I did, for a while. 5e (to me)...

Speaking for my own experience with 4e: 4e had its own type of Bounded Accuracy hard-coded into its leveling system. Assuming "core only" (ie no Dragon Magazine) Feats and Classes, it seemed to me that the 'monster math' always increased at a fixed rate in relation to the PC's math. No matter...

Don't joke about Sumo monks... Dwarves seem to be well-suited for a style that focuses on throws, grapples and push/pulls... We already have the Open hand for that, I guess. Some non-Asian animal styles would be neat. :) There is an excellent crowd-sourced Wo4E on Reddit that I'd suggest for...

The best thing about a 1:1 campaign is that it's tailor-made to one character. The freedom you have with story-building is huge, but it can also be hampering as the player only has herself to come up with ideas. You (the DM) will have to have a cast of NPCs lined up as supporting/tertiary...

In fiction, Antagonists are generally proactive and Protagonists are generally reactive. But wouldn't it be a nice twist if, say, the Heroes arrive on the scene of the ritual EARLY? It's not as dramatic, per se, but maybe the bad guys just didn't get their plans in line and the Heroes got the...

I'd likely just use the Outlander background and swap the extra language for painter's tools. Druid gets you an herbalism kit proficiency and Druids' Cant. There are RP ideas in the background as well. Ask the DM what area he plans on starting the game in/premise for the opening game and what...

Remember the OD&D Rules Cyclopedia? Remember the 1e Dungeoneer and the Wilderness Survival Guide? Remember the 2e Castle Guide? Remember the 3e ... uh... Stronghold Builder's Guide? Re-print all of that campaign/world-building relevant info, updated to 5e. Also, drop Darkvision from all the...

You don’t add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative. But, you still add your modifier to hit. TWF, no feat: Attack: d20+[ability mod] to hit, weapon+[ability mod] to damage. Bonus: d20+[ability mod] to hit, weapon [- ability mod if negative]...

The real questions: Why stop at one admirer? How might the NPC react to the affections of others upon 'her' Knight? What will the Knight's family/peers/patron think about him cavorting with lesser folk (peasants)? If she's not meant to be a 'liability', she'll have to be able to defend...

How about a ghoulish smart-aleck "Dungeon Master" that tells stories with pun-laden exposition?

A Hill Dwarf (+1 hp/level) Wizard and a 16 Constitution gives you 10 starting HP. That's plenty. A Mountain Dwarf Wizard and a 16 CON gives you 9 starting hp and Medium armor proficiency. You can't go wrong with Dwarf Wizard. ^_^

A CBC radio journalist spoke with the author about that very same article. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/why-dungeons-and-dragons-is-a-source-of-female-empowerment-1.3822661

Everyone knows if a hero runs into enemies while invincible, the enemies just turn upside down and fall off the bottom of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK0vebKhwq0

This would never work in canon. Haven't you ever heard that song by Loverboy? ♪ Owww-n-doo'nat Dragon and Beholder DNA just won't spliiiiice. ♫ #DatedReferenceIsDated

I'd suggest a tome explaining that the ACTUAL God of a certain portfolio lost its worshipers years ago and that the NEW God in charge was its replacement. The tome should give direction on how to become an Ur-Priest, siphoning energy from the current (and others) God in order to resurrect the...

Giant gnomes who pretend to be elves to fit in. *grump* More elf love for the Forgotten Realms. :erm: Aside: the evil counterpart to Firbolgs were Verbeegs which, after some laughable pun humour, don't amount to anything much.

Borrowing from Lunar (a console JRPG), I would suggest using the word "litany" in lieu of "prayer". To me, it just sounds more esoteric. ^_^

Slap some Druid on that Shapechanger, I say. Let him/her be a Master of Many Forms... :)