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Jester Canuck, That makes a lot of sense across the board.

Cool, what about that do you consider a feature and why? I'd love to take advantage of the issues rather than have to work around them.

I just felt that a new module should, ideally, not suffer from the problems that have been plaguing D&D for years and which other APs have managed to address. I certainly didn't expect to see these problems in an AP that was so well received.

Oh, I agree. It's just the the long-form modules I've played or run in the last few years don't have these problems (Red Hand of Doom, Kingmaker, a true20 "pulp" adventure and so far the pirate Pathfinder AP). The adventure tends to have a reason for all this. I'm not fond of the conceit of...

OK, based on the very favorable reviews here, I took an extra 40 minutes going home to find a store that had the new Princes of the Apocalypse adventure and dropped $52.00 (inc tax) on it since I have a rare free weekend where I can read it through. And after about an hour of reading, I'm...

I'd treat them as one attack.

Hi folks, The issue of how to deal with a fighter's second wind and multiple short rests is being discussed here (http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?435261-Second-Wind-Regeneration). I'd argue this is just part of the "how often can we short rest?". There are, after all, a lot of...

Eh? I don't really see the problem here. I'm fine with limiting a party to 2 or 3 short rests per long rest and no more than 1 long rest per 24 hours. But I'm also fine with letting a fighter heal twice in a 2 hour rest. Just don't see the issue as being too problematic. That said, if...

Errata Realizing this has turned into something of a flame war, I'll jump in anyways. The game could use some errata. There are a few problems at a few levels and a few things that just could stand to be fixed IMO. I think warlocks are a bit over powered when it comes to at-will damage from...

Am I correct that, RAW, there is no penalty for swimming in armor? That seems like a significant oversight. We've some house rules we are planning on using, but wanted to be sure I'm not missing anything.

Hi folks, In 5e, what happens when you knock a flyer prone? I thought they fell, but I can't find anything, so I'm wondering if that's just my faulty memory or recollection of a previous edition.

Dex and Str saves auto-fail when you are down. And I can see the argument for the other 4 still getting "full" saves. Not sure I buy that argument, but still.

Am I correct that dex still counts toward AC even when bound, unconscious, etc? Sees a bit daft, but sticks with the "only one AC" thing that 5e seems to like.

Looking at ranged rogue vs. Warlock. I'm assuming the rogue always has a sneak attack target (which isn't going to be true) while I vary if the warlock has hex up. The numbers in () are the damage if the blast only can add once. Level Rogue Warlock Warlock...

Yep. My sense is that RAW is really unclear. I think we are in "DM call" range. At least unless we get some errata here. I've got to say, I find it odd the way the siege engine stuff is laid out. As far as I can tell, a few well-placed arrow shots can take out a cannon (just need to do...

Good points. I might have ordered them differently. And I care more about 3rd party support than the OGL per se. But yes.

Humm, I'd never really looked at siege weapons in 5e before, but playing a game soon where they will likely matter. They are curious, because they have a fixed attack bonus. More like traps that just need some actions spent in fact. So, do you get a stat bonus for the shooter on the damage of...

Humm, I think I've become convinced that there is a bit of a problem. Here's my suggestion for a fix: #1 All concentration DCs drop by 5 (so minimum is now 5). #2 A feat which allows you to have an extra 1st level spell being concentrated on. But if you take damage you lose both spells...

Flame strike. Yes, it's not horrible for a cleric spell, but it's mostly worse than fireball, and two subclasses have access to both. I'm leaning toward making it 8d6 fire and radiant damage and giving the target a -5 save. The "and" means the target takes it as whichever damage type is worse.

OK, overly long title says it all. Basic questions: Can a monk use an unarmed strike to trigger their "stunning strike" power? It requires a "melee weapon attack" and I'm not sure if RAW or RAI the unarmed strike is one. Is an unarmed monk said to be "wielding a melee weapon" for...