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Axe of the Dwarvish Lords 20 Baba Yaga's Hut 23 Codex of the Infinite Planes 18 Crystal of the Ebon Flame 20 Eye of Vecna 21 Hand of Vecna 21 Iron Flask of Tuerny the Merciless 20 Jacinth of Inestimable Beauty 16 Mace of Cuthbert 18 Machine of Lum the Mad 20 Mighty Servant of Leuk-O 18 Orbs of...

Yep, I acknowledge the limit on when Shadow Step can be used. But, unless your entire campaign occurs outdoors during the day, it isn't actually that uncommon for a monk - particularly one with darkvision - to be in dim light or darkness, and where they want to go to be in dim light or...

It's said that when you cut his head off, his legs would come looking for you.

I've always found two features of monks... troublesome. 1. Shadow Step. At will, 60-foot teleport as a bonus action, with advantage on the first attack roll afterwards. Shouldn't this at least be a ki power? 2. Stunning Blow. A hold monster spell that can be cast [monk level] times every...

No, the "orcish double axe"rocks! Cheers, Al'Kelhar

Have the boss removed from the fight for one round as soon as the PCs "go nova". One tactic the PCs have IMC is for the bard to spend an action point, granting every other PC a +6 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls until the bard's next turn (paragon path feature). So each PC then uses his...

I suspect most of us Aussies will purchase the new D&D books online, and shop around to get as good a deal as we can - much like the rest of you. However, I'm personally bemused by the complaints from (presumably) US residents about a US$50 per book price tag. For us Aussies, that's less than...

You do realise that in 5th edition, the flumph will be the monster that an illithid elder brain becomes on ascending to god-hood. So of course you need stats for it. Cheers, Al'Kelhar

It's a fantasy picture, folks... Ooh, ooh. Pandora just opened her box! I think the real question is, does the stringed-instrument-that-must-not-be-named penetrate armour better if it's some facsimile of a Japanese-themed instrument, or were the elves of some vaguely mediaeval European...

Fondue of Snackiness This item appears to be a conventional camp stove, including an iron pot and iron stand with integrated oil lamp. However, when 1 lb of cheese is melted in the pot, any small inanimate object - pebble, stick, dead mouse etc. - that is dropped into the molten cheese is...

This. May as well have the "armour should provide damage reduction and we need a different system for avoiding hits" and "hit points should be replaced by a wounds/vitality point system" discussions at the same time ;) The D&D combat system originates in the Chainmail mass-combat system, and...

Well, it's clear to me that Oryan77 is either a high priest of Vecna seeking to conceal his great trove of secret knowledge of He Who Must Not be Named, or a lowly cultist of the Elder Elemental Eye, who has no knowledge of the Chained God's greater design. Either way, removing his Geek Card is...

Y'know, it's odd to think that just about every player contemplates their character willingly ripping their own left eye to replace with the Eye of Vecna, but I bet not a single one would seriously contemplate ripping off their...

How about "commonal garden" for "common or garden" or "common, garden-variety..."? Again, the fact that "commonal" is not even a word doesn't seem to figure in people's use of the phrase. Cheers, Al'Kelhar

A is different to B. A is not different than B. Stoopid American TV infiltrating our Pristine Grammar. Question - Am I bringing up my boys properly if they have their Lego, and I have mine - the former being scattered all over the floor, while the latter being beautifully crafted into...

Hi guys, I'm going to start a modified P2 Demon Queen's Enclave as an adventure immediately following on from the Halls of the Fire Giant King from Dungeon #200. I need a map of the Underdark to use to connect the fire giants' caverns in Dungeon #200 to the drow settlement in P2. It really...

Slightly off-topic, but can anyone recall the name of the module that was simply the amalgamation of B1 to B4 (or B5)? Cheers, Al'Kelhar

I'd like to see the in-game mechanical benefits of all races either equal or done away with. In 1E and 2E, why *wouldn't* you play an elf? Equally, in 3E and 4E, why *wouldn't* you play a dwarf? Cheers, Al'Kelhar

Yeah, I'd like to get rid of that from D&D too. ...wait, what?

I agree that there is a steadily increasing disparaity between average PC initiative and monster PC initiative as level increases. While there may be an argument that it somehow "balances" team monster vs. team PC because it allows monsters to actually get in one round's worth of actions before...