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I agree with you on the extra damage output of Riposte and like it as a favored maneuver for a Strength based fighter especially if you have the Sentinel feat. Were I to have a Dex based, dual/2-weapon fighter as the OP describes, I can see the argument for choosing Parry instead of Riposte...

I plan to consider it but admit to knowing little about the tool other than it is a way to access published resources electronically. It seems like if you were to use such a thing, the best way would be to jump all in and cast the pencil-and-paper method to the curb. Is this the way the...

I just noticed that it has been tagged as the #1 New Release in Fantasy Gaming on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1934547840/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3LA389XDLH46&colid=1Q4T8WM0UCE0E

Interestingly, the one I frequent is actually getting ready to move to a location in the same complex that is twice the current size. This past Monday night you couldn't find an empty seat at a table. Apparently patrons are buying more than just snacks and drinks too.

If they are just jumping in and maxing out damage then they should expect to get knocked down a lot especially if they are jumping into melee first instead of waiting on the tanks. It sounds like this Monk you describe is trying to be a tank when he isn't equipped to be. In doing so they...

Not only would I but I have done so. When I do, it is always adding hit points because the fight is much easier than I imagined it would be for the players. Disclaimer: No PCs were lost after adding hit points to creatures after combat began.

When I ran it the players did not go directly to the Cragmaw Hideout after encountering the Goblin Ambush on the Triboar Trail. They thought it was more important to get the wagon of provisions to Phandalin first so they didn't risk something happening to it that would prevent them from getting...

You don't have to. This works for me. Do what works for you. Personally, I am simply not going to spend time planning ahead 10 levels that may never be completed. I have seen players get a few levels into a campaign and then not be into it for whatever reason. Foreshadowing is a great and I...

If you don't even begin Curse of Strahd for 2 weeks, I think planning for what happens after you complete it is extremely premature. By the time you complete it, you and your players may have no desire to stay in the same type setting or "mood" or even play with the same characters. When the...

I have a different perspective on this than most long time players of D&D since I have not played and edition between 2nd and 5th. I don't even remember the few times I played the Greyhawk setting when I was a teenager and most of the time we played Homebrew. As a new DM starting in 5th...

I walked away at 2nd Edition and didn't return until 5th Edition. We all have different interests and experiences and they are constantly changing, evolving. Do what is right for you.

I apologize but I don't have any hard and fast guidelines for obtaining components required to craft poisons. In my campaigns, the name given to certain "ingredients" is not important so much as whether those ingredients are available either by purchase or harvesting in nature. As such I don't...

I try not to get too crazy with harvesting creature poisons. If it is already Poison when harvested, then there is no crafting necessary. If they can make the successful check to harvest the poison and they have something reasonable to contain it, then you have the Poison. I typically allow 3...

I try not to categorize players as it can often lead to assumptions that create unforeseen issues. Players spend time planning out there characters and what they would like to accomplish in the campaign setting provided. Likewise players will also want to improvise certain actions depending on...

Don't overlook the fact that the vast cavern has no natural light source and it is a Black Dragon. There are limits to Darkvision and any light source not cast on the dragon going to be extremely limited in the light-sucking darkness of this very large cavern. Any light is likely going to...

You can disagree if you like but the last sentence of the paragraph you cite pretty clearly states that Adventurer's can only have an ability score as high as 20. There are a few exceptions which allow for it to go higher like the Barbarian's Primal Champion feature or certain magical...

Rules as written clearly state that Adventurer's can only have ability scores as high 20 at character creation. I don't have a Player's Handbook handy but I can look up the page number and post it later if someone else does not.

You could also be more descriptive about your attacks without your character actually speaking. Perhaps they have a signature move or maybe she prefers to fight one handed with a shield before Noon. I feel it is important to develop your own ideas and descriptions and make them yours and their...

I have seen issues with web-versions of the rules not being completely accurate or misinterpreted due to abbreviated or re-worded descriptions. This has even occurred in my Adventurer's League games with a player claiming his spell would do one thing but the Player's Handbook overruling the web...

Having a truly obvious choice for everyone can add value to other less obvious choices because it depletes the quantity of choices. If Perception really is an obvious choice for everyone, because everyone is taking it as a proficiency, there is little-to-no difference with having no obvious...