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@Jabborwacky I am sorry to hear that someone has been harassing you in private. While you were misinformed as to how organized play functions (esp. in regard to the use of house rules as part of a character concept), I did not think that you were out of line in anything you had posted in that...

DMs are not allowed to change the rules in AL. They can make rulings on something the rules do not cover, or in the case of ambiguous rules. The Shove action is quite explicit that initiating a shove (or grapple) requires an Athletics check (opposed by Athletics or Acrobatics). Your character...

I would use modest until an official lifestyle is given (as modest is the default lifestyle for all custom backgrounds for example). Were I to hazard a guess though, it might even be poor

In respect to dexterity saving throws - creatures would benefit from cover (and 3/4 cover) to their dexterity saving throws. If they are standing behind another creature, the DM could rule they have cover (although I wouldn't do this myself in respect to things like fireball - but something like...

Not sure what you meant by that. I didn't think you said anything out of line in this thread.... FYI everyone; there is no need to report an individual in this thread to their LC/RC - since there is an RC who is an active participant in the thread. If there was a problem, I state for the record...

The Curse of Strahd backgrounds are now available on the dndadventuresleague.org website (link below). These backgrounds are compatible with any adventures taking place in the Forgotten Realms and are easily adaptable for home games as well...

Update: Added Curse of Strahd and Haunted One backgrounds. Minor Plug: I received my first "official" designer credit for my work on the Black Fist Double Agent and Dragon Casualty backgrounds. This isn't my first AL work however, just the first work I have been credited for as a designer :D

I wrote that particular FAQ entry during the playtest. The playtest documents each had downtime awards for DMs listed within them. It appears the wording was not updated to reflect the current reality however. Still, while it may be misleading - the FAQ as written is accurate in so far as DMs...

Not true. I actually am very fond of minion-mancy (and summon minions from time to time myself). I am not fond of people who lack the maturity to accept table variation as being an inherent part of it in AL. Here is your requested answer (which is a paraphrase of everything we have been...

Nods, I concur (I too wish this thread would just die). I am just trying to establish facts in AL, and help clear up any misunderstandings people might have....which is part of my job as a member of the campaign staff. It doesn't help when those facts are being argued against. I get it though -...

From my original post: To keep the above quote in context, the options from the PHB/MM referenced above are as follows: PHB - Appendix D (all creatures) MM - Appendix A (Beasts only)

The counter argument is this - the AL allows DMs to make judgement calls on things like this. This isn't singling out minionmancers- it's just that things that are ambiguous are subject to DME. You may not like this argument - but it is a fact.

No as those options are not listed in the allowed rules (which in the case of the MM exclusively applies to beasts from Appendix A)

The amendments document does set an interesting and creative precedent which could be adapted for spells such as this. However, unless the admins release a FAQ making this official - it would still be subject to table variation. Its not the cost of these spells that is the issue. It is the...

I am not an admin - but I am relaying /paraphrasing the official response that has been said about minions since season 1. Regarding Equipment: Bad analogy as equipment purchases should be tracked on your logsheet since there is a GP cost. It is only a slight adjustment to actually record the...

I would say that the first requirement is that the location counts as a permanent residence. A vistani wagon would count as a residence (as they live there each night), but the surrounding encampment wouldn't count. Likewise, a hastily constructed fort would not count as a residence as it is not...

That would be perfectly fine were it not for the fact that the admins have stated there are zero Ravenloft-Native PCs in AL. All PC characters are foreigners taken by the mists from Toril. If your DM is willing to let you say you are a native of Ravenloft however, the AL-police won't be knocking...

DMs are under no obligation to honor any undead created at a different table - as the DM has no way of verifying the players access to corpses; whether any undead were injured/destroyed; whether the PC lost control over any undead; etc. With so many factors that the DM has no way of verifying...

There are 4 secret missions for each faction as of the end of season 3.