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  1. J-H

    D&D General Sandbox style: Rumors say a +1 sword is in a cave nearby. Go get it?

    Depending on the game world's economy, that +1 sword might be worth several years earnings. "Risk your life for treasure?" is a question that throughout history some people answer with "Yes."
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    D&D General Simpsons Get Official D&D Minis

    It sounds like that may be happening with Battletech Gothic.
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    D&D General Simpsons Get Official D&D Minis

    Had me for a little while. They look well done.
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    D&D 5E (2024) How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules

    That's mostly because there is no free choice. At work we have to run Windows 11. I am running a much older version at home because a working Recent Documents menu and data privacy is more important to me than the newest AI gizmo. I lose 5-10 minutes per day in Windows 11 switching documents...
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    D&D 5E (2024) How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules

    Thank you! It's encouraging to know that someone at WOTC is at least aware of this :)
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    D&D 5E (2024) How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules

    Hi! Some of us have experienced numerous problem running 2014 games because players who are less detail-oriented or aware of the differences accidentally create characters that use 5.24 content. Would it be possible to get a checkbox in the allowed sources section to disable 2024 rules entirely...
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    D&D 5E (2024) How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules

    Hanlon's razor... "Never attribute to malice what can instead be chalked up to simple incompetence." Beyond spent 5+ years not being able to implement Barbarian Rage or add a way to show that a character had Mage Armor active. If they could spend all this time failing to implement a...
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    D&D 5E (2024) How D&D Beyond Will Handle Access To 2014 Rules

    Yes, there's no toggle to turn the 2024 rules off across the board for a character sheet. You get both spell lists visible for your characters and have to pick "Legacy." Similar for the weapons. Lance and monk damage were changed to 2024 rules, and probably a few other things like magic...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Am I missing something on 2014 rogue?

    I have also had a rogue outlast the entire rest of the party in a tough encounter due to the ability to Disengage and Uncanny Dodge.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Am I missing something on 2014 rogue?

    Rogues are generally OK in my experience. The one caveat is that they don't have the ability to greatly increase their damage, which makes them seem weak in nova situations. Fighters can action surge (+ubercrit/maneuver/fighting spirit), Paladins can smite+smite+smite spell, casters can use...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Level adjustment from 3.5 and how to handle it in 5(.5)E?

    I recently did a game where I had an adult silver dragon character. I ended up running it with the Silver Dragon statblock + feats/ASIs/class features for a 15th level storm sorcerer, but no extra HP. The sorcerer levels added versatility but did not appreciably increase damage. That's on the...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Level adjustment from 3.5 and how to handle it in 5(.5)E?

    LA was too flawed. 5e is more homebrew friendly, and I think it's up to the DM to make adjustments. Since the space between the power floor and the power ceiling is substantially lower, I'd probably homebrew things. Someone wants to play an troll or ogre? Ok. +4 str, Large, -2 Dex, +2 Con...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Rate Your 5E Rules Expertise

    I've done some of my own rules, but I've also had to look up edge cases. My players have come up with a few that don't even have a Stackexchange thread!
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    D&D General Which 3.0/3.5 Prestige classes would make good 5e subclasses? (+)

    It's 5e. He's mostly using the Short Sword of Backstabbing +2 (+2 short sword, +2d6 sneak attack) and the Tuigan Bow +1 (Short Bow +1 of speed).
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    D&D General Which 3.0/3.5 Prestige classes would make good 5e subclasses? (+)

    You probably don't want to hear about the 13th level rogue in my Baldur's Gate II game. I think he's carrying about 7 magic weapons around right now.
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    D&D General Which 3.0/3.5 Prestige classes would make good 5e subclasses? (+)

    My wife's 5.14 PDK dual wielder is working out fine. She's level 11 and currently dual wielding a Mace of Disruption and a +2 Trident in Castle Dracula. hit hit hit and then either a 4th hit or 1d10+44 healing spread amongst the party as a BA. Simple and effective enough!
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    D&D General Do you play in person or online?

    Live play in person, occasionally online if people are sick. Slow play via forums.
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    D&D General Which 3.0/3.5 Prestige classes would make good 5e subclasses? (+)

    The biggest attraction of that PrC to me (especially in NWN) was all the stat boosts you couldn't obtain otherwise. Strength +8, Con +4 or 6, a charisma boost, and maybe wings/flight. I don't think it came with spellcasting.
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    D&D General Which 3.0/3.5 Prestige classes would make good 5e subclasses? (+)

    PrCs Arachnomancer/Verminlord: Wizard or Sorcerer, gets powers to talk to vermin, swarm controls, and buffs to their bug-based spells plus a couple of 1/day "spells". Arcane transformation: Green Star Adept/Acolyte of the Skin/etc. Sorc subclass where the main features are taking on more...
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    D&D General Do you track ammunition?

    I only make my players track magic ammo.
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