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Clearly, they have never invented childproof safety lids for potions. I have not adopted potions as a BA, and every time someone goes to 0 they gain a level of exhaustion. People heal in combat in my games. It's worthwhile if they time it well, and it is supposed to be a meaningful choice...

Unless you're making character options, does it matter which version of 5e you write an adventure or magic item for? Characters are maybe a bit more powerful, but if an encounter ends in 2.4 rounds instead of 2.8 rounds, does it matter? A few spells are different, but the number of NPC...

Thanks for the detailed post. I do, however, feel like there was a missed chance to use a Boromir meme. "One does not simply buy a company with an $8B market cap." (or similar)

Bounded accuracy and simplicity. Martials are useful all the way up to 20, and although magic items are helpful (especially for martials), no specific magic items are required to function, unlike 3.5 or (I hear) 4e.

Baldur's Gate II in college, then 3.5 on forums until I played 5e in person, and then all 5e.

We have a player out in my Sunday game (only 3 players), so I'm probably going to run a one shot for my other 2 players to try out some other character class. We could have 1-2 guests. We have about 2.5 hours of play time. Any recommendations for a great low-prep 1-shot? I am considering just...

I keep my games PG, so from what I've heard, none of them.

That's how I do my monster statblocks. 2 Hold Person (C up to 1 min, 90', 1 target, Wis or paralyzed, save at end of turn, upcast +1/level within 30') 3 Fireball (150', 20' radius, 8d6 fire, Dex half)

Fighter 12/War Wizard 8 (for 2 ASIs) or Figher 11/War Wizard 9 (for 5th level spells known). You get 3 attacks per round (and maybe a 4th if you dual wield, PAM, etc.), and a good amount of ASIs/feats. You know spells up to 4th level, so you can cast Dimension Door and move yourself anywhere...

5.05? PHB, XGTE, TCE (with 3 subclass bans; no Custom Origin). Nothing past Tasha's, with the exception of dragonborn to use their breath attack as part of the attack action. Plus some houseruled class changes, one or two of which were stolen from pre-5.24 UA.

Pay them in silver instead! From Bret Devereaux: https://acoup.blog/2025/01/03/collections-coinage-and-the-tyranny-of-fantasy-gold/ There's a level 0 to 5 campaign idea in here, where the PCs go from level 0 commoners to landed warriors with good gear. Add a couple of layers of magic items in...

Bard: Charm Person, Command, Healing Word [theme: words] Cleric: Bane, Bless, Cure Wounds [theme: blessings & their reverse; Inflict Wounds could go here as well] Druid: Entangle, Faerie Fire, Thunderwave [theme: elements/nature] Paladin: Compelled Duel, Shield of Faith, Thundering Smite...

You're not entirely wrong with that interpretation! This is just a hobby I'm doing for fun and creativity; if it becomes too much work, it's definitely not worth it to me. However, if I'm doing something, I want to do it well. I might do better trying to find whoever is publishing...

Thank you Morrus! Yes, the DM's Guild does allow use of art from a certain subset of books, and has consolidated that art into several free ZIP files. It's primarily from 3.0/3.5 books; I have recognized pieces from Libris Mortis, BOVD, and one of the Monster Manuals. It's pretty slim...

I know some people are putting out full-fledged illustrated books on the DM's Guild, complete with lots of art. Examples include the Hell-themed Asmodeus one last year, the Honkonomicon, and more. At the high end with the right team and a near-guarantee of selling a couple of thousand copies...

I suppose I should answer the OP question. BricksandMinifigs world record attempt $20 [also got 2 lego minis out of it and a nice eyeball d20] Dice for my 8 year old (bday & Christmas, total 3 sets and a bag) about $50 Dice for my 10 year old - Dice of Rolling and 1 set about $50* Minis...

Castle Dracula (combat heavy, each level with XP = to levelup for a 5 man party): 3 to 13 in 23 sessions. Against the Idol of the Sun (hexcrawl) 13 to 20 + 1 or 2 epic boons in about 40 sessions. Baldur's Gate 2 (story/milestone progression with a lot of side trips, not tracking XP at all): 1...

Thank you. I just ordered these, as well as one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YS1S83X/

What are the templates you speak of? I am starting to think that spending $20 or $30 on some plexiglass/lexan spell area templates would be really helpful for some of my players.

I want DND Beyond to add a "Hide 2024 rules" checkbox to the character creation tool. It's making character creation/playing around with bought content really annoying, and confusing for players who aren't as detail-oriented or tech-savvy (I have real life examples).