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Btw, 3e "solved" this issue, by just letting you add STR to damage, not DEX for finesse weapons or ranged attacks. If you wanted to do high damage you either needed high strength or an alternate way (sneak attack dice for instance). This kind of made a "trap" for new players making a dex-based...

I think you are right. The OP has, in my opinion, overstated the value of spells/rituals and understated the value of skills. The calculations are also done at level 20, if they had been done at level 1, the story would have been quite different. How "broken" this is really relies on what level...

Why? I wanted it yesterday! ;)

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At around level 2-3 I assume the STR-fighter has access to plate armor, so he gets AC 18+2 = 20. The DEX-fighter still has AC 12+3+2 = 17 At level 4, the DEX fighter can increase DEX and get 18 AC At level 6, the DEX fighter can increase DEX and get 19 AC So, the DEX-fighter will lag 1-3 points...

Command Technically, he is using two words, but disembark would work. ;) http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0957.html

I think designing "encounters" for 5e will be pretty easy. Instead of using multiple versions of the same monster (First as a level 1* Solo, then as a level 4 elite, then as a level 7 normal monster and then finally as a level 11 minion), I can just use the same monster. It will actually have an...

It's probably just to get round numbers, nothing more.

The reason I liked the thought about just throwing 30 kobolds into a dungeon complex and letting the PC's handle it is that they get to create their own encounters. Let's say they scout it, find that there is a lot of kobolds and makes a plan to just fight some of the kobolds at a time. I think...

According to http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4ll/20140707 200 xp equals a moderate encounter. Could you be bothered trying to run a challenging encounter (400xp)? Feel free to let the PC's blow all their good stuff on the encounter. I do think we would end up with a pretty nasty...

I think that's the way to approach "encounter building". It takes relatively little effort from the DM and can create some super interesting situations as the PC's come up with absurd plans and the DM-kobolds react. It creates a totally different dynamic than the set-piece 4e encounters found in...

It really does sound very powerful, on the other hand, the concentration nerf is really hard. I don't think I can judge how it plays out until I actually get to play a low/mid/high level campaign. I really like the flexibility and the D&D feel to it though, so thematically, it really does feel...

Now, I am partially agreeing with you. My best encounters are the ones that aren't balanced. I ran a home-made prequel to Reavers of Harkenworld and none of the encounters I used was "appropriate" for a level 1 party with 4 players. They resorted to brute force, stealth, trickery, intimidation...

That longsword-wielding fighter could drop* his longsword, draw a bow and quite possibly disrupt the concentration on the fly spell so the wizardfalls down. On round two, the fighter then drops his bow and pick up the longsword, moves over to the wizard and slaps him silly. ;) *The rules...

I am sorry, I won't try to help you out the next time.

I think it makes sense, since nobody can use point buy to get an 18.

Bless is a concentration spell so it might be broken on taking damage and the cleric can't cast any other concentration spells without breaking it. Btw, I find it amusing for someone to make a wizard with 12 con. Except for int, won't con be the most important stat? That was always the case in...

This one: http://www.abebooks.com/Wrath-River-King-Fantasy-Supplements-Open/11988874335/bd

Some good observations here. I don't agree regarding combat always dragging on in 4e. If you use MM3 math and updated, well built characters in 4e, combat can be pretty quick. I ran a session which had 6 combat encounters and lots or RP encounters in one session. (If you run with just the MM...

I don't really like no-save, no attack spells. At the same time, I think this spell is really cool. Will have to see it in play before I decide. :)