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Mm, I'd suggest that PCs of an equivalent level are going to be more powerful in 5th. That being said, when I convert modules, I keep them at a 1 for 1 ratio, and rejigger encounters to make them adequate for a 5e setting... this often amounts to changing the amounts of monsters encountered.

You don't even need to be in the middle of the sea. A MOB is always dangerous, and most drowning deaths occur within sight of land. Even if you wear normal clothes, you'll be in trouble of drowning. And good luck swimming - even many "strong" swimmers can't make it ashore in a MOB...

Ah, but Slaadi are intellectual wotc property... and they haven't been the focus of much attention in the past. Plus, they're pretty easy to write big adventures around, and they have ties to a lot of things that are SO D&D - Modrons, for example, as well as many planar monsters like Githyanki...

Good call. Slaadi spring to mind. WotC has already dealt with three "Classic" D&D monster types - Dragons, Elementals, and Demons. Slaadi are a good bet for book #4. (Giants are a good call, too, but I think with Pathfinder having just done a Giants AP and with their original AP being...

Oo! Lacedons! The last time we fought them, we were in an airship and dropped anchor in the ocean. During the night, they climbed up the anchor and attacked us. It was AWESOME. So, a few ideas: First, a barge isn't really a boat. They move differently on the water, etc. Don't know if...

Why Barrier Peaks? Only ONE of those four monsters was in the Barrier Peaks... and it wasn't even unique to that adventure! Plus, a science-fantasy game seems a bit too "out there" for WotC trying to bring in a large new audience. If they WERE trying to do the Barrier Peaks, you know they'd...

Well, you should read them. They're very well-written for what they are, and I think the ever-increasing length had more to do with appeasing the fans than poor editing . They don't take too long to read. I'm a pretty big fan of "the classics", but I'll add JK Rowling to any list of the best...

I agree with almost everything here, except for the bit about Rowling. The Harry Potter books are wonderful - and they've done more to get people that don't otherwise read to start reading. People from every age group, gender group, whatever group... they all love them. Sure, the writing's...

Well, regarding the passage of time, here's how I've fixed it up: 1. There are no overarching plots requiring time. In other words, I let PCs have some breathing room between adventures. 2. Finding "hooks" for the next adventure takes time, often a week or two. 3. I enforce training rules -...

Sort of? Kit was my attempt to make someone who was a cross between the female lead from Raiders of the Lost Ark and the only female Spartan from the Halo series. It, um, didn't turn out as planned... but yeah, Kit was awesome. I don't exactly remember how he died, but I remember it was...

Okay. That actually sounds super cool. Were I to run it, I wouldn't mention that the PCs were going to fight the survivor. I'd instead buy something all my players like (Chocolate?) and say "and the last guy standing gets this."

Fully agree with all of this. I'm not a huge fan of kender myself, because I find they give players a reason to be "funny" (and often the guy that wants to play "funny" is probably the last the guy you want to be trying) - it's the same reason I usually dislike gnomes. But to say that the...

Which, as you pointed, is exactly what they did to Tas. It also seems to be what they do with every "Player-Character" type kender that you see in the novels. They differ from the baseline. It's a pretty common trope in fantasy novels. Look at Drizzt. I think it's expected that if you're...

A few reasons spring to mind: 1. They are dating the GM. 2. "Because, uh, I'm a cleric. of LIFE. I should get a lot of hit points" 3. "Um, the die was cocked. It's not really a 1. I'll roll again." 4. "It's only a d8. How ELSE will I be able to get more HP than the barbarian!" 5. Are...

A few times, I've STARTED with a clone, but then watched them get a unique personality. For example, a few years back I was stumped for a second character to create in a 1e game where we each had to run 2 PCs (because 1e). So I rolled up a fighter, and named him "Ferris Vanson" or something...

I think I'm with Mouse on this one. If you get a player who can keep the idea that they're playing a game in mind, then yeah, it's totally viable. It's no different than, say, paladins. If you've got a player who knows that they're playing a game with other players, hopefully she'll...

Ha, yeah, he was a fun character. Anyways. Read your blog post, figured I'd post here. I like the idea, and it's something I love seeing in games. Chases are fun, but outrunning hazards is even more fun. I love the Doom Ball, Running from a Flood, or even explosions. One of the best...

More fun Delmiondia facts: 1. He constantly used illusion spells, but saw himself as a "creative". In other words, he always tried to make his illusions unique and a spectacle to behold. So, instead of an illusory dungeon wall to confuse monsters, he'd make a wall of writhing ferrets...

okay, I gotta ask: what's the problem with a railroad? PotA is a pretty "sandboxy" adventure. It kind of makes sense for the next one to be a bit more "linear" or "railroady". I mean, the biggest adventure sellers on the market - Paizo Adventure Paths - are usually a LOT of railroad play...

I was gonna post that exact same video. :) Fun Fact: I once played an illusionist named "Delmiondia". His name was an anagram of "Neil Diamond", and he was based entirely off the Will Ferrel version played in that video, right down to the "diamond covered boot". Other fun fact: A...