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Passive checks handle that, although they really aren't needed for stealth because... Dungeons are a perfect example of places where stealth is uncertain, so of course a check *could* be asked for up front. You still probably don't want to get bogged down with repeated stealth checks every...

Don't bother rolling stealth checks until the outcome is uncertain. I've actually had players that really want to roll them every time something changes, but they're really just fishing for high rolls because as soon as they get a good result they suddenly stop asking to make the check. So...

I like spears, but they fall victim to D&D's totally inaccurate representation of weapons and armor, so I've just sort of ignored it as much as possible. I mean, "studded leather* is one of the more common armor types in the game, and rapiers are the go-to finesse weapon because reasons. I do...

We play again in a few days, so I won't have details until then, but it's something like this... main bow attack is 1d8 + 14 (dex and sharpshooter and +1 bow) hunter's mark is 1d6 bear attack is 1d6 + 6 (normal bear with modified damage from proficiency and extra strength) bear reaction is 1d6...

I don't believe people like dictators and "evil masterminds" get much sleep at night, partly because the sheer paranoia that comes with being on top of a generally violate and evil group of people. Archbishop McDevious is probably far more concerned about being assassinated by his own "trusted"...

I learned to deal with displacement effects the way I dealt with players looking to push really high AC; ignore them in combat. Go for the guys that are easier to hit, because it simply wouldn't be sensible to keep hacking away at someone you can't hope to hit while his/her allies are wailing...

As someone who plays Savage Worlds, I'd say exploding dice are far more lethal for players than they are for the enemies.

I have a player running the revised BM ranger, and it's pretty ridiculous. Easily pumping out 30-50 damage per round, on average, at level 6. 3 total attacks, 2 from the animal with boosted stats, plus a mark and *usually* sharpshooter. He's making the GWF Champion look pathetic. In another...

Lore should generally trump rules, when possible. That's purely my opinion, but it's based on the fact that lore is something that is fairly stable over time, whereas rules change without regard to how it impacts the lore. Letting rules take priority just results in crap lore hacks like The...

This is an issue with 5e monsters, not giants. I highly suggest working up a solo-monster framework that gives them legendary actions. Otherwise, ive found simply doubling hp generally helps them last enough rounds to be a challenge. I really hope to see 6e actually address action economy and...

I guess 5e brought me back, even though I don't really like the rules. Enough other people did that we were able to restart our groups though.

If you spend a lot of time prepping your adventures (reading ahead, know how to cut the chaff), are very good with managing a lot of NPCs that are supposed to feel important to your players, and don't mind the pretends-to-be-a-sandbox-but-is-really-an-RNG-railroad adventure structure, it *can*...

Often, yes. I mean, if there's orcs or bandits or other random bad guys looting and pillaging the area, it *is* expected that recovered goods are returned to the locals as best as possible. I'm not going to give the players an entire raiding season worth of random crap to sell back for gold...

That sounds more like Lawful Evil to me.

If the players are good-aligned (or even lawful neutral), they probably wouldn't object to the original owners regaining possession.

I have two copies of the PHB (first printing and the corrected version), and both state it clearly.

If you and your players really want to turn DnD into an economy simulator, you can certainly do that. I personally handle things like castles and mines and guilds and stuff that the players are involved with by having them dictate major directions in their operation (my thieves guild is going...

I think there a few things at work here. 1. Campaigns are much shorter today than they often were back in older editions. So while we might not have as many short "one-off" games, we do tend to get through many more campaigns than we used to. With normal pacing, and playing about once a...

**Edit** A double checked my math again after typing out this response, and now realize the mistake I made. I misread their multiattack as being Longsword x2 and Whip x1, when it should be just one longsword attack. I'm not going to adjust the rest of the post, in case anyone is curious, but...

If you're looking for something serious rather than just silly, consider a curse that somehow exploits his character flaw. Like, if his flaw is "I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives, and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret" then he starts to mishear comments in...