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Do the Warlock curses (Alien Curse; Diabolical Curse; and Spellbinder’s Curse) scale with Warlock level or character level? It says " This bonus increases by 1d4 at 10th level, and again at 15th and 20th level." but unsure which level it is referring too.

So you'd need ability to cast 7th level wizard spells for that combo. EG: Fighter3/Wizard13: 10 exertion; Specialization (Always Prepared); So, you could pull that off once every long rest. However, you could use Always Prepared 10 times every short rest.

If we ignore the effects of power creep that comes with new material how much spell abuse could you get away with using Always Prepared currently?

Thanks for the clarity. It is for the barbarian in the game who a menace already so I just wanted to make sure the ruling was clear.

If you use Dangerous Strikes (crit on 19-20) and roll 17, could you still crit if you used Twist the Blade as a reaction? Or, could you only crit on 18-20 via Twist the Blade? Would the same thing happen with Dispelling Assault and Twist the Blade? Dangerous Strikes specifies that "If you...

Yeah, that's really strong. I think your version keeps the essence of the maneuver without a drastic change. I also don't like features that remove the GM's fun in the combat - I mean other than the death condition. Do you think an easier fix might be to include that the enemy can repeat the...

Indeed. I would think a 60ft circle jerk would be sufficient for this and the fighter could just pepper arrows at the poor fellow.

Sure. I think the A5e designers removed Action Surge for its regular "abuse". Granted you've found a clever way to view the rules but it does, when used in this manner, comes across as "clever manipulation of the rules" to give you a somewhat unexpected favourable outcome. These are edge cases...

I think you have a valid argument here because you have worded it such that the trigger occurs during your turn - thus granting "your" four attacks. However, I gather that had you instead triggered on the "when the enemy moves a muscle" (i.e., starts outside your turn) then it would be...

From previous comments made, the Attack Action is being readied. However, as @W'rkncacnter pointed out, you can only make one attack because the Extra Attack feature can only be used on your turn. If I understand Game Theorist, then your example would allow you three attacks total, not four.

My interpretation of Devoted Assault is that it give you the "Advantage buff". That's pretty good as it doesn't require setup, it just cost 3 exertion and a bonus action. Additionally, it allows you to apply additional buffs when you crit. The fighter has an action left to use. He chooses...

I think Gaze of Conviction is pretty much in line with Tempered Iron in that it leans heavily toward being "anti-magic". It forces the spellcaster to fight on your terms by removing spell casting. However, there is a little catch because it targets a Wisdom save which reduces success chances...

Thank you. That's was my thinking as well. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if features are read separately or not. The player also pointed out that Defensive weapons are listed specifically which require the use of a shield to gain the benefit of the weapon property.

Does a character get the benefit of the +1 AC from Quick-Witted Defense even if they are using a shield and/or wearing armor and holding a parrying weapon?

Seems to be working as intended from what I've read here. Have a look at the a similar maneuver: Instinctive Counterattack It achieves the same thing; can be used "In" & "Out" of turn; doesn't require Bonus action or a trigger. Using the maneuver Always Prepared would likely not be optimal for...

Enjoy the rest. Given the PCs had the doom's day device and were trying to hide it, I saw an opportunity to turn them into the hunted. Nothing like the threat death by an overwhelming force to bring a group together and find allies. There would be many of opportunities to use the exploration...

Remember that A5e is geared toward higher tiers (3 - 4) of play. If your game is in tier 1 to 2 (levels 1 - 10) then you may feel these feats are underwhelming for the sacrifice you had to make. For these tiers @Sepulchre 's suggestion is good.

For me, havens are places that are fixed and populated with other inhabitants that you, and/or your party, rely on for safety. I am very glad that TH and MM are not havens in A5e because these spells really trivialized the resources required for exploration and, more importantly for me, removed...

I check and Orc's have Relentless Resilience which provides +1 AC and a similar feature to undead fortitude.

Orc paragon gives +1 AC I believe.