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As far as criticisms of 5e art I would say I do not like the decision to put a picture at the beginning of each chapter. To me it feels like they just put that in between chapters in a limbo where the opposite page doesn’t have any meat so you aren’t spending much time there so they aren’t...

I can see that. Clyde, it is a mass marketed tabletop game not a playboy subscription. 5e has sensual art? This is news to me.

I like his style. Not this piece. He did the original covers for the icewind dale trilogy. That is more my speed. Adventurers should be dressed for the occasion. I can’t think of an occasion to wear a getup like that. Unless it’s wash day and she didn’t have anything clean.

Many women I know personally were not alienated. Many people I know were alienated by “occult imagery”. By your own metric that harms the community which harms the game. You are as unlikely to sway me here as I am you. We both would have selected different pieces had we been in the position...

I like Caldwells art. One notable exception being his dragons. I don’t need commentary on the morality of art.

Horatio Cocles, an odd reference unless you read Little Wars by HG Wells.

I can’t say, but I’ll know it when I see it. FWIW: I’m pretty sure it isn’t the monster regaining 1/5 of the damage it took in the first round of combat.

I have misused, or I should say, employed them poorly, in the past. I would use them again, just better this time.

The only way to know is to let the setting mess with mechanics. If the setting breaks the mechanics you can build new ones or break the setting. In other words “If you can balance a tack hammer on your head...”

I was wanting to place my vote but apparently Guisarme-Voulge is not running. Is this a primary? I Guisarme-Voulge running as an incumbent?

I like the idea myself because the sorcerer spell list is not good. It’s pretty bland and boring. If it were more than just blast stuff sorcerers might not be viewed as artillery only. In addition to a revised spell list perhaps sorcerers should be allowed to use sorcery points to maintain...

All damage dealing cantrips. 1st level Disguise self Color spray Comprehend languages 2nd level Invisibility Spider climb Protection from arrows Blur Touch of idiocy Alter self Animal attribute bonus Knock 3rd level Protection from energy Tiny hut Ray of exhaustion Displacement 4th level...

Perhaps a reimagining of powers and abilities for monsters. I will examine the monster creation rules when I get home. Some heuristics are probably funneling monsters toward sameness and encounter frontloading. Meaning monsters start strong and run out of steam rather than having climactic...

I’m not sure. My players hate legendary actions. Perhaps a fear aura super low key in human form more a sense of unease. Hybrid form should be formidable but player characters aren't sheep they’re lions.

What monsters have you tried to use that didn’t or can’t give you what you want as they are written? For me the first one that springs to mind is werewolf. They just don’t instill he kind of fear or revulsion I would like.

Playing at a friends house in rural West Virginia one of their dogs had brought home something looking like a human hand. We arrived after the police had been there to collect the potential evidence. Hearing the story we were ready with the gallows humor offering to lend a hand with anything. We...

I’m not sure where you got 86,399 minutes. There are 1,440 minutes in 24 hours and thereby 14,400 six second rounds. Ritual magic is a solution for some spells. Concentration places another limitation. The change that would be necessary would be a reduction in the power of individual spells...

I don’t know if it has been proposed but....how about eliminating spells as a resource to be managed? Spells limited only by time required to cast them. The power level of spells would need to be toned down. This would solve LFQW. HP would then be the only tactical/strategic resource managed...

A multitude of subclasses does not equate a broadening of fantasy. Also, the asymmetrical power and utility of classes attracts attention of many players and IMO detracts from actual play time by extending character generation.

I ran something for some people new to 5e. They made 3rd level characters and I ran a simple adventure to let them get a feel for the rules. It was about five encounters. 1) easy with a few clues and an obvious arrow leading to 2) investigation a few more clues and a lead 3) role play that...