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Not always. I'm coming at it from the point of view of someone who prefers to run their own campaign world instead of using pre-written material, but I think the general principle holds - I like knowing the lore because it helps me do things differently than the pre-written encounters. And...

Oh, you didn't start anything. Saelorn simply has a very narrow and rigid view of the "correct" way to play D&D, and if you aren't playing that way you either aren't playing "real" D&D, or you are corrupting the game and being dishonest to your players. It gets rather tiresome.

Wrong. That is only your opinion. Nothing more. The way you play isn't the only way. Or it's being a good DM and trying to make sure everyone has an enjoyable time. A goal you may not share, but it is a valid playstyle and goal that a lot of people aspire too. In your opinion. And your...

And it seems your opinion is the only one that counts. Especially when it comes to telling other people how they are playing D&D wrong. Sorry, I simply can't trust your opinion when it is so obviously biased. I just didn't want to let it pass without calling it out - because that would be...

And you are the self appointed judge of how to properly play D&D, and what constitutes "Teaching DM's to lie to their players". Personally, I don't think your opinion of the "correct way to play D&D" is as widespread as you seem to assume. It's simply your preferred way of playing the...

Except it's NOT a waste of your time, because you aren't playing in their game. They aren't your DM. Whatever happened to letting other people play their D&D game their way?

My halfling barbarian with the quarterstaff does say "I poke it with my stick" a lot...

The Dark Sun D&D setting, on the world of Athas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Sun No gods, instead clerics draw power from the elemental planes.

This is an Adventure League character, so she was created with point buy (27 points) and has the minimum Int possible - an 8. She's usually the main damage dealer in the group (I try to play her with the same group of characters when I can). Currently she does 1d6+11 with her two main attacks...

Basically - backstory and personality. Currently my favorite barbarian character is "Honey of the Badger Clan" - she's a stout halfling barbarian who was raised by badgers, and her totem is the Badger (the big hairless barbarians have a similar totem called the "Bear" but it's clearly...

Well, "bloodied" is just the generic term carried over from 4e. Personally, I try to tailor it to the situation. If they are fighting stone golems, I describe it as becoming visibly cracked and bits breaking off as they hit it now. If they are fighting oozes and slimes - it starts leaking...

Yeah, same here.

4e had creatures being "bloodied" at half health. 5e has creatures "showing visible signs of damage" at half health.

In your opinion, using your definition. Good enough for the games you play, but that's about it. In your opinion, using your definition. Good enough for the games you play, but that's about it. Which is fine. For you and your games. You cross the line when you start telling other people...

Ooh, the "No True Scotsman" fallacy. Nice. I really don't think you know what an RPG actually is, despite all your claims to the contrary. Simply because I've played a lot of D&D (and a lot of other RPG's, but mainly D&D) over the decades, and never, ever have I participated in a game that...

That is one interpretation.

Why am I not surprised that you fail to understand why that is also a useful outcome? :cool: (Besides, with the way I choose to interpret the spell, that would make their head explode. So win/win.)

I've done something similar (using Polearm Master, Warcaster, and Booming Blade) - but in my case it was a Paladin (Vengeance Oath)/Warlock (Tome) multiclass who used a Quarterstaff (no reach, so no need for Spell Sniper). Tome Pact allowed me to get the Shillelagh cantrip as a Warlock spell...

The Prophet of Gaming has spoken and shared the One True Way with us. Do not attempt to corrupt us with your seductive tales of fun and fudging of die rolls!

None of which is actually relevant to the topic at hand. It's just a smokescreen to cover up the fact that you've been using the spell wrong and didn't realize it. :)