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I'm familiar with 1e multiclassing. I've been playing (actually, mostly DM'ing) since 1981. However, it didn't really let you simultaneously advance. Yes, your XP was split evenly between the two or three classes... but the classes each had different XP requirements to level. My elven...

Has anyone said that the rules for running a domain aren't in there? I've heard the contrary; that there are expanded rules for Downtime that include activities like running a business or domain. As for dual-classing, do we REALLY need more pages on this in the DMG? You want to play a...

Some other useful conditions, from my own experience over the last 3 months: Abjured (a.k.a. "I'm playing an Abjurer Wizard") Base AC 13, +15 HP, +5 AC and +5 HP as a reaction, hostile spells are prevented from harming the character, spell slots cannot (will not) be spent on any offensive...

For me, the Realms are a classic example of a home-brew setting. Like Greyhawk, or (takes a deep breath) Mystara. All three of these settings are clearly patch-work conglomerations of what the author(s) thought was cool... or easy. They're generic. That's part of their elegance. You can pick up...

I like the speed of play, bounded accuracy, backgrounds, the reduction in needless complexity, the "old school" feel, and the excellent production values. In particular, I like that the 5e PH and MM are books that I actually enjoy reading and flicking through. The 3e and 4e PH and MM were more...

Deck of Many Things was nice. Figurines of Wondrous Power were better. But, surprisingly, this is the preview that has finally got me excited about the DMG. I think it's a combination of things... The artwork is really nice (love that two-finger ring). The items seem well-balanced, and the...

Module B4 - The Lost City, revisited and revised for 5e. One of the best of the early Basic/Expert modules. It was revisited in part during the latter days of 3.5e, but I'd love to see a really extensive treatment (all levels of the pyramid, the underground realm, and the catacombs beyond)...

I'm guessing it's to (1) allow backward compatibility, and because (2) balance is over-rated. Also, (3) katanas. (1) Earlier editions featured tridents. Lizard Kings used 'em (Hail Sakatha!), and there were magical tridents of submission and tridents of warning. Same with pole-arms. There were...

Every magic item I've used so far in my two 5e campaigns has been above-and-beyond a normal +1 magic item. For example: A +1 magic longsword bearing an ancient dwarven name. The possessor of the sword starts growing a thick beard (regardless of race or gender). Once every 3 or 4 combats, the...

I'm okay with this preview. As Mercule said, it's revealing the entire design of the Deck of Many Things. It's a return to the 1e definition, using the 4e card designs. It's a "legendary" level item, and the effects of the three cards shown make it very clear that it's going to be a potentially...

I like it, assuming your intention is that this poison has a real chance of killing a PC. From experience, a DC 15 save (of any kind) is rough stuff. If you need 3 successful saves before throwing it out, there's a real risk that a non-dwarf character without Con save proficiency is going to be...

My players track things like HP and Spell Slots on scrap paper. They have a character sheet which they sometimes refer to... and a scrap sheet with frequently changing values like HP or Spell Slots or Death Saves. If they have Lucky, they also have the word Lucky written on that sheet, and will...

I voted "no", but I would prefer that there was an option for "sometimes". Smart players will know when a monster has threatening reach or some similar ability which provokes unexpected opportunity attacks. They might find out the hard way the first few times. As DM, I'm not going to tell 'em...

Beauty is not Charisma. Charisma is the ability to influence people; to be a leader; to successfully deceive or to intimidate; to give people an instant impression of likeability; and many other things. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) in Game of Thrones is probably the highest-Charisma character in the...

One other quick note: there are some classes (and maybe some feats, items, etc) that can further influence skill checks. Rogues, for example, are skill masters. They get to apply double their normal proficiency bonus for a small subset of their skills. So, a low-level rogue might have the normal...

That's not quite how it works. When you make a skill check in 5e, you roll the relevant stat bonus. If you're proficient (trained) in the skill, you also add your proficiency bonus. Example: DM asks three characters to make an Athletics (Strength) check. The wizard has an 8 Strength and no...

I've done this since Day One of 5th edition. Every other DM I've spoken to is also doing this. Example: Investigation is usually tied to Intelligence. But if the PC is specifically chatting up people in a bar, and buying rounds of drinks for them, it's Investigation (Charisma). And if there's a...

So, firstly, I want to make it clear that I mean no offense to the hard work that Sacrosanct is doing here. I agree with Sacrosanct that the Epic-level unique monsters are hard. I don't think I'd feel confident taking a swing at them myself, and I applaud Sacrosanct's courage for giving it a go...

While I appreciate the effort, I think the demon lords are a bit sketchy. The other conversions (barghest, bone bat, etc) are terrific, but I'd personally take a different approach to the demon lords. Firstly, some of the power choices for Graz'zt are kind of odd. Hellish Rebuke? Hellfire...

I note that you added 3x ambush drakes to the encounter to buff up the CR. Here's what I would have done as the DM... 1. Druid wins initiative and polymorphs the giant into a trout. PCs celebrate with high-fives! 2. Ambush drakes look puzzled, notice a trout flopping around on the floor, and...