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Okay, that makes sense, but is there a way you can provide proof? I'm looking through the PHB, and seem to get two different readings, and was wondering if I'm missing something. The PHB says: Reading that, using a shield COULD mean it's used up holding the shield, OR it is holding the...

I'm sure this has been asked before, but... Can clerics cast spells with a somatic component with a shield in one hand a weapon in the other? What about V,S,M spells, with the M being their holy symbol (which happens to be their shield)? I'm getting two different readings on this, and would...

Well, you could rule that a hover check must be made, a la Pathfinder. Or you could just let PCs hover, RAW. Or you could force the monsters to circle the standing still character, still in range so no AoO. I personally like the last one. It reminds me of the time I was working on site and...

It's a very fun build, and would be quite useful. Imagine a cramped area where you can move through the enemy's front line, hit their back line, and then scamper your way back. Especially with Action Surge, you'd be quite amazing. I'd recommend Two Weapon Fighting at first, so you can use...

While I get the reasoning for the idea, I really do prefer the rules as written... and might even, in my next campaign, go for the longer ones! My reasoning for loving the current rule is that it forces players to make decisions. Do we move on, at hugely limited resources, or do we rest? Last...

Okay, fair enough. I forgot about expertise in other areas. My point still stands, though - the rogue is amazingly good. Damage + Disengage/Hide is pretty awesome... and fun in a way that rogues haven't been in a long time.

Okay, a few things: 1. The real advantage of +1 arrows from a player's perspective is that they're going to be more likely to hit (a +1 is a +1), and will overcome a lot of damage resistances out there. The +1 to damage isn't really all that big. 2. The advantage from a GM's standpoint is...

This reminds me of Twilight Imperium races, where each is given a tier. And when I see that, the tier system is always off... and that's a game where the rules are pretty cut and dried. Any time you're trying to tier a game where a class is only one of dozens of inputs... it's kind of...

Not at all. Every time they hit a monster, I ask what it's at. If it's now at zero, I describe it dying. Last session, the PCs were fighting goblins, and trying to figure out how many HP each goblin had. There was a lot of guesswork, and couldn't figure out where it was bloodied (3? 5...

Personally, I like being completely side-swiped by a clever player plan (either side of the screen) and having to think fast to come up with a fun response. This happens most frequently in the "exploration" part of the game, and it's always been my favourite part. Combat can be done in a minis...

I have the players keep track of the damage they inflict. If the monster has resistance or whatever, they know it as a result, but I see this as a feature, not a bug. Players SHOULD get this information quickly, and this guarantees that they're getting it (Jon Snow knows that the ice zombie...

As has been stated before, the forums are not a good testing ground for what is "normal" - these are the people who are so into the game, that they congregate onto a site to discuss minutiae. I know that at my table, which can often be fairly mathy, there's not a whole lot of looking at Damage...

Castle Caldwell? Where's that from? I'm using a Dungeon Module titled "keep for sale". But yeah, PC keeps are awesome... constantly generating adventure hooks.

No worries - wasting awesome ideas and writing on a limited audience is kind of what Dark Sun is all about.

In my current campaign, I convert old dungeon modules. I throw three hooks to the players, making sure each adventure is different, and see what they grab. This campaign, the very first hook they grabbed was an old keep for sale at a ridiculously low price (1000 GP). This is a second level...

I disagree, slightly. The idea of having NPCs die on GM fiat is one that doesn't always sit well with me - I kind of prefer a game where I let the story happen, and try to do my best to actually avoid having input into that story... I just run and referee what is put before me, and how the PCs...

Last week, one of the NPC Henchmen, a rude invoker named Izban, ran into a barracks filled with Goblins. He hid behind a bunk for cover and used his firebolt, but didn't notice the goblins behind him, and was promptly filled with arrows. As he began to make dying saves, I (on the fly)...

They're not in fifth yet, but shocker lizards are always great. And where there's lightning, there's a shambling mound just waiting around the corner. Storm Clerics are also good. What about a dryad whose tree was struck by lightning, and now she's a bit unhinged? A mimic that's stuck in...

Iron Heroes, which was designed by Mike Mearls, handled this pretty well. For those that never played the game, it was a 3e clone that had all the PCs be non magic-using fighters, similar to Conan, the Gray Mouser, etc. Different classes focused on different types of martial awesomeness...

Yeah, I'll agree with that. It's off topic, so I'll keep it brief, but I pretty much agree 100%. My group consists of all non-humans, and they all have darkvision. Blech. I'm not a fan of that, because it encourages them to be much more stealthy - and I just don't like "Ninja D&D", which is...