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    Things to do with Downtime Days

    Sounds good, but I would expand it to allow you to spend more than 1 day. Each day spent would still net you 8 hours of time, but that way you could add spells above 4th level to your spellbook.
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    Build-wise, what's far too common in the AL?

    Even the "fun" builds can become superfluous if there are far too many present. The Dragonborn Draconic Sorcerer is a prime example of it. It's not the most optimized build, but I've seen so many of them that it's slightly annoying when I hear yet another player wanting to play one. If you...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Best Gish

    Most games don't even go into 9th level spell territory, so it's not a major loss. Theorycrafting 20 level builds is great for finding combos, but practical build-crafting should be done with a cap of 10th-12th level instead.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Best Gish

    Solution: Fighter 1 dip at 1st level to gain armor + shield proficiency, Second Wind, and Defense FS without sacrificing your Con save proficiency.
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    D&D Adventurer's League vs. Pathfinder Society

    Most AL modules have a healthy balance of all three pillars: Combat, Exploration, Social. Although, some modules can tilt the scale more towards one pillar over the other two. However, expect to encounter all three pillars in every module. Also, don't be afraid of being useless outside of...
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    OotA Magic Items AL Legality *spoilers*

    My party got past the guards by convincing Themberchaud to take over Gracklstugh. That provided a distraction for them to make their assault and escape. As for the wall, my players climbed nearby pillars and leapt over it. This is a combat that should be run in three dimensions.
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    Build-wise, what's far too common in the AL?

    This thread is sorta the antithesis of RCanine's "what's rare" thread. Frankly speaking, what builds do you see a bazillion of at your tables? Personally, I've seen so many Dragonborn Draconic Sorcerers that I've officially stopped helping any players create another one. I know that Sorclocks...
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    DDEX 3-13 Question *SPOILERS*

    Will the updated version be uploaded to the old site, so that those of us with the password can still get it for free, or will it only be updated on DMsGuild?
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    What sort of character will you build for Curse of Strahd?

    I'm just imagining Fred the Baker wielding a crossbow, with numerous daggers around his studded leather apron. "Time to make the donuts..."
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    D&D 5E (2014) monk magic weapon

    If you're looking for a magic item that will enhance unarmed strikes, use the Insigna of Claws from Hoard of the Dragon Queen.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Chris Perkins is polling settings on Twitter!

    What was the point of all the time spent on the DnDNext playtest then? Why even release a 5e ruleset if you're just going to throw it by the wayside because of being in another setting? I'm okay with the different settings adding new rules here and there, like Madness in OotA, but all 5e...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Chris Perkins is polling settings on Twitter!

    This is why I think Planescape/Spelljammer would end up being the swansong season of 5e. EDIT: Poll update Dark Sun 28% Dragonlance 27% Eberron 24% Greyhawk 21%
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    D&D 5E (2014) Chris Perkins is polling settings on Twitter!

    As of my vote for Eberron, the polling stands at: Dark Sun - 27% Dragonlance - 28% Eberron - 24% Greyhawk - 21%
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    D&D 5E (2014) Need to roll a new character, looking for suggestions.

    Aarakocra Sun Soul Monk is a good fit for this. While the range of Radiant Sun Bolt is only 30', you'd be just 3 levels away from Searing Sunburst. Another good build is the always-popular Sorclock, aka the Eldritch Spammer. Hex + Eldritch Blast + Agonizing Blast + Quickened Spell Metamagic is...
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    Sage Advice: Sneak Attacks, Breath Weapons, and Magic Weapons

    I'm away from book right now, so I didn't know the names off the top of my head. Therefore, I reverted to my initial impressions of hadouken, kamehameha, and super saiyan.
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    D&D 5E (2014) How to run Death House without killing your entire party

    One thing that I plan on doing to keep the suspense levels up is to have the party roll initiative from the start, making sure that every PC has to be engaged with the scenario. My table has gotten in the habit of having 1-2 players do all of the exploration interaction, with everyone else just...
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    Sage Advice: Sneak Attacks, Breath Weapons, and Magic Weapons

    So by this article's logic, a Sun Soul Monk loses Radiant Sun Bolt in an antimagic field, but can still throw kamehamehas and use its 17th level ability? Hmmmm...Something's not adding up right...
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    Season 4 Curse of Strahd and Adventurers League

    I second this. While it won't stop all speculation and concern, it will at least curtail it into a reasonable focus. Instead of worrying if there will be exits available outside of the two DDAL modules and CoS, we'd be focusing our energy on guessing what those exits will be. That level of...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Favorite "Against the Grain" builds that are still effective

    I get that VHuman Polearm Master is a bit popular, but I don't hear or see many people using it with Nature Cleric & Hunter Ranger. This was especially true when I started using it during Season 1. Usually, Polearm Master builds are centered around Fighter or Paladin. As for my moon druid, it's...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Favorite "Against the Grain" builds that are still effective

    While not grabbing EVERY cantrip, you can get cantrips of every type of energy damage with Tomelock 3/Sorc 1/Bard 1.
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