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For Grym I used the one down, 3 above technique. Technically cheese, though with how much I use a single scout in the playthru, I can just justify it as in character play. IE, that looks incredibly dangerous, Asterion, go check it out, we'll stay back here :) Edited to add And that's what I...

Well, technically 2nd, I got TPKd looking for Withers at level 2, but was only a few hours in and was overconfident. Yeah, that AT boss was tough on Tactician, I may skip him as I don't recall the loot being all that good. Do want to do the basement though. Honestly, I'll probably take on the...

I'm only about 70% done with Act 1 (Arcane Tower, Matron Spider, and Crech remain) on honor mode, but the most important thing for me so far has been remembering to treat it like a tabletop session, not a video game. Seems obvious, but because there are no take backs, I really have to get into...

Okay, longtime D&D player here who's only occasionally dabbled in other systems (most recently Call of Cthulu and the Star Wars RPG, things like Rifts and TMNT way back in the day) and also a huge CR fan. I've only read thru thru the rules (no playtest yet) and overall it seems fine. The one...

I actually keep the two axis pretty separate in my mind, as they do different things. Neutral on the Good/Evil axis for me means that you help others only if it doesn't come at a cost to yourself (and often needs a benefit to yourself). Neutral on the Order/Freedom axis (I reject the Order...

Way late to this thread, but wanted to throw out that what I love about this piece of art as the headliner for the Wizard class is that it feels aspirational. I don't see her as a Tier I just out of the tower adventurer, but a high level master of the art. I'd say the same about the Fighter...

This is a fun one! I'd go Str: Fighter (Barbarian subclass) Dex: Rogue (Ranger, Monk subclasses) Con: Sorcerer Int: Wizard (Artificer subclass) Wis: Druid (Cleric subclass) Cha: Warlock (Bard, Paladin subclasses)

Somewhat buried in the story is that 45% of D&D players now identify as non-male. WotC has done a remarkable job in expanding the diversity of people who play the game, and that's worth celebrating. I imagine that will have a trickle down effect on the video game industry over the next couple...

And for me, it's one of the best features of 5e class design. Being able to effectively have a party of 4 Bards or Monks opens the game for players to play what they want without worrying about filling certain roles. It's about what type of fantasy character you choose to play. Going back...

Need 2 Fighter fans to come in in the next 15 minutes!

Fighter was my first 5e class and Paladin my second. Easy choice.

This describes how both I and the people I play with feel about 5e so perfectly. And to add one more piece, it's also because the rules are set in a way that don't require a lot of out of game time to enjoy playing the game. I play with a bunch of people with busy lives, most of who don't...

@payn Clash of the Titans (original) and Indiana Jones are both huge influences for me as well, and just barely didn't make my original list. The Dark Tower is my favorite fantasy series of all time, getting ready to start my 3rd readthru of the series.

I get my inspiration from a variety of media types, so trying to keep it to 3-4 per. Books The Expanse The Dark Tower Snow Crash The Wheel of Time (Just started this series this year and am 5 books in, but can tell it's going to have a huge influence on my future games) Movies Star Wars...

All the rules for death saves remain the same. While at 0HP, you make a death saving throw at the end of your turn, and taking damage while at 0HP leads to an auto fail (2 if a melee attack). Once you're above 0HP death saves all reset. And since you're not unconscious, enemies have no excuse...

I've stopped dropping characters unconscious at 0HP and instead give them the dazed condition (1 action or bonus action, no reaction, can't concentrate). Condition remains until you have 1 or More HP and pass a DC19 Con Save at the start of your turn (lesser restoration or a short rest also...

I LOVE Tome of Beasts and Creature Codex, but sadly rarely use them since I'm so integrated with DDB for running my sessions, so this is awesome news! Hope CC isn't far behind.

Gloomstalker Drow Ranger is a ton of fun, not OP but lots of cool options.

Quite possibly, if it leads to advancements in AI that help us crack the fusion problem. The solution to humanity's current problems doesn't rest with using less energy, it lies in using much, much more. And again if not for the doomsaying about nuclear fission power last century, we'd be in a...

Fair enough, though I would argue that your issue is not with AI or capitalism (which are tools), but rather with the laws we use to ensure that those tools are put to good use for society. You see the negative side of capitalism, I see billions of people lifted out of poverty and leading...