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I think the way I might handle it is to say that it doesn‘t provide a haven at 3rd-level, but can be upcast at some higher level to do so. The component cost might vary based on usage. With the mansion, I‘d just say it’s a haven, since it is balanced to be so and it seems to require a lot of...

It's in the text description of tower shields. (Away from my books so I can't give a page number, but I was just reading it today.)

The language on the benefit of taking the Dodge action while using a heavy shield is unclear to me. Is the expertise die to your AC supposed to replace the Disadvantage to attacks against against you (as the word “instead” might apply) or to supplement it? It seems to me that it would be worse...

Yeah, warlock would be a lot easier to work with than my standard long rest spell slot caster. I'm doing it this way because it's the best solution I've found for a classic fighter/mage that has that AD&D multiclassing feel to it.

I have a homebrew warrior-mage that is basically comparable to a bladesinger but less wizard and more warrior. I'd like to make and A5e version of it, but I'm trying to figure out what to do with regards to maneuvers. Now, this class definitely should have them as part of it's identity. But with...

Seems to me that an expenditure of exertion would get the job done. I don't know how much though.

I've been sorting a list of the monsters from 2e into 5e categories, so I've had to think about this. The two trickiest distinctions are Beast <> Monstrosity and Aberration <> Monstrosity. An honorable mention goes to Humanoid <> Monstrosity, since monstrosities can be humanoid in shape. I...

Anyone know if D&D Beyond has (or is going to) change all this? I don't like the new spellcasting statblock changes, so I'll have to do something to preserve the rules I actually paid for.

When you get to 5th level, Death Blow has me baffled. Costs 3 exertion and 2 extra attacks sacrificed, and I'm not even certain its effects break even. There are some others where you sacrifice an attack that have a similar problem.

The O5e ninja is so good that few people can find it, even though it is in the PHB.

Destinies

Yep. Hopefully people don't get to that level only to find out their Polearm Savant feat is now obsolete, and they need to ask their DM if they can retrain both the Thirsting Blade and Lifedrinker invocations on the same level up. I think it was too powerful before, but I'm not really happy...

They don‘t synergize with the updated pdfs.

I thought 1b was how O5e worked, but then I looked it up and realized it is actually 1a. My first reaction is that the best way to do it is 1b+2b if you want to encourage martial multiclassing, and 1a+2a is the best way to do it if you want to discourage martial multiclassing. While I actually...

Yeah, that was the interpretation that immediately stood out to me too, though I don’t like it and will not use it even if it is correct. The spell slot has to come from somewhere—either the scroll or the caster. If neither has slots of a level, the spell can‘t happen, that‘s pretty much the way...

I will even allow it in the opposite direction: O5e base class with A5e subclass. The only issue that immediately arises that way is that some A5e subclasses need exertion pools and maneuvers to work. I figure the ones that give you access to a combat tradition and let you swap out a maneuver...

Here's some historical leather armor. It's even more like what most players want their leather armor to be like (a leather jacket) than what the D&D rulebooks describe (dungeon punk modified cuir boulli). It's my justification for treating thick leather jackets as leather armor.

There's a simple mechanic from Level Up that I think could totally fix Remarkable Athlete. Instead of that half proficiency bonus thing, just say that you get an expertise die on all Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution checks, regardless of whether or not you're proficient. That way the...

I'm thinking it might work for me to assume staff aren't necessarily on-site positions. So some of the staff for your luxurious estate are your private wine purchasers that travel around and send the best stuff back in your private caravans, etc.

I not sure about that many tables in a luxurious 800 foot dining area (that‘s taking out a little space for restrooms and an entrance area). Could you provide a floor plan? I’m the kind of person who gets out a tape measure to help me visualize a folding boat, and 40’ x 40’ definitely doesn‘t...