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Yes, Initiative is merely a Dexterity-based ability check. But the Pact of the Talisman specifically says, “when the wearer FAILS an ability check …..”. You can’t really “fail” an initiative roll.

I hate this saying. You can very much hate the players, because they are willingly partaking in the game. If they stopped playing the game, the game would no longer exist. “Don’t hate the player, hate the game,” always struck me as people knowingly doing something detestable, but refusing to...

Interesting. I would have expected to see some pigs in that picture, based on other people’s results.

Wait, you're in Boston?!?!? Could you come shovel my driveway next Sunday if we get snow?

I could see Gust working on light, fluffy snow, but as a New Englander, I can assure you it won’t work on heavy, wet snow.

You could use Mage Hand, but it would probably take a long time. I was looking for a way to use Druidcraft, but the only conceivable way would be the first bullet point to predict the weather in conjunction with Teleport to go somewhere warmer.

Sacred Flame is one of those spells that I just simply stopped using in Solasta and BG3 because it feels like enemies always make the save. A trusty old warhammer or mace seems to connect more frequently, and I can still toss out a Healing Word when I need to.

I also just realized that the last “new” article on DDB was Monday, the same day as the layoffs were announced. I’m hoping that is just coincidence, since I’ve only seen two names on the layoff list so far that worked there (Amy Dallen and David Hartless).

I used to love listening to Dragon Talk every week, but back in July they mentioned they were going on vacation and would be back in September. Now we’re in December and there still hasn’t been a new episode released. I didn’t see Greg Tito or Shelly Mazzanoble on the list of laid off...

The obvious answer is Florida

A simple way to add DPR to the rogue class would be to give them Extra Attack at level 5. Barbarians, Fighters, Monks, Paladins, and Rangers (ya know, the other martial classes) all get it, so why not Rogues? The actual damage from the attack won’t add a ton of damage, but having a second...

How do these numbers look when comparing just the base class, instead of including the subclasses? (In case a particular subclass is imbalanced and distorting the numbers)

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: they mislabeled the names of the response choices. Rather than Very Dissatisfied/Dissatisfied/Satisfied/Very Satisfied, they should have gone with something like Dissatisfied/Needs a Rewrite/Needs Minor Tweaks/Satisfied. That way, responders will know...

I always thought elves were the same height as humans. But then I read The Death Gate Cycle and the elves in that world were actually taller than humans.

Mica Burton has used that term of Knights of Eveningstar.

I would agree with @Vael. According to UA7, Primal Knowledge says, “whenever you make an ability check using one of the following skills…” Making an ability check is “active,” not “passive.”

I have mini dry erase whiteboards for the players to keep track of their HP and THP, as well as any temporary conditions. Also, since I play with 2 12yo and an 11yo, I fill out the paper character sheets since I can write smaller.

I think it's just a societal change in general. Without getting into any (potentially off-topic) specifics, a lot of things that, when I was growing up in the 80's, were considered either "taboo" or "uncool" are now gaining public acceptance. In terms of D&D specifically, when I was younger it...

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?

I can only assume @CreamCloud0 meant the 3e Buckler which was a small shield that strapped to one’s arm