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Why is this a matter of discussion? Didn't we all agree that alignment questions are subjective? Why shouldn't I be able to be chaotic neutral in melee if I want?

Yeah, let the player misdirect all he wants. As I think on it, you might make a note of whether a lawful angel is more likely to be fooled on a technicality than a chaotic one.

I dunno - I read it the opposite way. The purpose of the Glibness ability is "fool people who have the ability to detect lies" - the angel qualifies as a person with the ability to detect lies. If this were 3rd edition, or another rules-picky system, it would have to say something specific...

I did, actually. But I didn't place them - one of the players wanted to make Message earrings in my City of Brass game, and I told her to acquire six blue dragon teeth as the component. They got the joke after a moment.

My next campaign starts in a harsh desert region (SoCal) so water will be important. And by that I primarily mean that I will make sure to establish where the various cities and towns get their water supply. The PCs will probably just manage somehow. (The Outlander background is too powerful...

I don't think this should be required to play 5e. But I do think it is to be admired. If the DM has true rules mastery, and the trust of the players, the game goes much more smoothly.

Whenever this thread comes up: Villains by Necessity by Eve Forward. A somewhat obscure book that addresses the question of why evil characters would adventure together in the first place.

Yeah, in 5e doing the one-hit-kill routine is the rogue's job. Specifically the assassin. So, if you want to be Joe Sniper, you put three levels of assassin on your ranger and go to town.

Yes, that's what it means. Doesn't make it an invalid play style. Some people find it to be a boost to creativity.

Now I'm picturing E.T. but with an illithid.

Also the source for the iconic D&D troll.

Well, since the gods don't actually have influence in Ravenloft, and it's the Dark Powers who grant clerics their spells - I'd have them grant the drow her heart's desire. But in a way that will lead her down a path most dark, if she's not careful. (What is it with Ed Greenwood and naked...

I just assumed that THEY assumed that anyone that the other group was mad at, must ipso facto be on their side.

I don't mind the elven god being any of these things. I just think the name "Corellon" sounds awfully male. And I don't think it fits to have "her" use a slightly different name when in a female aspect. I'd rather have a more "either/both" sort of name.

I suspect that, if a DM were to rewrite or rebalance the Mirror Image spell, he would have to start by describing, exactly, what the spell does in the fiction, and then attempt to model that.

I didn't crunch the numbers, but the spells listed seem to me a little potent for CR 1/4. CR 1/2 is probably fine though. What level of PCs is this adventure intended for?

Dwarf! Everyone forgets dwarf just because they don't have a CHA bonus. Good Str and Con for melee, and medium armor proficiency.

There's already too much naval-gazing going on in this thread for me.

I think the rules should encourage PC wizards to be seeking out scrolls and spell-trades for story reasons. I'd give them fewer spells per level if I didn't think it might create game issues or hurt feelings. What I'd like to see is a broader variety of wizard load-outs, but that's just...

I voted with "not unless you've seen one" - but I was concerned about that the first time I had a PC take the spell. (She preferred using it to turn trolls into turtles, though.) My concern was always whether the spell really seems correctly powered for a 4th level buff spell - that's an...