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If you want something with most of the legwork done for you, I agree with what others have said about just taking a portion of CoC and running that. If you want a something a lot more DIY, http://www.roleplayingtips.com/5-room-dungeons/ has some fantastic ideas for adventures that can be...

This was posted a few days, maybe a week, ago. Can't remember who posted it, but I read it and it was... awe-inspiring. It's long, but well worth a thorough read. [EDIT: It was Kamikaze Midget, so now you should really feel compelled to read it] Tiers As Treasure - Jacob's Personal Wiki I've...

I'm seeing merit in both sides of everything on the currency subject, and am left completely unsure what the best answer is. Option 1: Gold is just for social(ish) things ("beer'n'ores," trade, land, castles, hirelings). Pros: A good set of guidelines/good DM, can make this into a meaningful...

I actually like this idea, and find it reasonable to use some sort of Ad/Disad rule in conjunction with more than 5 feet of movement. Something simple like, you do not provoke AoO as long as you do not move out of your opponent's reach, but your opponent has Advantage on his next turn if he...

This is what quite a few people seem to lose sight of. AFAIK, this is the first time a RPG has done playtesting to this scale and degree. I can understand that the novelty of the process can be a little confusing, but it is many months and several iterations from being close to a game. If you...

I'm aware of being able to move 5 feet and not provoke AoOs, whether you want to call it a step or a shift, I just think that 5 feet is a little limiting, and that melee classes would benefit from added mobility. As I was reading through the responses, the boxing analogy came to mind, not as...

Since we don't yet have rules for Attacks of Opportunity, and this forum is a popular place for a little "wishlisting," I'm going to mention something that's always bothered me about AoO and see what others think. I think AoO's are good for the purpose of preventing PCs/NPCs from waltzing...

I'm interested to see what they come up with for the fighter in the next iteration of testing, but I still think Bob might be on to something here. At the risk of using what some think is already over-used, 2/day surges could be a baseline feature and a more polished version of this reactive...

I dig it! Now, I'm a fan of 4e, and enjoy the "gameism" as mich as the RP, but I can respect that others feel differently about these things. That being said, I think your suggestion bridges the gap nicely. Those who need a richer RP explanation for surges beyond "adrenaline rush" could be...

I say more classes, but only by virtue of the fact that there are many who don't feel that some of the more crucial (imo) archetypes deserve their own class (Paladin, Ranger, Druid, et. al.) because they're just variants on some other class. I think that things got out of hand with 4e...

Bring on the Druid class! My favorite 4e class is the Druid, and much of what colors that is the non-priest things. If you think of Druids in terms of a nature-flavored priest, with priestly spells, no turn undead and the ability to hibernate, then I can see the argument for making them a...

I don't think he said that was the majority opinion. I think he was pointing out the irony that there are a decent handful of threads where people voice the opinion that Ranger/Paladin should not be their own class (FWIW, I am not among them), while several polls such as this one would indicate...

Thanks for that. I hadn't seen that particular blurb. I'm by no means a neo-luddite, but I have +10 resist to social networking. I'm certainly not expecting ALL themes to be limited, but I feel like, in order to strike a balance between mundane and broken, some themes are just going to need some...

First, I want to say that I have not read every word of every piece of info put out on DDN, so it's possible that everyone else knows something I missed. If that's the case, just let me know and we can /thread real quick. It is my understanding that there has been no official word to indicate...

I'm no mathmagician, but this method seems sound. The sample size is so small that actually rolling it would almost surely produce variance, but with an equal probability of all outcomes (like on a d20), if you rolled for 1000 kobolds, you should see ~5% roll 1, ~5% roll 2, etc. If you're dead...

This. This. And this. CdG is a powerful tool that should be handled with care. The RAW are good IMO, but it's the sort of thing that the DM needs to consider when designing encounters. A little bit of "lucky rogue" is good for morale and storytelling, but giving a dragon the ol' one-two...

Mentioned this in another post. It's no skin off my nose if they are base classes (which is how I voted), AND there are options to make other classes look and feel an awful lot like these classes. If you want to play a pladinesque cleric, a rangeresqe fighter or an assassinesque rogue, go nuts...

In a similar vein, fatigue from strain, while not a traditional "wound," can have debilitating consequences. While I've never engaged in hand-to-hand combat where anyone's life was at stake, I imagine it would be at least as taxing as a long ruck march or a hard day at the gym. As both of those...

This got me thinking. Deep down, if I were building D&D for me only, I'd have a list of classes that included Paladin and Ranger, excluded Assassin, and I'd have a PHB that was satisfactory to me... but I might not have anyone else to play with, and that makes for a pretty sad game IMO. I...

I want to start off by saying that I'm VERY excited about 5e, and can think of no deal-breaker features (present or absent) that would keep me from playing it. However, one of my absolute favorite parts of the 5e design philosophy is one that has given me a pause of concern on more than one...