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The point is that A5E martial characters, especially the berserker and fighter, are just better at all levels, whether in a fight, or in exploring etc. than the casters 😅

The berserker is, in my experience at least, way overtuned. After having extensive play with half a dozen berserkers throughout various campaigns, the players at my tables have basically agreed that it's the nuclear option, only to be used in the event of beloved character death... and that's...

It seems to be a way of getting Inspiration fairly reliably.. I'll say that I'm a little surprised it isn't based off of Charisma, but I guess Wisdom is a cleric stat and you're a cultist, so.. 🤷‍♂️

Considering this quote seemingly came out of, was it Sid Meier that someone said? I think it's about both designers and players. It's saying if the designer allows for it, most players will choose the most direct path to "success," as opposed to a more difficult but satisfying path. And that's...

I have tried implementing a "they lose something if they use a legendary." Losing a LA is a good idea I hadn't considered! What I'd been going with was that one of their offensive/defensive effects- the dragon has boiling breath that coats the whole area in scalding steam; if it has to use a...

Yup! LU A5E has elite monsters (separate from legendary), they get "elite recovery" that lets them remove any one effect on them; it's either automatic at end of their turn, or as a bonus action that they can use even while CC'd. TotV has Doom Points, basically lets them break through anything...

I actually do like the art for these alt covers- it's been a year or three since I bought a WotC 5e book, but I'd be lying if I said this cover art hasn't made me consider the books. A lot of players want to know all about the setting they're playing in, especially if it's "the main DnD...

I'm not sure if we're thinking of the same thing, but Star Wars: Saga Edition had a little track where you'd deteriorate as you got wounded. I guess you could think of it as exhaustion, in 5e terms. I don't recall how it applies here, though.. it's been decades since I looked at my SWSE books so...

"Given the opportunity, players will optimize the fun out of the game." Paraphrasing.. who was that? Matt Colville maybe?

I've heard good things about the Discworld rpg. I have it but foolishly have not yet read it.

I've been procrastinating on watching this one, maybe now I'll make the time, thanks for the recommendation.

I'm sure there are other ways to address it, but I think PF2e addressed it well in their own way- but importantly, I have little practical experience with PF2e. If someone here plays or runs it regularly, it'd be nice to hear from you on this topic!

It's been cast a few times, but only in the A5E version where it gets a buff because it counts as a Haven; havens are required to get rid of fatigue+strife (A5E's Exhaustion), and usually they're an inn or stronghold, somewhere safe and comfortable. Tiny Hut is a powerful exception, though it...

Check out A5E 😅 in combat, they can be scarier than the casters.

Seeing other folks shelves makes me feel better about my own crazy collection 😅 I'm not alone..

Pathfinder 2e's spell degrees of success/failure handle these spells interestingly- if a creature succeeds vs the Paralyze spell (their version of Hold) then it is Stunned 1. That means that they lose 1 of their actions (IIRC pf2e creatures get 3 action per turn). On a fail theyre paralyzed for...

Hey, I'm always interested in "E6" variant rules. How much play did either of your houseruled attempts get? Are you (still) using them?

Metal is a little more of a pain to paint and it chips easier, but it does have a nice heft. Usually the reason you do metal is because you're not a big production... But I guess a lot of smaller productions do 3d printing of plastics nowadays, so yeah metal like this is a bit retro. I like...

Yup! Add equivalent class knacks and maneuvers if appropriate. The only class that I've straight up compared is the berserker v barbarian, going on that the berserker has improved features over the barbarian, plus knacks and maneuvers. So based on that, power-wise, any 5e14-balanced class could...

It's sounding like at some of these tables, things just happen to the party, and the players have to react. So I can see why they aren't going to be drinking potions of resistance beforehand, there is no beforehand. They just walk from one encounter to the next without having any idea of whatll...