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What really stops attacks is killing or completely incapacitating the enemy. Anything that doesn't involve that increases potential damage to you. The thread is about melee vs range and mostly about martial pcs, their actions are better spent making all their attacks on the enemy to get...

Enforcing encumbrance also helps get rid of those 8 Str builds. Elfcrusher I have never used the Dodge action in combat for any 2 handed attacker, or for most primary melee types used in the discussion here. Its a waste of an action, just put your damage out and have the group plan to bring...

Command and Dissonant Whispers are 1st level, generating multiple OppAtt with a first level spell at 7th level has a very low cost as by then. You need to set them up of course, they should always generate at least 2 OppAtt with proper play, one of which could be Booming Blade with Warcaster...

TBH I have never seen so many complicated methods for stat generation as I have seen posted here. To me its way overthought, but more power to the people that hold it dear. I don't even really role the dice for PC stats anymore, I just use Hamete Dice Server to roll 4d6-L for all 6 stats in...

A large group of goblins isn’t a problem for a higher level PCs IF the group is properly played. You can’t just stupid you way through anymore with more and better equipment. Magic items are still great, however they are not longer required to just keep up. Higher level foes can still crush...

I have played for almost 40 years, every edition. 5e is just easier to play then all previous editions. It’s also easier to DM, which means less set up time and more play time. The way the game uses AC with bounded accuracy, IMO, makes AC more important. You still get hit, but getting hit...

However you do it the best way IMO is to have Session 0 be a PC build session where all this is done. The groups can see who everyone is and choose class/race/etc based on group. You can build PCS and get in the starting adventure easily, getting level 1 done with no problem.

It actually doesn't rely on ANY published settings or adventures (Fields of Blood, the other isn't out yet.) Its just a rules system for empire management and mass combat D&D style. Managing a fief of any size gets expensive, and troops cost money. Worse, the system includes historical...

Agree to above. Go get the old Fields of Blood for 3.5 or go back the new 5e version, both by same author, Matt Colville. You will find plenty of uses for gold, in fact you will find out why Kings sponsor the expeditions that are the hook you see to get PC out on adventures.

It’s the balance between +1 AC and +1 DMG to 2-3 weapon attacks per round vs +1 to hit/ +1 DMG (and +1 to AC if Dex based). I think the ASI is better if DEX based and the same if STR based but it’s close enough it’s a preference thing. I would choose based on if I had a Mini with 2 medium...

Because the OP wanted to use 2 weapons.

And if you were to go 2 weapon then Champion let’s you pick the style and get full attack bonus and Dual Wielder is then the feat you take. With that feat and the second fighting style from Paladin you can take defense and get a total defense bonus of +2.

You need to pick something to use your bonus action on. Shield Master used to be a good choice, it still is if you don’t follow JC. Otherwise you need something, and if you have nothing then use Wrathful Smite.

It drains concentration for 8 hours, that's enough. You wont use them that long.

I think the bigger issue with wizards is that within each level there are spells that are just terrible and others that are just great and must haves. It makes all wizards sort of the same. Even spells that seem the same are far apart. Look at Conjure Minor Elementals compared to summon...

ROFL we never had anyone taker invoker because it wasnt very good. The most played type was by far was Transmuter and Conjuration specialists. 5E does have a generalist wizard, its every single wizard as all of them can take any spell. The Diviner is best generalist ever with the added...

It does but the cover would have to be between you and who you are attacking so that means the target would have to be 10’ away, so only applies to reach weapons. Cover is different in melee as the weapon is always attached to you and you are in all parts of the 5’ square and it is assumed you...

I agree. However I did like the feature in earlier editions that you choice of school cut off access to another school. I thought that was a good option .

Another issue with ranged combat specialist is their HP pool is in general not available for the party to use, other players in melee range must take hits for them. This also needs to be planned for at session 0.

Your examples also do not include the OppAtt that melee users get and should get %50 of the time in a well played group. Dissonant Whispers, Command, Compulsion exist for that very reason.