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Both have their purpose, creating a certain style of play. I used to be a "behind the screen" DM, but after killing the same player 3 times in 5 sessions (all due to crits), I started rolling combat in the open. As a player, I'm a fan of open rolls, because I don't want the DM to fudge, either...

The best villains are ones the players hate! It can be as simple as doing bad things to children/animals (which always riles people up), or it can be personal, depending on the level of evil your group is comfortable with. Sometimes it doesn't even have to be evil, but simple rivalry/antagonism...

I generally prefer them that way. The only change is to limit the number of charges that can be spent per use. I typically limit it to the normal maximum charges, but sometimes I limit it to just 1.

I couldn't pick a fourth. I got the big three, because Animal Handling and Performance are too niche, and Medicine is largely unnecessary due to Healer's Kit. I forgot that in 2014 you only use Thieves Tools for traps, rather than Sleight of Hand, or I'd have added it as my fourth.

Excessive negativity! :cool: I actually thought this should have been a negative [-] thread instead...

Revivify, because death should be nothing more than a speed bump.

I see Good, Evil, Law, and Chaos as fundamental forces of the universe, which is why the outer planes are based on them. In addition, there's varying degrees of each, such as "evil," "Evil," and "EVIL." A goblin raider is evil because it does evil things (pillage, murder, etc.), not because of...

While I'm one of those who disagree with your premise, specifically your description of good and evil, I'll play along. In a nutshell, good needs evil. First of all, good has no definition without evil to compare it to. Secondly, life would stagnate without the threat of evil (those who've...

A gnome from the Valley of the Mage spreading tales about the "fabulous wealth" that can be found there, but is really looking to send more adventurers to their doom. An agent of the Circle of Eight. They're observing the current situation between Ket and Bissel, but are also aware of other...

Had a campaign go to level 18 with about 6-7 character deaths, so I went with 2-3. However, this was not how it actually played out. We had a couple of deaths at low level, then one around level 5, and the rest occurring at higher level. That campaign regularly used deadly encounters, however...

I'm late to the party, but you can add me to the list. I've played about a dozen or two non-D&D RPGs and generally find them lacking. One advantage they have is that they're designed around a specific style of game, whereas D&D has generally tried to be as broad as possible. My top 5 RPGs: 5E...

D&D is a microcosm of life. Sexism was pretty common in the 70s, so it should be no surprise that there was sexism in D&D during the time. This is doubly true due to the primarily young male audience. This has been true of other forms of discrimination as well. As society has changed to move...

I'm trying to figure out why I bothered to read 3 pages about it. I guess I was just looking for this comment...

I don't care what some celebrity says about anything outside their field of expertise. Never have; never will. I find it odd how many people do care, both in support and opposition. Of course, I also find it odd that someone would start up a new thread about not caring, which I bothered to post...

The number of people who seem to care what Musk says continues to astound me.

Dinosaurs exist in my Greyhawk, to a limited extent. They're tropical creatures, so they're limited to the southern islands, Armedio Jungle, and Hepmonaland. Because of this, they're known by the Olman names (i.e. their scientific names), but are largely referred to as behemoths by everyone...

Hard to say. I compared it to Spiritual Weapon to get an idea, because I know the intent of spiritual weapon was not to take up a space. Spiritual Weapon is summoned to a space, while Conjure Animals does specifically state unoccupied space for both its initial placement and movement. However...

The biggest issue I've considered is that some bonus actions might be too powerful if repeatable in a round. The easiest solution to that problem is to simple prohibit repeating the same bonus action.

Escape should be the plan for the PCs, for all the reasons you've mentioned. Is there any reason they can't escape completely underwater? The quasit isn't necessarily going to look for them that way, and unless the water is really clear, it's unlikely to randomly notice them. I'd give this a...

The DM will probably need to make a few adjustments to the AP to allow for more short rests, and to avoid the necessity of needing a spell cast. Someone might want to take Ritual Caster, just in case. Otherwise, this should be perfectly fine. You'll do extremely well in combat individually, but...