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I definitely prefer the full campaign, but I always keep the story in mind. My first 5E campaign went from level 1-17, having three distinct story arcs that culminated into an overarching story. I did a Saltmarsh campaign in 5E that only went to level 7, because that's as much story as I had for...

Because it's greater than a regular kingdom

... I was expecting this to be about an entity called the Void or Entropy...

I don't even know what else is coming out in 2025, but I'm drooling over the Monster Manual. I'm currently about halfway through running Vecna:EoR, but I'm prepping for my next campaign in Greyhawk. The tidbits in the DMG got me excited again, but I really wanna see what I'm going to be working...

One of my homebrewed settings was monotheistic*, with one god that didn't directly interact with the world. Instead, people prayed to the pantheon of saints who would intervene on their behalf. I didn't even have to detail out a bunch of them, just making them up as I needed them. *Technically...

Personal favorite that I've played once and ran numerous times: the original Temple of Elemental Evil. The players start with minimal information about what's going on, and have the ability to learn it from captured enemies. They can try to bull rush in, or search for alternate entrances and...

My next campaign is going to be 2024, and I'm expecting to use the bastion system. The general assumption of the campaign is that they're going to work for a faction in the Free City of Greyhawk (I have a couple in mind), and I'm figuring the party will be given the bastion by the faction as a...

This is a bit shorter than my preferred sessions. My general assumption is level 1 & 2 will take a session each, levels 3 & 4 will take about 2-3 sessions each, and each level after that taking about 4 sessions each. This leads us to about level 16, but I'd probably round down to level 14 due to...

I really like the Birthright Elves. They're immortal, just like in Tolkien lore. They don't have gods, so they have no clerics, just druids. As for the other ancestries... I'm not a specific fan of them enough to have a favorite setting for them. Or, like me, they prefer the term to "species."

While luck does play a factor, as a player I want to put the odds as highly in my favor as possible. If I die, then obviously I didn't do that, or I should've run.

My first character was a 1E Paladin, but I don't recall much about him. He didn't have much of a personality, and I only completed a few adventures before I died at the hands of my IRL brother. My first experience with the game was watching the cartoon at 6 AM on Saturday morning. Drove my...

Depends on the adventure. If exploration is a primary aspect of the adventure, then I run it by the book. If it's just about getting from point A to point B, then I tend to ignore it. For my next campaign, I'm looking into using the travel rules from LotR 5E.

My only irk with the change was that "species" comes off as too scientific/sci-fi for my tastes. Ancestry makes the most sense to me, but I'd also have been cool with Kin, People, etc.

I'm probably a 4.5, since while I don't go out of my way to kill characters anymore, I do enjoy tallying my kills over the course of a campaign. My challenges are tough, and I don't hold back during combat, even though I let the dice do the talking.

Awesome! Hope it all goes well :love:

It was an old character, so I don't remember the details, but you're totally right :blush:

For a grittier game, I'm all in on limiting cantrips. Either limit them per day, or require a check each time you use them, with a failed check removing it as an option until after a long rest.

Also running Vecna, and I generally agree. They seem to be using the alternate encounter creation guidelines from Xanthars set to a 5 player party. However, most monsters hit below their CR, and higher level monsters are even worse in this regard. I've had to bump up the number of enemies...

I honestly leave it to the players to track. When I'm a player, I just make sure to mark where everything is. Here's an example from my last character: Carried Equipment (50/100/150 – 140.5 lbs.) Worn/Carried (29 lb): Studded Leather Armor (10 lb), Component Pouch (2 lb), Fine Clothes (6 lb)...

Some things I've used in the past to varying degrees of success: Healer's Kits no longer have an ability attached. They're used with the Medicine skill to stabilize, spending one use per success. This makes the Medicine skill more useful and prevents auto-stabilizing without magic. Death Saves...