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I have absolutely no problem suggesting languages, as long as it’s a suggestion. Something along the lines of “Hey, it would be really useful if at least one person speaks Giant for this campaign”. I’d be a lot more wary of spells. It’s not your job to ensure they make optimal choices. It...

Those are abilities I could actually get behind.

Echoing the positive here. Looking forward to it. And I’m glad it looks like we’re dealing with the repercussions of her promise to stop the Kree Empire at the end of CM.

That’s certainly a valid opinion, but it doesn’t remove the benefit of replying to the survey constructively. Assuming, of course, there are at least some things they like. Consider: 1) they respond constructively, praising the parts they like, tearing down the ones they don’t. Chances are...

This absolutely would solve all the issues I have with Short Rests. If it doesn’t become standard, I think I’ll adopt it as a personal house rule next time it’s my turn in the DM’s chair.

Just ask. Talk to the DM (and maybe the group) outside of the game and just say “Look, is my using the helm all the time becoming an issue?”

Trust me when I say there are way more massive changes between AD&D and later editions than that...

Sorry, my copy is buried under a mountain of stuff, so I can’t check. I highly doubt it’s a printing error though. I’m not sure why you would doubt it. If that’s what it says, I’m sure it’s right. You can’t judge based on other editions.

Each edition changes the rules around (some quite dramatically). If that is what your copy of the rules say, I’m sure it is accurate for that edition.

Sure. Why not? All that is plausible.

To be honest, I’m having a really hard time parsing your posts. If I’m understanding, you want to know what are the odds someone hires a thief to steal the books? If so, I really don’t understand the question. It’s as likely to happen as the DM wants it to. Is there a high level mage who...

I never thought about PC to PC. But I can’t remember the last time a PC tried to use a skill on another player. In general, they do just talk to each other in character, but that sort of thing never requires a roll of any kind. I suppose some groups go more into the pvp aspect than we do.

I don’t have a problem with that myself. Some people aren’t comfortable acting in situations like that (I’m one of them). I’m happy to roleplay my character, but I don’t have the ability (or comfort level) to make speeches or convincing long-winded oratory. In those situations I’d much rather...

Works fine for me, as well. But I don’t see a problem in using it with skills (as well as just abilities). Tell me what you want to do, and I’ll tell you what ability or skill to roll. And I allow the players to suggest alternative skills if they can justify narratively how it works. To me...

That’s sort of my point. I don’t see this as any different than stealing these books from defeated spell casters. It’s just less steps. So, it makes scribing these spells easier as they level, but I don’t see it changing the power curve any. And, again, the DM could easily balance any effort...

I haven’t looked at 1e in a long, long time. But I’m assuming a 1st level wizard couldn’t cast all those spells, even if they had them in a spell book. So I don’t see it being a problem at all. At best, they would just have easier access as they level, instead of having to search and/or buy...

Yeah, but we need a chart to tell us the DC for Unshackling! And Ghosts are bound to make it even harder! :)

But, isn't that completely up to the DM? I'm not trying to be facetious, I'm serious. The whirlpool is as easy to spot as the DM wants it to be. Bright clear day, with good visibility? Easy to see. Middle of a storm, harder. Is it a simple whirlpool? Tier 1. An electrified Elemental...

And how many pages are you going to sacrifice to lay out all those DC’s? I guarantee you, how ever many it is, the DM is still going to have to make a ruling.

If a DM having to decide if a task is Easy, Moderate , or Difficult is asking them to be a game dev, you’ve got a way lower opinion of people than I do. I mean, seriously, if they can’t make a decision like that, how are they possibly going to arbitrate all the other choices a DM constantly...