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    D&D 5E (2014) What class is your first 5e character?

    and also says "I'M BATMAN!" (Not a criticism, btw. It's pretty cool)
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    D&D 5E (2014) What's one thing that pleasantly surprised you, and one thing that disappointed you about the PHB?

    Technically, half-orc paladins have been in the game since 3.0. (And if IRC a female half-orc paladin was presented as the exemplar for the cavalier in 4e essentials). There are plenty of ways to role-play them that aren't powergamey/munchkiny. But I do see your point, given the history of...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What's one thing that pleasantly surprised you, and one thing that disappointed you about the PHB?

    The halfling art seems to be widely reviled. The intro art to the chapters for class, equipment, and adventuring depict a recurring group of adventurers including what appears to be a female halfling wizard. She still has a big noggin, but the other proportions seem okay. Although admittedly...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Uses for Minor Alchemy

    Turn the business ends of the party's weapons to silver when you encounter a lycanthrope.
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    MiPS Lost Mine [IC]

    Vottr stares suspiciously at the halfling for a brief second. "At a tradin' post in Phandalin. You'll have to ride along with us and make yerself useful to get yer share." He looks Garret over with a soldier's eye and sees little in the way of a warrior. "You any good with a bow or crossbow...
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    D&D 5E (2014) PHB Disclaimer - Epic!

    Awesome.
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    D&D 5E (2014) What's one thing that pleasantly surprised you, and one thing that disappointed you about the PHB?

    Presentation: 1) Pleasant Surprises: The fine print disclaimer near the bottom of the credits page, the suggested readings for inspiration in the final appendix, and the overall presentation being reminiscent of AD&D PHBs. This book knows its roots. 2) Disappointment: Halfling artwork...
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    MiPS Lost Mine [IC]

    Vottr smiles as his uncle walks out the door, beaming at the thought of helping his kinfolk and bringing honor to his clan. Suddenly, he furrows his bushy black eyebrows and purses his lips. Turning to his new companions he asks: "Ah... anyone else know how to drive a wagon, or just me?"
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    D&D 5E (2014) Naming your weapon

    Meduna - an obscure Gaulish goddess of mead, specifically the intoxicating effects of mead. I'll call her "Sweet Meduna"
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    MiPS Lost Mine [IC]

    "You can always count on me, Uncle," Vottr says with a smile. "And if any goblins are fool enough to get in the way, they'll get a kiss from Sweet Meduna here," he adds, affectionately patting the head of his great maul.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Naming your weapon

    "This here maul is me weapon o' choice. I call her..." "... 'Molly'. What.... why the eye rolls?" "... 'Vera-Jane' [pause for out of character comments] "... 'Vodka' - one good shot and you're sprawled out on the floor!"
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    D&D 5E (2014) Naming your weapon

    So, my current character is a mountain dwarf, fighter, mercenary soldier background, uses a maul. His family trade is stone masonry. His personality traits are that he deals with things in the most simple and direct manner, likes the fact that he's strong and can break things, and although...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Cleric-dependant parties

    Yeah, I just noticed the guild artisan option when I was re-reading the background section.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Missing Backgrounds

    A couple of options for healer backgrounds... Apothecary Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Nature Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit, poisoner's kit Equipment: An herbalism kit, a healer's kit, three empty vials, a letter of introduction from your apothecaries' guild, a set of traveler's clothes...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Cleric-dependant parties

    D'oh! Forgot about passage on page 125. My brain is still having to get used to the era of DM empowerment and a system that does break when you tinker.
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    D&D 5E (2014) PHB Disclaimer - Epic!

    Just caught this. In fine print on the credit page, beneath the thumbnail of the cover art: Disclaimer: Wizards of the Coast is not responsible for the consequences of splitting the party, sticking appendages in the mouth of a leering green devil face, accepting a dinner invitation from...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Cleric-dependant parties

    Related to the general topic, does it seem odd to anyone else that Druids are the only class that can be proficient with herbalism kits and therefore the only ones that can craft healing potions? Any other class has to take the Hermit background, take the Skilled feat, or take the better part...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Running Eberron in 5E

    No offense taken. I was working from rusty memory on the aberrant mark and too lazy to walk across the house and pull my ECS book off the shelf.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Running Eberron in 5E

    Also, not to go all fanboy, but I can't say how cool it is to have Keith participating in this discussion.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Running Eberron in 5E

    If we had to stick strictly with the mechanics in th PHB, I'd be inclined make dragonmarks a progressive series of feats (least to lesser to greater) with no race or background prerequisite to account for abberant dragonmarks. I'd require you to decide at 1st level if you are a house member...
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