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I'm not entirely sure that it will! Well, with certain party makeups' (Cleric, Bard, Paladin, Abjurer Wizard) yes, but with Fighter, Wizard, Cleric, Rogue probably not.

I've played and fought legendary Dragons before, and I use the trick to keep them mobile (extra 40 feet of movement). I'm glad someone (apart from Celtivan) finally figured it out. This is why I find it cute that Hussar thinks javelins are going to make a difference, or even other posters who...

I find it cute that you actually believe it makes a difference. Without the party buffing him and getting him in there, Henry is toast, whether he's throwing Javelins or Hand axes or Halflings.

Fair enough, I understand why you'd do that, I don't mind them doing this. Like I said, I encourage metagame thinking in combat.

I allow my players to have a 'hand axe belt' where they can draw them and throw up to 5 at a time as per normal, but other than that they have to rummage around in their pack/bag of holding reloading it. Same goes with Javelins. And yes, one of my players carries about 200 hand axes in his bag...

Celtavian is right. We do play like that. We have one game where we have three players, it's hard combats, and I encourage them to chat, plan, and strategize during combat. They always have Rarys Telepathic Bond up anyway, so there is 'in game' justification for it. That's a neat little ritual...

Sure. Returning hand axes! Because I am generous and nice, and I'll let the fighter die a horrible death with at least one weapon in his hand. ;)

Yeah of course, the whole idea will be to bring the Dragon down using Bigby's/Telekinesis or whatever so Henry Handaxe can get in there. However, I do note, that some posters claim Henry Handaxe simply doesn't need any help because hand axe's are fine. We'll see how they go.

Yeah definitely a CR17 Adult Red, which actually gives them a little bit of an advantage due to Fire Shield (if the Wiz can get it cast in time). But I'm thinking I'll make them level 12. It's just above deadly, a nice level due to ASI boost, lots of abilities online, and pretty much near the...

Yeah I'm pretty sure they're screwed in Fight 1, unless the Dragon gets super unlucky. I don't plan on going close to Henry Handaxe, and lair actions combined with breath weapon will force them to spread out. I'll post round by round (including dice rolls) what happens anyway. Hmmm, I'm...

I think for laughs this Friday night we will do some Dragon fights. I'll get them to make a Fighter, Wizard, Cleric, Rogue party. First round they can try to hand axe an adult red Dragon to death while the Wizard tries Bigbys/telekensis. See if they can even survive. I'll be nice and let the...

All my items are rolled randomly. I actually rolled a +3 Vorpal Greatsword. Both rolled for the vorpal weapon and the great sword. The Paladin in my group (greatsword wielder) found it. He knows I roll for everything randomly and he was over the moon to find such an item, it's really a once per...

Because he can end the fight in 2 rounds vs 4. When you're dealing with breath weapons on a 1/3 recharge, its the difference between winning encounter and losing it. PS using wing buffet Dragons can stay out of hand axe range entirely and still attack. Claw attacks are weak, its all about the...

Playing a melee fighter is not something that's highly specific. I'd say its pretty damn standard. I'd say its pretty abnormal not to have a melee Fighter, Barbarian, or Paladin. Now flick through the monsters manual and take a look at all the creatures that are higher CRs, things you fight at...

I was mostly referring to the fact a poster above claimed its "simple" and "easy" to negate concentration, if they were running a Dragon they'd easily do it. The last Dragon fight I ran the PC's used a small L shape cave as cover, while they buffed the Paladin to go out and do battle. The...

It becomes far more optimal to stand back and ready an action when you can ready full actions, since you may potentially kill something as it approaches you, and you can remain back in position so you cant be flanked as easily. If both sides do this, you end up with melee Mexican stand off. It...

That's not really what's happening at all. There's a bunch of posters spouting conjecture based on theory crafting, and a small set having played through a lot of this saying "Hmm no I don't think so". I'm still waiting to hear examples of high level combat from other posters.

No it really shouldn't. They're trying to avoid the stupidity of 3e readied actions where combat became a Mexican stanf-off.

I know of all these options. Unless you have a group of melee fighters they're sub-optimal. Especially the Bigby's Hand option due to the rulings being up for debate. By the time you've already accomplished this, put the Dragon on the floor, group B has already buffed their GMW Fighter and...

My players have learnt to quite easily mitigate such DM tactics. Either by cunning use of full cover, utlizing small caves where Dragons don't do well, going Ethereal, or jumping into bags of holding/portable holes. I love it how DM's are like "Well I'll just do this! Simple!". I don't know...