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I've been considering running a game where I cap the maximum spell level at 5th level. I'd be using the spell-point variant, and I'd be keeping the available spell points at each level and the cost for spells of each level the same as listed in the DMG. The primary change I'd be instituting is...

After watching this episode of How to be a Great Game Master, I was inspired to write up a random job board table. I figured I'd share it with you and see if you had any notes on how to improve it.

Virtually every humanoid has some loot on their corpse. It might be mundane weapons and armor, or it might just be the bloody and pierced remains of their clothing. At a couple coppers per foe, you might just be nicking and selling their boots and belts.

As an accountant, Just-In-Time (JIT) is popular and can result in reduced storage costs. However, it sounds like this guy missed one of the big rules of directing a company's accounting policy: you need to become intimately familiar with the nature and the workings of the business (and how it...

As an accountant, Just-In-Time (JIT) is popular and can result in reduced storage costs. However, it sounds like this guy missed one of the big rules of directing a company's accounting policy: you need to become intimately familiar with the nature and the workings of the business (and how it...

I don't know if I'd say it's a "better" approach, but it feels more intuitive to me to recalibrate the costs than the total. I'd also add that changing the total wouldn't affect the issue that another poster mentioned in the lead-up to the response, which is the repeated casting of certain...

I don't find it exasperating the issue. The additional resource flexibility tends to make casters feel more free to use spells they think are right for a given situation without worrying about "oh, man, but I have to burn one of my higher level slots to cast that because I've already used up...

Healer is what makes a healer's kit worthwhile.

Healer is fine. It's good, but not too good. Durable is okay. It's far from great, but it excels under the right circumstances.

A friend of mine has been running D20 modern using 5e rules. We replaced some of the modern skills with tool proficiencies.

A friend of mine has been running D20 modern using 5e rules. We replaced some of the modern skills with tool proficiencies.

Another option would be to alter the SP cost for the spell levels. As it is, we have some level increases going up by 1 point while others go up by 2 points. I'd experiment with making each level increase a 2 point increase before tinkering with the totals.

I've used the Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG to run Stargate games with great success. Zats are pretty horribly inconsistent in the show. I can't recall a single instance of someone resisting one. And, the whole thing about stun/kill/disintegrate in 1/2/3 shots brings up a host of issues as...

I've used the Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG to run Stargate games with great success. Zats are pretty horribly inconsistent in the show. I can't recall a single instance of someone resisting one. And, the whole thing about stun/kill/disintegrate in 1/2/3 shots brings up a host of issues as...

I currently run spell points instead of slots for every caster class except warlock (because they need slots to retain their unique character), and I haven't run into any issues yet. I even run a modified version of the DMG variant in that I don't limit spells of 6th level or higher to once per...

I also love Battletech. The Mechwarrior RPG is a mess. I run the Mechwarrior RPG by replacing the entire system with the ruleset from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer RPG. The character to wargame conversion table for piloting and gunnery skills even matches up nicely with skill levels from BtVS.

As someone who's been on the receiving end of this kind of behaviour to the point of deciding to entirely avoid FLGSs and conventions, can I just say "Thank You."

Given my previous experiences in the hobby (which I've described on this site before), I'm unsurprised that this still happens. It's one of the reasons I don't attend play events at cons and stores, or play under GMs I don't know.

4e is my favorite edition of D&D (followed by 5e then AD&D 2e). So, naturally, I'd recommend it. I do agree with other posters that people should try most editions of D&D. I've played BECMI, AD&D 2e, 3e, 4e and 5e; each one has their own quirks and foibles that contribute to creating a...