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  1. Tessarael

    Level Up (A5E) Crystalpunk classes in A5E

    Has anyone else looked at converting the two Crystalpunk classes over to A5E? I have some suggestions for converting the Evolutionist and Soulshaper to A5E, per below. Evolutionist suggestion: Hotwired archetype with Combat Maneuvers Mechanically, the Evolutionist class' damage output looks...
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    Level Up (A5E) Wild shaped Druid: do you lose all Heritage benefits, or only physical ones?

    On page 172 of LUA5E, it states "You can’t utilize any features gained from your heritage or heritage gift while in a wild shape." Does this mean, for example, that a Dwarf's Tough train of +1 HP/level does not apply while wild shaped? I assume that your HP should not change. Does a Gnome...
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    Level Up (A5E) CR 1 beast and plant shapes for a Druid Skinchanger

    I put together a summary of CR 1 beast and plant forms for Druid wild shapes. I thought that some folks might find this useful, so posting it here. I have omitted some of the worse options and some weirder and over-powered options. For example, the Squashling should be a monstrosity. I have...
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    Level Up (A5E) Druids, Great Clubs weapon proficiency or not, and the Shillelagh cantrip

    The A5E Druid class lists clubs as a weapon proficiency. I first read that as implying that they are proficient in both Club and Great Club. Likewise, the Shillelagh cantrip specifies club or quarterstaff. Further searching around on the web suggests that this specifically means "club", and not...
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    Level Up (A5E) What would you do to simplify A5E and/or speed up combat?

    Hi folks, what would you do to simplify A5E and/or speed up combat? I very much enjoy A5E, but there are some things that players forget, which slow down combat, or complicate representing a character in a virtual table top like Fantasy Grounds. So in that context, are there any changes that...
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    Level Up (A5E) Multiclassing Voidrunner's Codex classes - any rules for this?

    I'm looking through the Voidrunner's Codex, and I don't see any rules on multiclassing for the Voidrunner's Codex classes. Are there any rules for doing so? If not, should be fairly straightforward to put some together. On a side note, I just got the Voidrunner's Codex (thank you Morrus and...
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    Level Up (A5E) Attacking with a shield uses improvised weapon proficiency

    Attacking with a shield uses what proficiency in A5E? It's a little surprising to me that shield proficiency wouldn't apply. Per LUA5E page 317, "When it is used to attack, a shield is treated as an improvised weaponthat deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage." Additionally, if it is a light shield...
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    Level Up (A5E) Fantasy Grounds criticals with A5E not doubling the damage modifiers

    I just noticed that Fantasy Grounds Unity criticals don't double the damage modifiers, only the dice with A5E. Is there a way to set this up properly, so that the damage modifiers get doubled as well? Thanks for any help!
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    Level Up (A5E) Resplendent Refraction is too good vs. Sunbeam and other concentration area damage spells

    The 4th level spell Resplendent Refraction is too good. It is significantly better than the 6th level Sunbeam spell, which only has the benefit of being a 60' line rather than 30'. I'd suggest dropping the damage in bright light from 5d10 to 4d10, and maybe keeping the blindness to a rare...
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    Level Up (A5E) Does Fatigue only hit you after combat?

    LUA5E page 449 states, "The effects of fatigue gained during combat are only felt after the encounter in which they were inflicted has ended. During the heat of battle it is easy to fight on without realizing the extent of your injuries." Confusingly, there are other rules contrary to this...
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    Level Up (A5E) Additional Eldritch Invocations for Pact of the Chain Warlocks

    I have a level 8 Warlock with Pact of the Chain with an Imp familiar. Imp is probably the best option for its survivability in combat, but it still goes down with a round or two at this level. Hence, I'm looking for ways to improve its survivability. There are no A5E nor 2014/2024 D&D 5E...
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    Level Up (A5E) Thoughts on Eldritch Blast options for Warlock

    Hi folks, I've been looking at the Warlock class for a few weeks, and I'm going to share some of my thoughts about the Eldritch Blast options for Warlock to invite some feedback and for others to share their opinions too. The A5E Warlock has some significant differences vs. the 5E D&D Warlock's...
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    Level Up (A5E) Do material spell components always require a free hand in A5E?

    If I understand correctly, A5E has omitted the 5E D&D techniques to get around material components requiring a free hand (to be clear, this is not a critique of A5E): You must have a free hand for material components; or you must be hold your spellcasting focus or be able to touch your...
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    Level Up (A5E) Any additional Eldritch Invocations outside of the Adventurer's Guide?

    Have any additional Eldritch Invocations for A5E been published outside of the Adventurer's Guide? Looking at Warlock | Level Up, I just see the Adventurer's Guide invocations listed. I would assume that the Warlock invocations in 5E D&D are fairly compatible for the most part, but where they...
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    Cairo 1814

    I will be running a short Nephilim-style d20 campaign set in Cairo in 1814 C.E. I'm looking for online maps, newspapers, personages and so forth from around that time. I've been using Google and Wikipedia a fair bit, but I'm also looking for any roleplaying products that might have useful source...
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    nonlethal sneak attack + power attack

    So you can get nonlethal sneak attack damage when using a sap, but a sap is a light weapon, which you can't power attack with. Are there any weapons or ways of doing nonlethal damage, getting your sneak attack damage, and using power attack? It is possible just to get the power attack by taking...
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    non-core base classes with trapfinding?

    Which non-core base classes have trapfinding? I'm looking specifically for those published in 3.5E books from Wizards of the Coast.
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    Rogue/Psion synergy and builds

    Hey folks, Anyone got any Rogue/Psion type builds they would care to share? As INT is a Psion's primary ability, it would seem the classes should have good synergy. I'm curious if the Psion spells are more useful to a Rogue than a Wizards. In particular, an obvious benefit of Psion should be...
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    Rogue/Wizard: How to make spells silent?

    Hey folks, You're hidden and want to stay that way, while casting some spells. Maybe the spells are buffing for combat, and maybe they're not (e.g. could be Detect Magic, Knock, etc.). How do you ensure things are quiet? Silent Spell works, but your spells have to be memorized at one level...
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    Is formatting of OGL content copyright?

    Simple example: suppose I want to contribute table 4-2 (Class Skills/Cross-Class Skills), or table 4-5 (Skill Synergies) to Sage's SRD. Is that allowed under the OGL license? The skill synergies and class skills for the core classes are all listed in the SRD. Can we make tables of them? Can...
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