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At some point, Forgotten Realms reduced the number of non-human specific deities by revealing that some of them were just aspects of the Faerunian pantheon. For example the halfling goddess Yondalla is just Chauntea, and Gruumsh and the storm god Talos are the same being. This got me thinking...

I'm going to be in Kansas City next week, staying downtown. Can anyone recommend a shop where I might pick up an early release copy of the DMG and browse other offerings of nerdy awesomeness?

So, let me start off by saying my purpose is not to start any sort of edition war, nor bait everyone into a DM vs. Player slugfest. However, I am curious about something I have perceived in both tabletop and online play, as well as online discussions. I think some would say that 3e/4e was an...

Seriously... Anyone heard anything about the spell decks from Gale Force Nine? My preoer at Miniature Market still says "pending".

Finally got my hands on the Monster Manual today I must say, I am very impressed. However, there is one thing missing: TREASURE I imagine this will be in the DMG, but in the meantime, there really do not appear to be any guidelines on how to dole out treasure. The PHB lacks any rules for...

I so wanted to title this "Crisis on Infinite Oerths" but alas my interest lies in the Realms, not Greyhawk. Anyhoo... Feeling a bit nostalgic I returned to the Cyclopedia of the Realms from the original 1e gray box looking for inspiration. I had forgotten how great that original presentation...

For those of us who haven't kept up the novels and associated Realmslore, what is the background for these races in the FR now? As I understand it, the Sunderig was the re-separation of Aebir and Torril following there overlapping in the 4e era. But the Dragonborn came from Aebir, as did...

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...

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...

Does a monk add his/her ability modifier to his bonus martial arts attack? The description doesn't say to exclude it. Assuming you add it in, does that effectively give the monk the two-weapon fighting style available to fighters, rangers, and paladins?

didn't get the memo that 5e Druids have no animal companions... :p

Has anyone tried it out yet, and if so what are your experiences? The only time I tried 4e, it was difficult due to the inherent grid-based elements. I really didn't want to invest the resources into mapping and imaging tools needed to create the visuals with each round. With the return to...

I'm wondering how people are finding the options for random character traits in the PHB. I have never been a huge fan of random character creation elements. I came to the hobby as D&D was transitioning from 1E to 2E and as far back as I can remember, I hated having to rely on random dice rolls...

So my current Playtest character is an elven warbringer cleric who has the knight background. I get a lance, which the Equipment section states can only be used if mounted, and I get a light warhorse with a saddle and bridle, but no barding. I assume it has the stats for the generic horse in...

From the new Legends & Lore, it looks like they are once again separating skills from abilities. If I'm reading it correctly, all checks will be an ability check and if you have an applicable skill, you get the added bonus. So the same skill might get applied to using different abilities in...

I can't believe this just now struck me, but where is fighter weapon specialization? That uses to be the fighter's "thing" beyond just using weapons. I like combat superiority and how it stays around, but now that I've noticed the absence of weapon specialization I kind of miss it.

... that after stating the six levels of rarity in the playtest packet, the next paragraph was NOT: "Magic items are uncovered in packs of six. Each pack contains three random common magic items, two uncommons, and one item of either rare, legendary, or artifact status. In every 100 packs, 60...

It seems like the main impetus for this category was to denote weapons too big for halflings and other small creatures to wield. It's not exclusive to 2-handed weapons, as the great club, quarterstaff, and bastard sword aren't considered heavy weapons. However, they are listed as a seperate...

My group is a about to start a new homecooked adventure with from scratch characters. We wanted to get a little out of the box since we've been playing pregens that mimic your more archetypical characters. We wound up with a dwarf/wizard/sage/necomancer; a wood elf/rogue-thug/bounty...

My group us thinking of picking up the Neverwinter campaign I had started but using D&D Next instead of 4e. The first big challenge is that the party includes a Tiefling Warlock and Dragonborn Warlord. The player of warlord is fine remaking the character as a DDN fighter. The problem is the...