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Just ran my first game in 7 years over the weekend. Was camping with my wife, her brother, their cousin, and several of their friends. My brother-in-law had previously expressed an interest in having me run a D&D game. Of the seven players, only one had prior TTRPG experience, and one had...

Will there be options in the PHB or DMG for substituting "at-will" or "always-on" abilities for the fighter in place of his "short/long rest recharge" abilities? I generally dislike the idea of non-magical abilities being limited in such a way, with a few exceptions. It feels too gamist. I am...

I have no idea if 4E is going to fix multiclassing. But what exactly needs fixing? What does and doesn't work in 3.5? Spellcasting, right? Ftr/Rog combos seem viable mixed any which way. The Ftr1/WizX, primarily a wizard, is pretty well balanced in the core rules. For a player who values...

Pretty major battle coming up in my campaign; an old nemesis returns from Hell riding a Nightmare. I want to make this challenging, but I also want to use the monster's abilities fairly. It will be a 10-HD elite nightmare (CR 8) and the rider is a half-fiend orc Bbn10 (CR 12). The party is 5...

Inspired by the "Literalist/Interpretationist" poll thread. If you're a DM starting a campaign, what are some of the most important rulings to make and let the players know about ahead of time? Things that are unclear, often provoke debates, are exploitable loopholes (Cleave/AOO, Balor sword...

So the PCs know the general layout of the caves they're going into. They know that one alcove is separate from a larger cave (where they suspect an ambush waits) by about 5' of rock. The dwarf wants to take his adamantine waraxe and hack through the stone. By the DMG, a 5-ft-thick natural...

Need help evaluating a low-level dragon encounter. I expect the PCs to win after a tough fight (because this is a mission they're being sent on with little choice in the matter, not a quest of their choosing). To the things that created this beast and left it here, it IS a disposable dragon...

A few quick questions on plant wild shape: 1) Can druids speak in any plant form, or only those that have a language listed (e.g. treant)? The wild shape text makes specific mention of not being able to speak in animal form. 2) Are plant creatures killed when decapitated? Does a shambling...

My druid is about to hit level 8, resulting in a vastly expanded array of wild shapes. This raises a few of questions: 1) What constitutes familiarity? Does summoning and observing an animal give the druid familiarity with a form? Or must it be observed in its natural environment? 2) The...

The fiends got a HUGE boost in 3.5. Ability scores and Hit Dice increased a lot, especially for the Pit Fiend and Balor. Saves doubled in some cases, and DCs for special abilities increased a lot. I understand that. In 3.0, a spirited charge PA smite with holy sword cast on the lance could...