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Yes. I do everything I can as a DM to work in certain aspects of a character's backstory, even if it involves changing a few things from what I had previously planned. YMMV, but I have found that it engages the player a bit more, especially when it comes out perhaps piece by piece over the...

Excellent. Thank you. And, yes, I will check out the Sage Advice Compendium.

Everyone, thank you for all the responses, as it really does help. I anticipate I will be having more rules interplay questions as the game unfolds. We have been putting off 5E for so long because the Pathfinder game was still going strong, but since that ended, I am really digging the simpler...

More of a dexterous fighter/spy type. Wants the additional skill proficiencies with Rogue and a bit of stealth mixed with a more classic Figher/Magic User from old school. As an elf with this mix, he will fit in with the background of the campaign quite nicely, story wise.

Thanks. I seem to be coming to the conclusion now that alluded me before. In response to this particular quote, the players are very good role players and design a concept first and then try and make that work within the rules, as opposed to reading the rules first and then trying to make the...

Thanks for the reply. This coincides with Cap'n Kobolds response. I did not consider this, as I was assuming (apparently wrongly) that the GFB cantrip was an attack action because it says you get to make an attack as part of casting the spell. I think I follow what you guys are saying now...

Thanks for the quick responses. Questions in response to Cap'n Kobold: 1) Understood 2) Can you direct me to the PHB section on this? Or are you getting this from the description of the spell? The spell says, "as part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee...

Hello Everyone. Long time lurker on these boards. Have a 5E situation that I would like opinions on. We just finished up a long Pathfinder campaign and we are starting 5E for the first time. All players have been playing D&D since the 80s, so while we are familiar with RPGs and the rules...