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Yes. Common and the other languages still exist Elves just don't make the effort to learn them, with a few exceptions. They've expressed interest in playing this as Non-Elves so I'm at least getting started on this, but I am giving them the option of either playing the Elf or Non-Elf side of...

I like it, thank you

Yes sorry meant to mention all backgrounds get proficiency in Elvish, again unsure what to give the Guard in this area, another language or tool proficiency.

So I'm putting together a campaign for my group where Elves have taken over and use the other races as slaves/beasts; think Planet of the Apes with Elves. Since the existing backgrounds don't really fit in that kind of a setting I'm coming up with my own and just looking to get some additional...

Yeah was thinking Keen was the better way to go, though I do like being able to have the improved threat range without having to spend money, but the restrictions of Improved Crit (aside from level) kinda makes the choice for me. This is a very good point I hadn't considered. Fair enough...

Working on a character for a game coming up and was hoping I could get some advice. I'm going with a Human Fighter and starting at level 4, my plan so far is to focus on two handed weapons, Sunders, and Critical Hits. Was originally thinking of going with a Falchion and using either Keen or...

Thanks to everyone for the responses, it seems I didn't give 4e enough of a chance, so if 5e initially doesn't seem like my thing I will remember to look in from time to time. Now a number of you have brought this up but because they were first... Thanks for the clarification; however in...

Ok so I've not been keeping up with any info about D&D Next, 5th Edition, whatever they're calling it now other than when it's coming out. I plan on buying the Players Handbook eventually but was just wondering about something, hopefully some 4e players and people who've run the play test...

Because they're part of the world/setting which are represented by the GM. As I've said before alignment is not a condition on individual PCs and NPCs. It is, as far as D&D goes, part of the fundamental forces of the universe; Gravity, Electromagnetism, Weak Nuclear, Strong Nuclear, Good...

$150 to make the game playable is slightly steep, especially considering D&DN is selling to a shrinking niche market. There aren't as many of us as there used to be, and while the Starter Set seems like a great intro the price for the core 3 is going to scare away many, if not most, of the...

1: I agree and this is the basis for interesting character moments. Conflict, doubt, crises of faith are all the roots of interesting stories for the character. A Paladin kills a man in cold blood to prevent him from committing further crimes, and finds herself stripped of her powers. She...

Given hours to place the dagger on yourself and inspect your reflection to see how well it's hidden (how I'd assume you'd go about it) I'd say you could take 20, not sure where the +2 is coming from, but it would be 20 + SoH for your total check (and the DC for someone to spot it). Though...

In what way are these ideas different? Is it because one has a hard written list of rules they must abide by (The Paladin's Code) while the other presumably does not? Yes the code is arbitrary but so are all codes of conduct, they all draw lines at particular points for various reasons. The...

Depending on the circumstance. If the Paladin is just some guy walking the street, with no official authourity, it is unlawful for him to apprehend and execute the criminal (no matter how just it might be). He does however have a duty to stop this man because of his code, and he either A)...

I was actually thinking along the lines of lumping innate arcane casters into one group just varying degrees of power, Sorcerers are the most powerful, Bards are capable but limited, and Alchemists are guys who have magic but can't even cast 0-level spells, so they combine what little magic they...

Just keep in mind which properties activate whenever the weapon strikes, because that's going to happen with every step the horse takes. So if you give the horse +1 flaming horseshoes you can be D&D Ghost Rider.

So after getting the idea from this thread I've been working on a homebrew setting where magic is only available through innate ability (Sorcerers and Bards), extra planar connections (Witch or Summoner), or divine providence (all the divine spellcasters). Basically it'd be a setting where...

Well first I'd actually market it. Show of hands who here has seen an advertisement for DnD or TTRPGs in general outside a store where you can buy them, convention, or website about them in the past 5 years? I haven't, I'm guessing most other people haven't either (maybe I'm wrong). DnD needs...

Exactly, niche protection demands optimization, that's why I don't particularly like it. If you're the Fighter you have to be the Fighteriest Fighter you can be because that's your niche, that's what you do, and no one else can. You can't be wasting ability points on Charisma or skill points...

I've never been a fan of niche protection, niche adherence in general, because I find it highly, and unnecessarily, restrictive. With remarkably few exceptions any class should be able to do anything, some are just better suited to certain tasks. I've always thought each class should have one...