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I have gotten the most mileage out of Princes of the Apocalypse. I think I'm on my fourth campaign group with it now, rivaled only by the starter set which I think I have run five times, and played in about three. I'm still playing in OOtA, so can't comment to it. I only ran Strahd once, and...

I would use the alternate proficiency rules for it, ie. a dice. So at low levels it is a d4 and it will scale up with level. Also, make it require concentration, and possibly use up the action in oratory, song, or musical instrument, etc.

Got mine today as well (USA).

I read them cover to cover. I think I've done this with every 5e book now that I think about it. I don't skip around until my second read through.

Of course! Often times they were interrupted though and had to try again. I came up with patrol routes and random encounter tables. Depending on how clear that level was, or how alert remaining monsters, they sometimes had 50-75% chances of encounters for their long rest attempts. Short rests...

I use pathfinder pawns for all home campaigns. I use the 4e D&D tokens for my school campaign. I use Pathfinder/Gamemastery Flip Mats for both locations. I have tried theater of the mind but my players can't handle it so we always end up breaking out the minis. Oh, and I also use the plastic...

Not sure what you would call it, maybe the "Old School Feel" sentiment? I like how it reminds me of AD&D and 3.5, and just plays really well. Like it pulls the best from old editions, and adds a few new things into a neat package. Someone probably has a term for this already...

prep means prepare, so a DM preps for a session or campaign by creating things ahead of time. for encounters there are suggestions in the DMG. i repeat the advice to read through it, it will mostly answer your questions. also, for encounters, if they seem too easy, add in some reinforcements...

I would like to see a metamagic option for other spellcasters besides the sorcerer. Hmm, and maybe some sorcerer tweaks/buffs to compensate for that. I would /really/ love to see more domains for clerics. At least as many as what shipped in the PHB... I'd also like to see some type of mage...

The best resource I have for FR, not just the Sword Coast, is the 3rd edition Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (FRCS). http://www.amazon.com/dp/0786918365/ You can also check out the Forgotten Realms wiki, or google for information based off of locations on a map of the area. Just google...

You can check it out for yourself for free: https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules Essentially it is simpler to play than 3.5 and pathfinder, but still robust and fun to play. There is a starter set you can pick up for cheap on amazon.com for like $12 which I highly recommend...

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The NPCs were rolled randomly. Since it is in FR, and I love Elturel... You can refluff them. The main ascetic priestess, she is a LN servant of Helm, and resides at Helm's Shieldhall, one of only two temples in the town. Her acolyte can remain LE, and add some complication to the matter, and...

Okay, so created this worthy quest using random dice rolls and some slight filling in of details: Lunatic Liaison The PC is approached by a former teacher, a NE half-elf female ascetic monk priest (choose your deity, I can suggest one for FR if you are using it). One of this monk's acolytes...

I have the official 5e one and love it a lot. I also have a few others, but it's my favorite, and I no longer use the other ones.

I wouldn't give out free items like that. I'd give them some easy adventures to start off, and get to level 2, then 3. These early adventures can have magic items in the environment and in the possession of the bad guys. Just my two cents, but as a player I would not want my first magic gear to...

Oh, I also keep a sheet of paper that has the name, class, level, max HP, AC, and Passive Perception scores for each PC. For my group of two PCs, I also run an extra NPC or two as a member of the party. I created this NPC using the random tables in the 3.5e and 5e DMGs. If they seek out a...

Default AC is 10 without armor or other gear, plus any Dex modifier, which I assume most commoners have 10 (+0). I'm having trouble following the idea of immortal NPCs, not sure why that would be valuable.

If running a published adventure, I read the whole adventure first. I will also try to re-read the part I'm running that session within 10 minutes prior to running it with players. For plots that I run online in NWN2, or homebrew stuff, I don't prep anymore. I've spent enough time in the past...