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I'm still not sure what stops the party from going "oh look, we are being attacked", fight the monsters, and then recast Tiny Hut and go back to resting after the encounter. If the answer is "there's too many enemies", ie, overwhelming force, then nothing was going to save them. I keep getting...

Most problematic spells that have been with the game for a long time seem follow this particular trend that they only become problematic when they become easier to cast. Light was once a 1st-level spell. Rarely used. Goodberry has been a Druid spell for decades, but it always had this...

That's fine, I tend to ramble on, I'm sure most people have that response!

"Fun" is subjective though. There is a certain class of player who enjoys finding exploits and, well, exploiting them. Out of morbid curiosity, I've watched YouTube videos about the video game speed running community, and the way they "play" games is a combination of ridiculous skill and doing...

Maximillian's Earthen Grasp, perhaps?

I know, but he was talking specifically about 5e Monks. So my proposed fix only works for 2024.

Oh yeah, they can use Stunning Fist multiple times a turn, can't they? Figures you can't give martials good things.

I had an idea. What if using Legendary Resistance to save against a limited-use effect (like a spell) doesn't cause you to lose a use of the effect?

That's why you always also use Alarm to ward any possible approaches to your resting spot!

Uh, ok. Go through the Monster Manual again. Note how many monsters are presented with spellcasting. Let me reiterate the point I am making. Imagine this mysterious creature, the Novice DM. He's got the core books, he's ready to start running adventures for his friends! The books tell him...

Ninja'd, I was right in the middle of cropping this:

I recall a time when an alternate system (Psionics) was found in the AD&D core books. I don't see why an alternative would "have no place" in the core books.

Well, except that the caster has to stay inside the hut or the spell ends.

Sure, but you're still having to make modifications to the game or focus on enemies who can use magic a lot more. The game as presented has many, many monsters who don't use magic, so it's still a case of: inexperienced DM runs game out of box, is stymied by low level spell effects vs...

Sid Meyer (of Civilization fame) I think originated the quote.

Ehhh....static damage actually could rise higher in AD&D for martials due to increased Str damage bonuses and specialization. The difference is that while you can assume a 20 stat eventually in 5e, it's hard to say what a "normal" character could achieve in AD&D, since "stat goes up" is pretty...

I think the main problem I have with Legendary Resistance is that it doesn't scale to the party. Some parties have multiple characters tossing out saving throws every turn. Some have very few. This results in the ability being crippling for some parties and quickly overcome by others. A...

I was going to comment about this. 5e's Sleep was excellent design, and it bothered me that it wasn't used more. I was pretty bummed when 2024, rather than making more spells work this way, decided to change Sleep instead!