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Using flat-out different rules for NPCs is likely the best option- I just started giving them a higher bonus to attack than their CR would grant. CR being the determiner of their PB, or them even using PB, is part of the problem (in my experience). I do understand wanting everything to work by...

Lol maybe it's for the best that he didn't see it; it's pretty hard to follow after a while anyway, and I think it's gotten polarizing the way internet conversations tend to once they've gone on long enough.

New post https://www.themonstersknow.com/the-monsters-have-gained-some-clarity/

The only reason that I can imagine is that they don't want people playing games that they don't carry (because then they're taking table space and there's little to no revenue for the store), and they don't have the means, methods, or motivation to carry those games. Yes, the folk at that table...

Its nice to have complex foes, but I wouldn't underestimate the value of having a faction that are very clearly going to be the villains regardless of the situation- comically evil can be great here and there 😆 "Everybody loves zombies."

I'm a little tempted because I dig Colville's setting (though I wouldn't be running Draw Steel), but after running a lot of big DnD adventures, such as Age of Worms, over the last year or two... I am exhausted with "Save the World"-style campaigns. That's purely personal preference though; if...

Yeah if you're trying to find something not DnD-like in any way, I'd still go with my earlier recommendation: check out the game of your choice's community area. Nowadays a lot of it's on Discord, though there are non-Discord places like the r/lfg subreddit. Sorry you're having trouble finding...

Love the art style! Solid previews as well on the game page.

Very cool! Level Up A5E has its own Squad template, I use that very frequently, but you have some interesting stuff in yours like different formations (skirmish giving advantage on DEX saves). One thing I've added to squads is the ability to split their attacks- that is, a squad can target...

For anyone else wondering, I believe you're referring to this point on the previous page: D&D 5E (2014) - Tools for Running Larger Battles Efficiently

You could also check individual games' Discord servers/community/forums. For example, the Shadowdark and DCC Discord servers have dedicated LFG sections which are very busy.

This definitely seems like the kind of book I'd want the physical copy of so I could read it for pleasure, and to consume it, rather than just reference it... unfortunately it's $60 on DTRPG! Not saying I'd never spend that, but at the moment it's a bit high. Hm, page count is 406. I suppose...

Ha, that video reminds me of this one my wife sent me a few days ago:

Oh I should've been more clear, when I was talking about themes and atmosphere I was talking about the actual text. It's very evocative, and already inspired and provided direction for some of my dnd5e games.

Yeah the book is just so friggin' inspirational. Holy crud the art, the themes, the ambience and atmosphere that the book evokes.

I think "where's the line" is going to have to be defined at some point. A lot of pro-AI arguments involve the line between what counts as "used AI to produce this." The simplest, probably bad-faith, argument is "spellcheck and/or grammarly are AI, so should I have to disclose AI usage because...