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Thank you so much for your reply! Those are some great points, and my brain is already percolating for draft two. Here are my initial thoughts: That's a good point. I guess I went with the secondary spell schools because they were there; I guess it shows that I'm not a MtG player. What's going...

Good morning/afternoon/evening all. Years ago, I found this post about ways to break out of the "scientific" magic systems that are so common in D&D and D&D related games. I loved it, but never did anything with it. As I was messing around with A5E, though, it seemed like many pieces I didn't...

Oh my, Major Thicko reporting for duty. Thank you!

Maybe this makes me Cpt Thicko, but I'd read that section and it didn't seem clear to me whether "melee weapons," for the purposes of Mighty Attack, include attacks made with your bare hands. One part of me says no, because your hands aren't weapons, they're your hands. Unless they're registered...

Sorry if I missed this, but I didn't find a forum post or anything in the errata about it. Does the orc heritage ability Mighty Attack (add another weapon die to damage when you crit with a "melee weapon attack" work with things that aren't weapons? Natural weapons, barehanded fighting, etc? It...

So where do you fall on the comparison between the thinblade and exotic weapons?

A quick question: How do other GMs treat the thinblade with regard to proficiencies? On the one hand, it seems like it should fall under the rapier proficiency, but then also, 25 gp to get vicious (which I can't find on other weapons in AGB) seems like a bargain. Part of me wants to treat it as...

Thank you!

I feel like I must be missing something here, but looking at the list of archetype spells for a Healer, it lists Flame Strike as an archetype spell for a level 7 cleric. Flame Strike is a 5th level spell, which a cleric cannot cast until level 9. Can anyone explain?

Correct me if I'm missing the appropriate text, but I've read the Herald entry many times and I don't see anything about what happens if a herald doesn't uphold their oath. My inclination is to treat them like their genetic ancestors, the paladins, and deprive the herald of their powers until...

Desperately hoping not to get political here, but also, the police of the USA are not a representative sample of what law enforcement looks like. I agree with Stalker's analysis about the economic implications of having to kit out guards with magic detection gear. It is absolutely doable, and...

I blame Pathfinder.

I also miss that, and should bring it back in my next proper campaign. I also think you can limit the number of spells a wizard has on hand without limiting the total known. I'm thinking of the spell books in Pillars of Eternity, and having players keep their spells in actual books, with a limit...

I knew it! When I read your reply, I almost said something about recognizing someone else who played AD&D. When they pulled so many of the spell limitations, like the components, it let loose a magical plague on the land. But I guess that's what you expect from wizards.

I had a player that used Fabricate in annoying ways; for instance, to make a taco cart (literally) as his way of helping the column of refugees he was supposed to be escorting out of a warzone. He was a friend, but didn't know how to manage tone well. I like DeviousQuail's suggestion about the...

Long time player, first time poster, at least here. I'm starting up an A5E campaign, and am very excited about the many improvements. However, one of the things I'm not looking forward to is the Alter Self spell, which for my money, is one of the most broken spells in the game. My personal...