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@gideonpepys, I agree that this is a reasonable approach to take. But it doesn't appear to be supported by the text. It does say that moving the seal away from the portal releases the Thing from Beyond, but it doesn't say that doing so ends the ritual. (In fact, it says the opposite: the ritual...

That's not how it reads to me:

I'm going to start taking my players through Digging For Lies next week... I'm looking forward to it! One thing I'm confused about, though: How do the players prevent the portal from rupturing at the end? I've run through all the scenarios and I don't see any way for them to not end up killing...

Exactly this. WotC has been going for a "quality over quantity" approach in 5e ever since the beginning. I have no doubt that Mearls & Co. are working on *something* in exchange for cutting down their monthly UA workload. Personally, I'm hoping the extra time is going into even better paid material.

Thanks! Sherlock Holmes was my first thought. I haven't heard of Solomon Kane, but that sounds perfect. I'll look it up. Edit: Solomon Kane trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIBwQsOwEeM That does look right on point in terms of the era and mix of technology and magic.

I had the same trouble interpreting this map. :-) Would love some clarification too.

I'm going to start running Zeitgeist soon-ish and I want to start off with a good mood-setting movie. I'd also love to have some music for character creation and similar. What would be good?

I'd back an electronic version.

I thought about it, but decided the plot complications were too much for me to handle. :-) I almost excluded Demonic pact too, then decided to go the "cursed item" route similar to adventure #4. Should be a nice role-playing opportunity if any players go for it.

Perfect timing. I don't have an opinion on these questions, but I just started converting Zeitgeist to 5e myself, so I'm interested in seeing what comes out. Mostly it seems easy to translate, but I haven't figured out how to get the great 4e statblocks and setpieces to come over yet. FWIW, I'm...

I'm just now prepping Zeitgeist for my 5e group. I've read up to #5, and studied #1 and #2 closely for my prep. Zeitgeist is FAR AND AWAY the best adventure path I've ever read. The attention to detail and the creativity blows me away. I love how, time and again, a classic trope is subverted...

Interesting. Has anybody found anything like that yet? (No PotA spoilers, please, I'm playing in that one.)

Would you two knock it off already?

That's an interesting perspective. On reflection, I think you're right. The cloaker/lurker/trapper, gas spore, wolf-in-sheep's-clothing, Temple of Elemental Evil, that example of play with the ghouls... they all evoke the game as a puzzle to be solved. I doubt such a game could exist today, to...

The first thing I look at for a Kickstarter project is the "Risks and Challenges" section. I feel it gives me insight into the character of the creators, and it also helps me understand how the project will deal with the inevitable problems that arise. In this case, I was disappointed...

Welcome to ENWorld! You should know that we don't appreciate this sort of edition warring here... try to find a way to express yourself that doesn't involve putting down what other people like. As my kids' kindergarten teacher says, "Don't yuck someone else's yum." :p Like this: Thanks!

I'm surprised at the amount of dislike Investigation is getting. One thing I noticed in the Starter Set adventure is that Investigation is often called for when searching a room for treasure and secret doors. Perception is so overpowered that I personally plan to use it primarily for *noticing*...

Definitely encounters. In my game (1-30 just finished last month) we had this encounter where the heroes were in a pocket dimension and could change gravity with a minor action Arcana check. (This was inspired by WotBS, but I changed it up some.) There was a large ballroom with floating motes...

Well, obviously, if you're running a sandbox campaign, you can choose to ignore these guidelines. You can also use them in reverse: "okay, if the PCs go HERE and encounter THIS goblin village before disrupting THAT ogre alliance, they're going to be..." scribble scribble scribble... "really...

I haven't analyzed the math in depth, but I don't think they are. 1- Because of bounded accuracy, the primary scaling mechanism in the game is damage and hit points. 2- Wizards' (non-cantrip) spells are meant to be game changers. They don't get used in every combat, but when they do, they're...