D&D 5E D&D 5e Basic Set: Things that make you go "what?!"

[the Jester]

Sleep is an automatic hit affecting 5d8 hit points of creatures. +2d8 for every spell slot above 1st. Can you see how this in a monster caster's hands might destroy a party without getting to make a saving throw?

Except in 4e where you need to hit, sleep has always had the potential to wipe a low-level party. I've still never seen it actually happen, though.

 

[Particle_Man]

Also, elves are immune. So if the wizard is an elf wizard, sleep doesn't work.

 

[Pickles JG]

Meh Fireball does 8d6 damage & is obtained when wizards have 20 HP plus Con bonus*5. If it's not rocket tag from first it is from that level onwards just like every other edition but 4.

Colour spray is more of a menace in PF (& 3.5 IIRC).

 

[jadrax]

Elephants cost half as much as a Warhorse!

Seriously? How does that make any sense?

 

[Thalionalfirin]

Elephants cost half as much as a Warhorse!

Seriously? How does that make any sense?

Warhorses are an endangered species.

 

[amerigoV]

Elephants cost half as much as a Warhorse!

Seriously? How does that make any sense?

The cost for the elephant does not include Shipping and Handling.

 

[Tormyr]

The cost for the elephant does not include Shipping and Handling.

But the warhorse does include tax, title, license and destination fees.

 

[Thaumaturge]

But the warhorse does include tax, title, license and destination fees.

And they have an extended warranty that covers literally everything*.

Thaumaturge.

*everything doesn't include:injury or death to the horse from such sources as, but not limited to, fire, polearms, exhaustion tracks, goblin stews, falling rocks, hungry rocs, orc hordes, poison, or pretty much anything in the DMG or MM.

 

[thalmin]

Elephants cost half as much as a Warhorse!

Seriously? How does that make any sense?

The warhorse is trained for combat.

 

[JC99]

The warhorse is trained for combat.

So a War Elephant would be around 1600 GP? Not bad.