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Message: <blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 6523541" data-attributes="member: 2067">I'm not comparing anything, I'm just pointing out that spell interruption has been a part of the game since forever. This isn't the same mechanic AD&D had, but it's the same basic concept. It's not alien to the game. Just a few major points, rather than going line-by-line....<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Your narrative seems to suggest an issue with Legendary Creatures more than with Concentration. Not every fight is against a legendary creature. And mot fights against Legendary Creatures should probably be approached differently than your usual goblin-fest -- these are designed to be tough encounters, so you'll need to pull out all the stops to have maximum efficacy. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> You seem to be weighed down by your perceived need to buff your melee characters. Listen: if your party fighter dumped Dex and refuses to make a ranged attack and can't bother to shove or grapple or use bits of the equipment list (like burning oil) and pretends like they don't have Second Wind and has a MASSIVE run of bad luck including getting hit by all those attacks and failing all those CON saves, from a legendary creature going balls-to-the-wall all out, they deserve to fall unconscious. And being unconscious isn't the end of the world -- slip 'em a healing potion, and they'll take another round or two of that punishment all over again. You need to be able to trust your party members to carry their own weight, ESPECIALLY in 5e. It is not your sworn duty to buff them. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Related to this, your sensitivity about what a character "needs" to be "effective" is likely set WAAAAAAY higher than mine -- or than 5e's in general. A character with 14 Dex can absolutely contribute to a dragon-fight. A 1st-level character with a 14 Dex fighting an Ancient Red still hits on an 18+. When the alternative is to get into melee with a friggin' dragon, a ranged attack is a MUCH better option, even if it hits less often than your longsword. </li> </ul></blockquote>

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