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Running High Level 5E is more fun than I thought it would be.
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<blockquote data-quote="Todd Roybark" data-source="post: 7960924" data-attributes="member: 6920677"><p>The ‘swingy-ness’ of spell saves, often perturbs me in 5e. </p><p></p><p>The escalating Proficiency bonus helps this, quite a bit. Magic, feels a bit more <em>reliable</em> at higher level, (baring going against a monster’s ‘good’ saves).</p><p></p><p>At mid- levels, I feel for the PC casters, when I am rolling on a hot streak.</p><p></p><p>Yet, the fact that full casters are going to have one 7-9th slot until 20th level, coupled with Legendary Resistance, means those precious spell resources are going to get blown, frequently.</p><p></p><p>Consequently, Spell Scrolls, are no longer hum drum items, at higher levels.</p><p></p><p>I have a house rule were average hit points is the minimum on level gain, and you can keep a higher roll. Every PC has decent to formidable to downright scary hit points.</p><p></p><p>For some reason it brings me joy, to watch the group make tactical retreats when their <em>non</em> Hit Point resources run low, instead of just when Hit Points are near exhausted.</p><p></p><p>It has lead the group to <em>hate with a profound, and fiery passion</em> certain adversaries, that consistently ‘check’ them, instead of just clobbering or killing them, ( and vice versa).</p><p></p><p>Stalemate, at high level was very hard to maintain, (in my experience at least) in prior editions, and just opens up so much Role Playing Potential. I look forward to Epic Boons, because of it.</p><p></p><p>Has this also been other people’s experience?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Todd Roybark, post: 7960924, member: 6920677"] The ‘swingy-ness’ of spell saves, often perturbs me in 5e. The escalating Proficiency bonus helps this, quite a bit. Magic, feels a bit more [I]reliable[/I] at higher level, (baring going against a monster’s ‘good’ saves). At mid- levels, I feel for the PC casters, when I am rolling on a hot streak. Yet, the fact that full casters are going to have one 7-9th slot until 20th level, coupled with Legendary Resistance, means those precious spell resources are going to get blown, frequently. Consequently, Spell Scrolls, are no longer hum drum items, at higher levels. I have a house rule were average hit points is the minimum on level gain, and you can keep a higher roll. Every PC has decent to formidable to downright scary hit points. For some reason it brings me joy, to watch the group make tactical retreats when their [I]non[/I] Hit Point resources run low, instead of just when Hit Points are near exhausted. It has lead the group to [I]hate with a profound, and fiery passion[/I] certain adversaries, that consistently ‘check’ them, instead of just clobbering or killing them, ( and vice versa). Stalemate, at high level was very hard to maintain, (in my experience at least) in prior editions, and just opens up so much Role Playing Potential. I look forward to Epic Boons, because of it. Has this also been other people’s experience? [/QUOTE]
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