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a great way to both inflict damage on the vampires and create a free control effect (i.e. the vampires attempt to move into shaded areas).
D&D 5E Solasta - is it worth playing?
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Libertad
Hero
I streamed the main Crown of the Magister campaign and played through the Lost Valley twice. It's my opinion that LV is better, although in its initial release it had a lot of errors and glitches. The current release is a lot better, but certain endings are still locked out due to glitches so save often and in multiple slots.
The main campaign is pretty straightforward and simple, and it's major emphasis is being able to play what is basically the most authentic "5th Edition experience" as a video game. But the main campaign is also the weakest of them IMO, although you should still play it as it introduces some concepts and tutorials that aren't in the other campaigns. For instance, it adds a crafting system that isn't available in the tabletop rules.
Much like actual tabletop 5th Edition, I highly recommend checking out the modded campaigns. Some highly regarded ones are the Temple of Elemental Evil which is a pretty faithful conversion of the original module, and Through the Realm of Mysts is pretty much copyright-friendly Ravenloft. These are both ones I played, and thus can recommend.
Finally, I highly recommend Unfinished Business. It's a mod that more or less converts all of the non-OGL core WotC material into the system, and it's still getting updates to this day.
The main campaign is pretty straightforward and simple, and it's major emphasis is being able to play what is basically the most authentic "5th Edition experience" as a video game. But the main campaign is also the weakest of them IMO, although you should still play it as it introduces some concepts and tutorials that aren't in the other campaigns. For instance, it adds a crafting system that isn't available in the tabletop rules.
Much like actual tabletop 5th Edition, I highly recommend checking out the modded campaigns. Some highly regarded ones are the Temple of Elemental Evil which is a pretty faithful conversion of the original module, and Through the Realm of Mysts is pretty much copyright-friendly Ravenloft. These are both ones I played, and thus can recommend.
Finally, I highly recommend Unfinished Business. It's a mod that more or less converts all of the non-OGL core WotC material into the system, and it's still getting updates to this day.
There’s the rub for us. The two other guys have never played D&D and created their characters before asking me to join them. Basically, they created 2 melee fighters and a sorcerer, all humans. They left town with minimum ammo. My character is a human cleric, so secondary on offense.
Basically, the party isn’t min-maxed and has no darkvision, so we’re overmatched unless we start new characters.
MoonSong
Rules-lawyering drama queen but not a munchkin
As I mentioned before, I'd only have to pay the equivalent to $20, which is fairly cheap, and way less than what I will need to pay to get one of the reaction dolls from the other thread.
I love 3.5 still.
Rabulias
the Incomparably Shrewd and Clever
The producers of Solasta have just announced their next DLC, Palace of Ice, coming in May 2023.
www.solasta-game.com
This will add more environments, spells, and monsters to the game, as well as teiflings and gnomes. It will increase the level support to level 16 (!). For the Dungeon Maker, custom creators will be able to set locations on the Solasta world map and use the travel and random encounter system in custom dungeons just like the official campaigns do. Dungeon creators will also be able to create NPCs that can join the party, just like in the official games. This one looks to add a great deal of cool 
stuff.
Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Hey hey people,Around New Year, we said that we were working on something big... And you've been patient. Very patient! Now, it is finally time for us to reveal the new upcoming DLC: Palace of Ice. By far the biggest update we've worked on so far, Palace of Ice is not only a new adventure - it...
www.solasta-game.com
stuff.I've only played the main campaign and made an attempt at Lost Valley. The first was playable, the second, I couldn't get more than a couple of hours in before I gave up. Has anyone found worthwhile homebrewed campaigns?
The producers of Solasta have just announced their next DLC, Palace of Ice, coming in May 2023.
This will add more environments, spells, and monsters to the game, as well as teiflings and gnomes. It will increase the level support to level 16 (!). For the Dungeon Maker, custom creators will be able to set locations on the Solasta world map and use the travel and random encounter system in custom dungeons just like the official campaigns do. Dungeon creators will also be able to create NPCs that can join the party, just like in the official games. This one looks to add a great deal of coolSolasta: Crown of the Magister
Hey hey people,Around New Year, we said that we were working on something big... And you've been patient. Very patient! Now, it is finally time for us to reveal the new upcoming DLC: Palace of Ice. By far the biggest update we've worked on so far, Palace of Ice is not only a new adventure - it...
Rabulias
the Incomparably Shrewd and Clever
I am playing through Interdimensional Escalations right now, and it is very good. The author has found some clever ways within the limits of the game to introduce some minor branching based on choices and/or skill checks (including ones the game does not officially support, like Animal Handling and Intimidation). And it has some challenging fights.
Steam Workshop::Interdimensional Escalations
Bill Zebub
“It’s probably Matt Mercer’s fault.”
I never finished the Valley campaign. I wish they would release another more traditional campaign, starting from level 1.
Azzy
ᚳᚣᚾᛖᚹᚢᛚᚠ
Huh. I had no problem with Lost Valley, and actually enjoyed it. Yes, I've played a few of the homebrewed campaigns—the remakes of the Temple of Elemental Evil and the Slave Lords modules, plus the original The Forsaken Isle.
I've experienced a few of these for example: Lost Valley concrete suggestio... | Forums | Solasta: Crown of the Magister
Paul Farquhar
Legend
As with a very sandboxy tabletop game, it needs interactions with other players to make it fun. Lost Valley is probably one for multiplayer.
If you're still on the fence about purchasing Solasta, Steam has a D&D Franchise Sale going on at the moment which includes Solasta and its DLC: D&D Direct 2023 Sale
Palace of Ice released today. Awaiting initial reviews...
deganawida
Hero
This is on Game Pass, and I really want to give it a try, but my word why does the font have to be so tiny? I have horrible vision, only to read without my glasses about 3 inches from my face, and most games allow me to increase font size so I can actually read.
Azzy
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I started playing it co-op. Haven't gotten far enough to really draw any conclusions.
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