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Yesterday, 04:22 PMI think thief and assassin share a common issue in that they are tasks or jobs rather than a method or area of expertise. They are closer to...4 replies | 532 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:57 PMBecause feats where a scatter shot of options that were included without playtest. It was a lottery that could have as easily swung a different...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:05 PMI think it hard to have any real productive conversations about the state of anything that isn't directly tied to spells once you don bring them in...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:43 AMFor 1-3 it's a No in my eyes as the weapon itself isn't used to make the attacks. 4) it's an attack so yes 5) it's an attack so yes. It...2 replies | 401 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:38 AMThat's an issue with lopsided effects certain feats have rather than an indication that the class itself is the problem. Of course stuff like alert...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:33 AMThis is just a framing issue. Rouges don't have a weak 5th lv as much as they don't scale in spikes so it's less noticable. The gap between extra...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:13 AMI've never understood the complaint that classes that focus on ability checks are somehow worse due to GM fiat. It's not like it's any different from...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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2024-04-23, 03:40 PMRogues have a lot of EHP to toss around and skirmishing just doesn't work in 5e so I'd assume in this comparison that it's not attempted. You can use...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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2024-04-23, 12:51 PMQuite a few actually once you start adding stuff in like distance, hazards, and attrition/individual decisions for resource management. You can cut a...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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2024-04-23, 12:22 PMMy WIP has a fairly simple solution to this as the barbarian type class (risk/reward disruptive melee type) practically always deals damage even on...84 replies | 5882 view(s)
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2024-04-23, 08:03 AMArtificer is one of of not the most flexible class in the game so you can freely pick a race you want and not feel like you are short changing...8 replies | 586 view(s)
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2024-04-23, 07:54 AMRogues, and monks for that matter, are frequently singled out as being poor choices once you eliminate all the the things that can't be accounted for...169 replies | 6578 view(s)
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2024-04-22, 06:58 PMWhile I agree that the 65 to 70% success rate is a good benchmark, Taking the average AC of the challenge rating table is a fundamentally flawed...84 replies | 5882 view(s)
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2024-04-22, 05:34 PMWouldn't that make the spending opportunity cost for continually improving your strength the tax not the diversifying defenses? Opie's game coach...84 replies | 5882 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 01:05 PMI think the only time I really considered wolf totem is if I had somebody like a Shepherd druid in the party making tons of melee attacks but even...5 replies | 391 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 12:30 PMstoutstien replied to a thread Speculation Not every DM loves a page worth of backstory, but I do... in D&D 5e/NextWould you trust that the translate something from bullets to the paragraph without proofreading it? I agree it's pretty good at reformatting...19 replies | 1410 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 11:19 AMstoutstien replied to a thread Speculation Not every DM loves a page worth of backstory, but I do... in D&D 5e/NextIMO the current state of these advanced search engines are like a really eager toddler trying to help you cook. Give them a really simple task they...19 replies | 1410 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 11:05 AMIt's just one of those feats that are hard to value outside the context of a given game. It could range from practically uses to the single largest...84 replies | 5882 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 10:51 AMFire and stone both are quite good at generating advantage and aren't limited to just one type of ally. Few sessions back I had a level 11 RK ...5 replies | 391 view(s)
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2024-04-16, 07:30 AMstoutstien replied to a thread Player Help Steel Defenders are "biological" Constructs? in D&D 5e/NextI think they tried to ride the line between the two so it could be easily adjusted one way or the other. Note: if the SD doesn't rest it can get...26 replies | 2772 view(s)
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2024-04-15, 03:27 PMThis is basically the artificer's big T3 feature. It's regulated by being limited to half casting progression and and only one spell per day though...82 replies | 7541 view(s)
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2024-04-15, 02:59 PMIm taking a different approach for my WIP and I categorized spells and other effects by their potential impact when they become available. Prevents a...218 replies | 11130 view(s)
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2024-04-15, 02:31 PMIf that point of failure is PC creation it's a big ol failure in my book. it's shifting all the decisions to non game elements and onto rules. I...218 replies | 11130 view(s)
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2024-04-15, 12:02 PMChoosing a class that has plane jumping or not without knowing if it's going to be relevant is pretty blind. It just goes unnoticed because spell...218 replies | 11130 view(s)
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2024-04-15, 10:29 AMChoice only matters if you have something to base it on otherwise it's just a blind gamble. Picking the right class, spell, or whatever isn't really...218 replies | 11130 view(s)
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2024-04-14, 09:19 AMWish is one of those things that just takes a lot of experience and system mastery to handle well. Like a barbarian wishing for faster or more...51 replies | 4276 view(s)
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2024-04-13, 09:13 AMThere is a point when having control of the outcomes starts reducing agency due to elimination of risk and costs. It's why we use dice in the first...218 replies | 11130 view(s)
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2024-04-12, 12:52 PMIf a non spell caster wants lv 3 spells it's at least a 5 lv investment. If a caster wants extra attack they can pick it up in the cheap with a...82 replies | 7541 view(s)
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2024-04-12, 11:02 AMstoutstien replied to a thread How many flavors of “bandit encounter” are there? in Roleplaying GamesBandits aren't really a flavor, theme, or even a motivation. It's a means to achieve a goal and that goal is what going to provide the conflict which...35 replies | 3011 view(s)
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2024-04-12, 07:57 AMEh. This is a symptom of how wonky level by level multiclassing is rather than a core design issue. You could easily have exclusive options because...82 replies | 7541 view(s)
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