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Might regret this but I'm doing a Nordic based game with giants, Ragnarok etc. One of the PCs is half jokingly based his Goliath around Hulk Hogan. Anyway as a joke I mentioned one of tge Goluath Realms is ruled by the Macho King Randal Savage III. Succession is via the annual King of the Ring...

So some of you are aware I'm brainstorming up my next campaign after Norse. Previous thread was what races to spotlight outside the phb. After suggestions I want these ones. Early Brainstorming Goliaths Warforged Thri Kreen Open to suggestions on 2 more and cutting 2 phb. Basic theme...

More or less as the title says. Assume that all the PHB races are included. If any are cut it's probably Halflings and/or Gnomes. Dragonborn are Fizbans only though. If you cut Gnomes and Halflings you can go up to 4 or 5. Theme is post apocalyptic. These are the only major races, anything...

Over the years new races come and go most a forgotten fairly quickly. Most popular races are generally the PHB ones. With beyond and BG3 there's hard data over what's actually popular. The recent break out "star" is probably the Tieflings. By getting a race over I mean it becomes somewhat...

As the title says. That ability looks great and we have been testing it in BG3. Wife's Gale basically cake walked honor mode with it. IRL though Level 10 is a long time to wait and you lack BG3s items granting +7-8 or so to spell DCs. Generally I don't expect to reach it as a player and I'm...

Erm bit busy. Reasons. I'll leave a thumbs up or down review. No spoilers please until this time Monday (Sunday Night USA). Please don't be BoBF quality.

R18 Hmmmnn Well after the TV show there's a fair bit of interest in the FO universe. Thinking of a post apocalyptic sitting inspired by Fallout into Darksun goes into the to hard basket. Very early brainstorming but thinking. 1. Heavy use of exhaustion mechanic. 2. Magitech...

So when it comes to the official 5E adventures the vast majority are meh with a few stand outs. Those are Curse of Strahd, ToA, LMoP, and a few of the shorter ones in the anthologies. Ghosts of Saltmarsh is probably the best one. However there's a much larger diversity of opinion around the...

Years ago I briefly playtested my own D&D right before 5E landed. It was kind of a 3E clone using 4E engine with OSR ideas. 4 or 5 classes, a small bestiary, used the 3.5 spells removing broken ones. My latest idea was adding modern elements to a 2E& B/X and 3E hybrid. Trying to many...

In Baldurs Gate two weapon fighting sucks right? Well it's decent at level 1-4 and Act 3 lower city. This is because things like tavern brawler exist and Paladins along with the -5/+10 feats. But what if you know what you're doing? Level 8 screenshots but you can do this level 6-7...

So thought I would share a few. Feel free to add more. 1. S tier classes. I consider Fighters, Sorcerers, and Clerics as S tier classes. Some archetypes eg Swords bard also belong here along with specific builds at certain areas or levels. Rogues the worst generally a 2-4 level splash. 2...

So I'm early Act 3 with a charisma based Tav (hags hair +1 charisma). Last tav was a dexterity based champion fighter, one before that a shadow assassin, one before that a wisdom build (duiid into Fighter/Cleric iirc). Various followers have been the power builds (TB throwers, TB monk)...

So some real life role-playing. A magical portal opens and you personally end up in Faerun. You're getting sent out on patrol into the wilderness for a month. You get to share a donkey with 5 others for carrying stuff. Before being sent out. 1. 6 weeks of dieting/physical training. 2. 6...

To me a lot boffins 3E art was hand drawn but I'm not 100% sure all of it was. By 4E I think most of it was. First time I noticed was probably 2005. Specifically Magic The Gathering Ravnica cycle. https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=397728 Telling Time. Even...

So I thought I would buff the Dragon sorcerers due to Tashas. More spells known extra 2 at level 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Turns out there's not enough to go around so I refuffed some and changed them. Cantrips. Zap (as firebolt 1d8 lightning damage). Reason lack of ranged lightning cantrip. Level 1...

So BG3 has some fairly bonkers stuff in it. Ignoring those aspects I have tested some things that are applicable to 5E ttrpg. BG3 builds using specific items, changed classes or feats are not considered. Since you cant get a feat at level 1 in BG3 I duplicated some builds in 5E with an elixir...

Well we wrapped up CoS this week. Strahd lasted 2 rounds. Anyway I'm up next for DM duties. Players picked a Norse theme and I've picked Forge of Fury as the starting adventure. I want to add a starting location to the game basically a town. The adventure does suggest one and I can rename it...

So what's better level 1-7ish? Either divine soul or Sorcerer 2/Cleric xyz. Thinking Ice Knife is the best low level AoE that doesn't require you getting up close. Thoughts?

Last night's Castles and Crusades game had 0 combat in it. I have been experimenting with awarding live xp. Basically lots of snall xp rewards in "live action". By that I mean you more or less get it whenever you complete the trigger. I reward xp for the following things. 1. Combat. Kill...

Wouldn't panic about it. TLDW Tabletop up 1%, LotR Magic set biggest selling ever. D&D down. Hasbro report. Highlights MtG, Baldurs Gate, Monopoly Go (digital?).