Recent content by DrJawaPhD

Depends what you think of when you envision the world of Tolkien. Modern DnD heroic fantasy has every character being Legolas, Gandalf, Galadriel, etc. Ridiculously powerful characters are certainly part of Tolkien's world, although the story mostly focuses on the less powerful characters, so...

I have had success making food matter in my campaigns by allowing the players describe what meals they are cooking, and giving Temporary HP based on what they are eating (and Con saving throws), plus even some magical buffs when cooking harvested meats from powerful creatures (with Temp HP from...

Top 3 in terms of what? Favorite to play? Strongest abilities? Most iconic if you only allowed 3 in your universe? I'm going to say Goliath, then Dragonborn, then Orc, because standing side by side, those races are the tallest so they stand out on top

Warlocks are MUCH different mechanically, with major advantages (invocations, auto-upcasting, recharging on short rests) and disadvantages (almost no spellslots). Also they have great roleplay potential and personal sidequest potential with their Patron roleplay baked into their game mechanics...

My default is starting at Level 2. I've seen other DMs generally start higher like 3 or 4. I've literally never played a 5e game at Level 1, never seen a single DM do it

That opinion might be unpopular for brand new players mesmerized by a giant pile of dice falling on the table, but anyone who's ever actually looked at the math knows that Fireball has always been extremely overrated in DnD 5e.

That's a good description of exactly what Journeys through the Radiant Citadel is. I'm not sure what history books you're reading if you think JttRC is an exact copy of real world history

This is exactly what I love about JttRC and what makes it my favorite WotC publication in recent (or even distant?) memory. There are a billion adventure books out there for Tolkein-esque medieval Europe (yaaaaawn), and so few that accurately represent other cultures. The JttRC adventures...

Default answer: Dragonborn have a tail (cosmetic only) and no wings Allowable changes based on player preference: If a player prefers their Dragonborn to have no tail or to have wings which are cosmetic only (no fly speed), that would be totally fine

I'd say it's a bit more like not even watching the game but claiming you know the winner based purely on which team you dislike

You've never played at the same table as me, yet you think you magically know what is and is not a problem at our tables? Sorry but yes, I am 100% certain that I have a better idea than you, random person on the internet. Yeah I've seen this and it can be annoying, particularly since it's...

I wouldn't agree with this at all. I've always been an optimizer, generally always played mostly with casual players who don't attempt to optimize anything, and in my experience I've never seen any problems. Whether you optimize your character build or not, both camps can be overwhelmingly...

What I could see WotC adding if there is enough clamor for half-species is adding back in the rules they initially included in the playtest but then deleted from the official release - where you can mix any species that you want, but mechanically you choose one for which bonuses your character...

I've never had this experience - I always see people excited about the idea of playing, seem serious about putting a group together, but then everyone is only available on the 37th of Febtober (leap years only) so everything breaks down after a session or two. I'm not actually sure which...

I dunno man, Comet tattoo looks overpowered to me