Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

Any D&D/D20

Shadowrun

World of Darkness

Palladium

Other (feel free to post about it)

[Rolan7]

I mean, *they're* running 1hp per level, because we rolled 1d20 then had the option to trade for a hidden d20.  And they both got wrekt for the second most important stat in ANY build.

Also TBH I could see including the poison damage for Massive Damage rules, but I definitely wouldn't apply the crit multiplier to it.

Still, for my partymembers, it's only the damage which "remains" after HP/tempHP/abjuration stuff which needs to be double their MaxHPs.  So if we keep enough buffer on them, and play smart, maybe they'll survive to graduate fourth year session.

[wierd]

fourth year... LOL

Now I imagine a horrible "Hogwarts GONE HORRIBLY WRONG" campaign, with level 1 wizards ALL AROUND. LOL.

[scriver]

I only learned about it from Googling.  Basically in "official" games you generally get the players hand book "plus one" other book.  Like Volo's guide to monsters (if you want to play a weird race, IIRC) or xanthumgum's guide to everything.

Can you do like the Bible and choose a compendium of several books?

[Dorsidwarf]

the most dangerous thing in 5e combat is a sneaky wizard hiding in the back with Magic Missile to insta-kill you as soon as you go down (each magic missile fails a saving throw, hits automatically and there's 1d4+1 or more )

[IcyTea31]

I only learned about it from Googling.  Basically in "official" games you generally get the players hand book "plus one" other book.  Like Volo's guide to monsters (if you want to play a weird race, IIRC) or xanthumgum's guide to everything.

Can you do like the Bible and choose a compendium of several books?

Even in casual games, it's poor form to show up with a wheelbarrow full of books, claiming they're all necessary to play your character. The Adventurer's League rules are meant to create a "simple" character.

Still, PHB+1 does get pretty restrictive for us with our pegasus-riding kobold storm sorcerers.

[Mephisto]

5e isn't 3.5. I've got no problems pretty much allowing all official sources and I think my old DM felt similarly - there's only three/four big books anyway.

Plus, lizardman shepherd druid. It was a fun character even though I only used it for a session.

Also, I left my RPG group for reasons unrelated to that. The only one actively recruiting in the area. Go me.

[Kagus]

The real controversy is whether or not you should use any of the Unearthed Arcana... _{Hint: You shouldn't.}

[Mephisto]

Any? Sure, depending on group. All? Sure, depending on group.


Side mini-rant?

"No aarakocra" is a sign of questionable DM status. In a world where greater than 50% of our enemies have ranged attacks and spells can just tell you "nope, you introduce yourself to the ground", "being mid-air with no/little armor" is a non-issue.

<ChangeMyMind.svg>

[Kagus]

No Aarakocra. And while we're at it, no Tabaxi, and no goddamn Tortles!

Kenku only barely make the grade, and that's purely by virtue of being an oversized pirate captain's parrot.

[scriver]

What about No Aaracokra Barbarians and/or No Aaracokra Swashbucklers?

I'm all for No Dragonborn though

[Liber celi]

Humans only

No Thief.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Authenticity and immersion demand that all players play human fighting-men, 3d6 in order, no "magic" nonsense, and you have to roll to determine what permanent disabilities you have developed before the age of 21.

[Kagus]

Authenticity and immersion demand that all players play human fighting-men, 3d6 in order, no "magic" nonsense, and you have to roll to determine what permanent disabilities you have developed before the age of 21.

Sooo... WHFRP?

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Authenticity and immersion demand that all players play human fighting-men, 3d6 in order, no "magic" nonsense, and you have to roll to determine what permanent disabilities you have developed before the age of 21.

Sooo... WHFRP?

What is this, kindergarten? I only play the finest zine-derived systemless settingless diceless numberless wordless settings written by neo-Nazi Discord servers.

[Kagus]

Authenticity and immersion demand that all players play human fighting-men, 3d6 in order, no "magic" nonsense, and you have to roll to determine what permanent disabilities you have developed before the age of 21.

Sooo... WHFRP?

What is this, kindergarten? I only play the finest zine-derived systemless settingless diceless numberless wordless settings written by neo-Nazi Discord servers.

Oh, F.A.T.A.L. then.