Skrum
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Today, 11:30 AMOk is this actually true? Do you have a pg number? Legitimately curious. In the process of making my homebrew skill system, I've read the section on...911 replies | 42782 view(s) -
Today, 08:47 AMI mean, true, but it's another way of saying "the DM will cater the challenge to the party and make up for the fact the rogue has less to offer and...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:26 PMNo offense, but I couldn't disagree with you more. Lol. You want skills to both be far more impactful, but not generalized in any way...thus...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:36 PMI'm not talking about mimicking specific spells, I'm talking about high DC skill uses that create effect commensurate in scope to 3rd+ level spells....911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:13 PMThis is exactly the reasoning that makes me so ill-inclined to accept arguments along the lines of "of course you don't like rogue! you don't let...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:46 PMThis is one of my favorite things to do ever. Nothing keeps the original name on my character sheets. Wild magic barb/soul knife rogue = chef...8 replies | 885 view(s)
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Yesterday, 03:11 PMWe'll get there lol ------------------------- My thought on Alarm isn't that it's infallible - far from it! If a party is camping and they cast...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 01:50 PMI'm not making the case that spells are infallible, I'm saying rogues are lacking. excellent! That's the original question though,...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:55 AM... Man don't even start, alright? Yes I kinda came back into the middle of this conversation and didn't know exactly what you were talking about,...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:57 AMIdk man. That's just a very thin thing to hang the rogue's hat on. "The well prepared rogue keeps a trained raccoon around to trigger any Alarm...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:11 AMRight. So my assumption is you're suggesting the DM should allow a rogue to not trigger an Alarm spell with a sufficiently high (how high? Up to the...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:42 AMWhat first level spell are you talking about, then. I assumed alarm.911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:57 AMIf the intent was for the DM and players to ignore the RAW rules and make up their own, and only then would the rogue work as intended... C'mon. Like...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:44 AMProbably closer to the latter. I've often thought that DC 15 or even 10 should the limit for untrained checks of certain types - like the knowledge...19 replies | 1249 view(s)
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2024-05-17, 02:44 PMMaybe at 20th level I'm deeply skeptical thats true for anything below the fourth cantrip die - and by then, you're likely to have a very good...20 replies | 1516 view(s)
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2024-05-16, 08:18 PMHexblade warlock with improved pact weapon can create a shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, or heavy crossbow as their pact weapon (or, you can just...20 replies | 1516 view(s)
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2024-05-16, 06:16 PMI definitely would not apply this to attack rolls or the like; this would be only for non-adversarial skill checks. And yes, 3d6 would normalize...19 replies | 1249 view(s)
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2024-05-16, 04:07 PM*Shrug* Sorta? There's a sentence at the beginning of the chapter that says if there's "chance of failure," than you roll. That's it. While that...19 replies | 1249 view(s)
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2024-05-16, 01:52 PMI don't think I need to spend a ton of time setting this up because we're all familiar with RNG and how it interacts with ability checsk, but in...19 replies | 1249 view(s)
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2024-05-16, 10:41 AMI know what you're getting at with difficulty - the table I play at would be considered by many/any to be High Op. Almost all of the players are...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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2024-05-15, 07:55 AMI don't disagree; these are ideas I've put together over time (with some heavy influence from Complete Scoundrel). I'd like to revisit some of these...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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2024-05-15, 06:48 AMWell, I just so happen to have a WIP for a skill trick list. Some of these I really like, some a little uninspired, but I gotta say, I love the idea...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 10:32 PMAccording to my favorite DPR calculator.... 7th level rogue (current) with a rapier and 18 dex does 14.43 DPR if they attack with advantage (say,...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 10:17 PMOh yeah, preaching to the choir. Barb in particular is horrible for this; I can't possibly imagine going higher than barb 8 (and even that is only...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 08:45 PMThis alone makes assassin extremely suspect. Finally get the opportunity, finally line up the surprise round, and roll a 3 on initiative. It's...911 replies | 42782 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:36 AMI had a character along these themes, and I built her as a lore bard. Lore bard's cutting words can be reflavored as luck; knocking a dX off...10 replies | 1461 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 09:30 AMAll good ideas, but I'm gonna go with more of a "possession" angle. The bite isn't coming from a creature that there's a horde of, it's a particular...10 replies | 869 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 08:02 AMThe party is 8-10 and only one enemy will have this ability, so I'm not worried about it causing the entire party to lose control and kill each...10 replies | 869 view(s)
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2024-05-14, 07:54 AMSkrum replied to a thread Exploration and social - the two pillars that have no mechanics in D&D 5e/NextI'm going to reiterate again my desire to NOT simply write a short story, or daydream about a cool character and the wild things they could get up...90 replies | 5416 view(s)
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2024-05-13, 08:10 PMSkrum replied to a thread Exploration and social - the two pillars that have no mechanics in D&D 5e/NextThe existing rules just really remind me of the "we have that home" meme. I'm just entirely unimpressed, and unimpressed generally with how light the...90 replies | 5416 view(s)
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