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So, new subclass, the Brawler. Still digesting that one, and the EK has some poor wording given how the video described it. But, gotta love the new Tactical Mind and Tactical Shift features. Both expand the use of Second Wind, with Tactical Mind allowing you to use it on ability checks (and...

I've played DnD since 3.5, and am well aware of how they all implemented Psionics, but feel I need a better look outside of the DnD world. So I'm curious about the wider range of RPGs. Which systems have had good implementations of Psionics, and what made them good for you? I'm especially...

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/ua/ph-playtest-6 Survey is open.

I KNOW. Lots of Monk discussion, possible fixes, and here's another. But I want to take a look at one specific thing: that the Monk's main resource, Discipline/Ki/Focus/Spirit/Other, refreshes on a short rest and how that creates some dissonance in the party when discussing the need to stop and...

So, the big change is Divine Smite has been codified as an actual Paladin Spell. This opens up some fun, like using charging up Rings of Spell Storing with Smites. It also eliminates the additional ruling about how you can't cast a spell (especially a Smite spell) and use Divine Smite together...

... And how often have you played at higher levels? Because TBH, while I have played DnD since 3.5, it was only 4e that got to upper levels, as I had a campaign get to mid-Paragon Tier, and we played a few Epic One-shots. And even there, since I did a lot of Organized play in 4e ... I'd say the...

Place ya bets, place ya bets! What new marvel of One DnD will be playtested, and how divisive will it be?

I've limited the scope of the poll to players, because I assume as DMs, we hack and alter the system already as necessary, so I'd guess ease of translation is most important to DMs. But I do want to know, what does it mean to have ... not a new edition to you? How close do they need to be to be...

So, say this feat existed, is it too good? Unarmored Defense Choose an ability other than Dexterity. When not wearing armor and not using a shield, your AC is equal to 10 + Dexterity modifier + the chosen ability modifier.

DMs and adventure writers, when you've got to make a combat encounter, what is your process to do so? If you've used different tools, which do you find most helpful?

So, with social distancing becoming the new norm for a bit, I thought I'd ask about playing DnD online. I'm learning Roll20 with the goal of starting up some games shortly, but I have some questions to those that have done this before: What programs do people use? How does it differ from...

I've become a fan of Smash Up, so I'm going to be getting my own copy of the game. And while I will probably get most of the expansions eventually ... I want to start with just one. So, which one would people recommend? I've played with Awesome Level 9000, so I'm tempted to get one of the other...

I've been looking at other game systems and a lot of them use abstract systems to record a characters wealth, not an official number of gp. And this seems to be quite advantageous in some respects. You're not counting coppers and silvers, it puts more control in the hands of the GM and helps you...

Between the recent playtest article with new Expertise feats for weapon and implement users, and my own experiences running DnD 4e, I was wondering about success and failure and the d20 ... or, ignoring editions, ignoring level of optimization (and how much you can optimize) ... what should you...

As the classes that are pointed to for not having much support, I'm curious what can be done with them to bring them up to par. Obviously, more stuff: feats and powers, maybe new build options and paragon paths. But, specifically, when you are building an Artificer, Runepriest or Seeker, what's...

Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Unearthing "Unearthed Arcana") This has me so stoked. This material won't be put into the Compendium or Character Builder, but I love the idea of some neat options. Tomorrow marks the first of these articles with disease-like...

xkcd. I love Randall's DnD related comics.

While I enjoy and use Dungeon Tiles, when it comes to quick, nice-looking setups, I find I'm frequently pulling out the Fantastic Location poster maps, I own Fields of Ruin, City of Peril and Dragondown Grotto, plus the 4e mini starter maps. I frequently find these maps quicker to use and offer...

The fighter in my campaign had activated Boundless Endurance (Level 2 utility stance), and was knocked into negatives. He insisted that his stance was still in effect when the Warlord healed him back to consciousness. This led to a bit of an argument that brought the encounter to a bit of a...

The latest D&D podcast is up. In this one, the developers discuss four books and how they've shaped 4e, how 4e shaped them, and generally how these books give us insight into what we can expect when 4e ships. The books discussed are Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords, Complete Mage, Magic...