D&D 5e/Next [Archive] - Page 53 - Giant in the Playground Forums

Justifying Archetypes (23 replies)
Temp HP Questions (12 replies)
Secondary Effects of Wind Strengths / Control Winds (7 replies)
Rules Q&A Is it just me, or is slow a lot stronger than haste? (60 replies)
How to play a wrecking ball style character? (17 replies)
Rules Q&A Replace spells for Divine Soul Sorcerer + Cleric multiclass (7 replies)
Half-Orc Scholar NPC (7 replies)
How to make HAM beefier (47 replies)
GFB clarification (8 replies)
Alternative compounding spellcasting (8 replies)
Optimization Might I ask for ideas to optimize a half-elf bard? (19 replies)
Which is the better Druid Circle? (9 replies)
What are the biggest story twists you've played? (8 replies)
Artificer Help. (2 replies)
Help me build this concept (47 replies)
DM Help PC temporary super strength, but with big consequences (16 replies)
1/day equal level transformation (12 replies)
Adapting The Kingmaker Adventure Path to 5e (0 replies)
Shadar Kai Cleric/Druid: Which God? (1 replies)
Why do you play? (29 replies)
Divine soul sorcerer or celestial warlock (24 replies)
Warlock Multi-Class Question 101010 (11 replies)
Hello newby question (: (4 replies)
Roleplaying Thematic or Optimized? How do YOU create and level up your character? (59 replies)
Defender build: Polearm vs Sword and Board (9 replies)
Astral portals (3 replies)
DM Help Advice for adapting Lost Mines of Phandelver? (1 replies)
The Floating War Machine (3 replies)
Player Help Shadow Blade Shadow Sorcerer (18 replies)
Optimization Looking for spell suggestions an critiques for my Human Shadow Hexblade Sorlock. (2 replies)
Any mechanical changes for being a Huge character? (51 replies)
"Missing" Weapon: 1d6 one handed with reach (38 replies)
Speculation Fey Invasion (0 replies)
Character and Background development (1 replies)
bugbear advice (8 replies)
Taking another look at dual wielding (17 replies)
Any good CRPG’s with 5e rules coming? (0 replies)
Optimization A tanky witch(hexblade shadow sorcerer) item choice. Looking for advice :) (0 replies)
DM Help General advice on ever-more-difficult dungeon (9 replies)
Rules Q&A fear and booming blade combo (17 replies)
A Familiar's Memory (5 replies)
Arcane Trickster Magic Item Choices (9 replies)
PC concept: the Tank (12 replies)
5e most powerful artifacts? (2 replies)
Player Help Build a juggernaut (6 replies)
Who's picking up Tyranny of Dragons reprint? (5 replies)
DM Help Making it fair, unkillable/puzzle monsters. (3 replies)
Player Help 3rd level wizard spells aggghhh! (32 replies)
DM Help Torn with indescion (4 replies)
Super giant gray dwarf (1 replies)
Wizards and wizarding and dip (6 replies)
Lv14 Magical Secrets (8 replies)
Most optimized group of 4 adventurers? (35 replies)
If the fighting styles where feats something would break? (12 replies)
Player Help Heavy Armor Master Feat: Good for Tank or go for other feats? (35 replies)
DM Help An encounter per day keeps the doctor away (51 replies)
Rules Q&A Movement and Reactions (3 replies)
PAM 'kiting' (14 replies)
Player Help Life and Death wizard flavor vs function. (2 replies)
Warlock v Wizard (26 replies)
What makes a half caster a half caster? (28 replies)
Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica - Custom Background (0 replies)
Who's the best melee caster? (19 replies)
Abjuration Spell help... (6 replies)
Glyph Beacons in a Bag (7 replies)
Smash characters in d&d (1 replies)
Subclass for Spear Monk (19 replies)
HE DID IT or On Characters' self sustainability (45 replies)
Inspector Gadget (4 replies)
Magic Initiate: Artificer? (9 replies)
Bard/Rng multiclassing help. Not for min-max but fun and creative play. (8 replies)
The most powerful melee weapon in D&D 5e is... The Rowboat (71 replies)
Lighting fires! (8 replies)
Ideas for a Half-Bugbear (9 replies)
Territory War (2 replies)
Player Help Tempest, Storm, Control build (12 replies)
Need Character Help (5 replies)
DM Help Dragonborn Draconic Sorcerer and AC (41 replies)
Player Help Circle of the Feydark? (0 replies)
Developing Example Skill DCs for 5e (123 replies)
DM Help Artifact hunt campaign (3 replies)
New 5e Greyhawk Adventure: Shrine of Maglubiyet (0 replies)
Optimization Lvl 11 one-shot character creation, any help appreciated (13 replies)
control winds spell and sailing (2 replies)
Does anyone uses reskinned races? (15 replies)
Devil of a deal (15 replies)
The Aasimar race. How are they seen? (52 replies)
Playing with no gold (10 replies)
Player Help Mission Impossible?! (3 replies)
DM Help Giving Players a Moonblade Session 0 (4 replies)
What is 'wielding'? (8 replies)
Player Help What works with this party? (8 replies)
Undertale in D&D 5E: Possible? (12 replies)
Ninja assassin! (9 replies)
To MC wizard or not. (0 replies)
Leveling up NPCs (4 replies)
Could mounts level up? (10 replies)
Optimisation: sword and board melee (25 replies)
DM Help Villainous Actions (2 replies)
Fun with familiars? (28 replies)
What to Play? Totally confused (17 replies)
Concentration, any limitations I haven't thought of? (11 replies)
Teleportation Circles - Permanence (24 replies)
DM Help Goblin Sapper (11 replies)
Speculation What sources/rules/variants do your DMs allow? (15 replies)
My super hero builds (Superman, Wolverine, etc) (0 replies)
Can I actually cast Meteor Swarm inside? (5 replies)
What is the most powerful Strength based melee build? (8 replies)
Make sure this item isn't too crazy (15 replies)
grave cleric undead hunter (7 replies)
DM Help Antimagic field question (4 replies)
Heavy Weapon Property (15 replies)
Play yourself in d&d how do you stat yourself. (69 replies)
The Worst's Plaza (6 replies)
Infernal War Machine Tips and Tricks (0 replies)
Player Help Uh oh. Party has no Tank. (61 replies)
Trying to re-create a Martial Artist/Spellcaster (19 replies)
Cavalier Feature Questions (9 replies)
New Unearthed Arcana: Fighter, Ranger, Rogue (October 17th) (273 replies)
The Artificer Archivist, Artificial Mind question and wizard multiclassing opinions (2 replies)
Rules Q&A Spirit Guardians Math (7 replies)
Roleplaying Tanjiro Kamado is about as close as you can get to Lawful Good not Lawful Stupid (22 replies)
Help/Suggestions for Shadow Sorc 7 in CoS? (28 replies)
Sorcerer's ways to protect a home? (8 replies)
Optimization Do Half-Orcs make better wizards or warlocks? (9 replies)
Artificer Battlesmith build help (12 replies)
Spell which causes the most damage? (19 replies)
Tsunami in a dungeon? (1 replies)
An idea for a interesting Warlock Patron/Sub class(YOUR SELF!) (4 replies)
Hunter and Beastmaster Subclass Spells (14 replies)
Help decide - Dominate Pers or Enervation for Sorcerer (5 replies)
When does the shield master's shove take place? (83 replies)
calm emotions: good spell, bad spell? (21 replies)
Mounting (26 replies)
Optimization Optimizing Half Orcs? (10 replies)
How would you make a space marine from 40k in 5e (11 replies)
The bard who wants to be a paladin (10 replies)
Kalabash - Dungeon of the Mad Mage? (2 replies)
D&D Puzzle that Mixes Clue and Silent Hill! (0 replies)
Active Defense in d20 (19 replies)
A fix for Constitution ? (29 replies)
Is allowing swarm-shaping unbalanced? (10 replies)
DM Help New DM asks for help with chain devil boss encounter (10 replies)
Roleplaying Black Dragon Minions (6 replies)
Dragons wielding magic items - Where & How? (6 replies)
Zone of Truth - OR - Dare (3 replies)
Grave Cleric/Celestial Warlock combat medic (2 replies)
[DM challenge] What is the nastiest arena-style adventuring day you can create? Lvl 9 (51 replies)
Optimization Magic items for a hexblade paladin vampire (0 replies)
Intelligence - Soon increasing in importance? (12 replies)
Player Help WoW Warrior build? (19 replies)
Player Help What should I do about an upcoming fight I’ll be useless in and could be a TPK? (66 replies)
Help me resolve surprise vs alert (36 replies)
Submission/Grappling Contest? (8 replies)
About Bard Spells and Their Lack of Damage (29 replies)
Do Warlocks with Devil's Sight "see" the darkness? (15 replies)
Polymorph & Dissonant Whispers/Feeblemind, how do they play together (5 replies)
A small Sorcerer change idea (15 replies)
Giant Killer and War Caster (3 replies)
Need advice: Give me the most powerful, broken character for a one-shot (31 replies)
Player Help warlock spell choices (14 replies)
Optimization College of Eloquence Bard OP? (2 replies)
Optimization Minor Illusion & Prestidigitation (& Thaumaturgy) guides? (22 replies)
Thinking about keeping my Deck of Many Things in a Bag of Devouring (19 replies)
Invocation-only warlocks? (13 replies)
Streaming recommendations (8 replies)
Crafting with Dragon Horn (5 replies)
Wrath of the Storm (1 replies)
Should darkvision be a thing as a race ability? (14 replies)
Optimization Archer Sorcerer (26 replies)
Player Help Tips for a Dex barbarian? (17 replies)
Dual Wielding Miyamoto Musashi like build (35 replies)
What's the math and theory on targeting saves vs A/C? (9 replies)
Player Help Help in creating a support character (17 replies)
Creative uses of Contingency? (33 replies)
Magic initiate and martial adept (3 replies)
Character suggestion - chaotic bend (6 replies)
Topics to be researched in a Magic University (18 replies)
Player Help Rogue Advice (11 replies)
venting - how to deal with a character who bails on the party (54 replies)
Player Help waterdeep or curse of stradt (3 replies)
What's it like playing a full-EB warlock? (3 replies)
Optimization Tempest Cleric + Gauntlets of Ogre Power (8 replies)
Building a Warlock of the Deep, any chance of some advice? (6 replies)
Which Classes Would You Find Most Interesting to Read About? 5e Version (2 replies)
Recommendation for giving the warlock class a second shot after not liking it? (19 replies)
Advice for a returning player and dad? (5 replies)
Armor enchantment on normal clothes? (14 replies)
Best strategy for a boss caster (8 replies)
Goblin's nimble escape while Wildshaped? (10 replies)
Player Help Wild Sorceror (5 replies)
Artificer? Low operations (8 replies)
Pact of the Blade and Eldritch Knight Synergy? (6 replies)
DM Help help me brainstorm, get a hug. (14 replies)
One of my players is much stronger than the others and I don’t know what to do (41 replies)
Optimization Crossbow Fighter (PC formerly known as a switch hitter) (12 replies)
DM Help Magic Fruit (1 replies)
Wizard/Arcane Trickster/Eldritch Knight Spell Learning Question (17 replies)
Am I wrong or is sacred flame always better than melle attacking for clerics past 5? (48 replies)
Peryton dive attack clarification (11 replies)
Accepting Disadvantage to Gain Advantage? (5 replies)
What stacks with character level vs. class level (10 replies)
Ready a move action: I keep my distance (33 replies)
Wht should I do. DM help. Game is in 2 hours. The after math. (23 replies)
Adventure plot idea for low to high level campaign (0 replies)
Adventure plot idea for low to high level campaign (0 replies)
If Mage Slayer activates before a spell's effects are resolved, how good is it? (25 replies)
DM Help How fast is ocean travel in Tomb of Annihilation hexes? (5 replies)
It's dangerous to go alone take this (17 replies)
Just for Fun: Build the Heroes of Star Wars (15 replies)
Elemental Weapon spell (17 replies)
Eldritch Blast + Grasp of Hadar + Flight (19 replies)
Adventure plot idea (4 replies)
DM Help Masterwork Suggestions? - Foci and Bludgeoning (2 replies)
Spell list - Ranking (62 replies)
Maddening Darkness - A sphere of death? (3 replies)
How good is Illusory Dragon? (18 replies)
DM Help Chart for looting a library (7 replies)
Need idea suggestions... evil blood hunter/ranger build backstory... (3 replies)
Player Help Wizard Brainstorm (25 replies)
DM Help Adding Magic to Non Magic Creature (4 replies)
AL GOOlock choice (2 replies)
Player Help Help understanding Blessings of Knowledge (6 replies)
Ebberon: The Most Depressing Cosmology? (33 replies)
Magic Weapon difference from 3.5 to 5E (6 replies)
Theme Build: Snake Themed Character. (23 replies)
Which Comes First; Characters or Story (41 replies)
Melee spell attack of opportunity? (17 replies)
How/What BAs and Reactions to get on a Battle Master? (4 replies)
DM Help A hag for my warlock player in Tomb of Annihilation (spoilers ahoy) (2 replies)
Definition of "Creature" for True Polymorph? (8 replies)
DnD Beyond - Boomerang optimisation (0 replies)
DM Help [MToF] Oblex Simulacrums (2 replies)
Speculation Speculation: Next week, or in three weeks, we'll see a special Unearthed Arcana (21 replies)
Speculation Is a vampire "alive" as a bat? (10 replies)
Which one of the uncommon instruments of the bard is the best in your opinion? (6 replies)
Fun with beholders (4 replies)
Best raw melee fighters? (race/class combination) (6 replies)
Longtime Martial, First-Time Ranger (23 replies)
Rogue/Hexblade multiclass (4 replies)
Heat Metal + Animate Objects (10 replies)
People Who Kill Wizards Good (26 replies)
How much of a jerk does the following Cursed Item make me: Circlet of Gullibility (10 replies)
Magic powered vehicles? D&D 5e (12 replies)
Player Help Warlock and Rogue Subclasses (1 replies)
Trolling NPCs with Sending (6 replies)
Avernus: Revised Ranger or Paladin? (7 replies)
Player wants to modify a spell - thoughts? (19 replies)
How good are warforged? (49 replies)
Glowing weapon (7 replies)