Sure, the rules state that the Flurry of Blows attacks must be unarmed strikes, but they don't say you have to imagine or narrate those attacks as unarmed strikes. All the base monk needs is a little reflavoring to achieve your desired theme. There's simply no need to let the rules g...
However, the combat and exploration sides of D&D can get pretty fiddly. For these sections of the game, a Dungeon Master might want to useDnD mapsandDnD miniaturesto represent where the characters are and where they’re standing. This helps everyone understand how far they are away from enemi...
It may be one of the oldest board games in the world, but there’s no time like the present to learnhow to play Backgammon. Granted, it’s a game that takes a little more time to pick up than its classic contemporaries (looking at you, checkers), and the extraBackgammon rulesand ter...
Some problem solving and strategy things are kind of out for you, but you can spend that time figuring out what your character's understanding of the situation is. To a point - you might want to ask everyone's help in not having the plot be a series of riddles or puzzles, unless they...
Adventurer Join Date: 7/1/2017 Posts: 24 If you really want to play a monk, use the Kensei subclass. But its not so great, maybe a Figher with subclass Samurai or Battlemaster is better in terms of feat. How you describe him is the more important part.To...
I have been working more on my shared world and want to reintroduce the "Chosen of Mystra" as a playable 5e "prestige class" available to spellcasters of 17th level and higher. My thoughts were that Mystra would grant her "Chosen" the use of one 10th level spell per long r...
Maybe you've never roleplayed before, or you've played a couple games and realized you weren't really contributing to the RP. In either case you're wondering how to get better. It isn't anything particularly special, in fact it's probably less than you t
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In my mind I am being fair, and any ruling I apply is carried forward and applied to all players. One example: A monk is walking around on a platform that is clearly crumbling during combat. Before the combat began, I already knew the weight limit of this platform. For th...
When the player enjoyed the session, then you can introduce them to the more complex mechanics of DnD in order to allow them to make more informed choices in the next session. Either by explaining those rules to them, lending them the rulebooks or directing them to online resources. Share ...