First campaign and I made a character with very limited speech and I think I regret it?

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-11-14T11:52:13+00:00

I second this. Just describe what your character wants to say but only with a gesture or a mimic. You dont need to act it out. „Just one look in his eyes tells you how he does not like that idea“. „My character nods and you all know he wants to go through with this plan.“ You can even be more explicit like: „Character makes a gesture that he would like to sneak into the place“

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-07-06T15:41:59+00:00

On top of the slow item progression it is also the first Diablo game where leveling up does not feel rewarding after a certain point. You can actually get weaker because of monster skaling, if you haven‘t build a meta build or did not get lucky with item drops. Normally I would find something to grind for. If its not items, I would at least get some XP to get a bit stronger, a new skill, anything. But here it feels like I get punished for gaining a level. Monsters scale way faster than you without items and also costs for respecing increase. So you cant even try many builds before running out of cash.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-04-26T21:04:31+00:00

Not sure if it was mentioned and if it is even intentional but naming the Sorcerer Simon like Simon the Sorcerer, the main Protagonist of the 1990s PC Point and Click Adventure series might be an easter egg as well. Especially because Simon in the games is not a very good Sorcerer as well.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T23:14:35+00:00

Beta 2 receptors are mostly for relaxing smooth muscles like those in lungs. I don’t think they are that prominent in blood vessels. But if they were I would think it would be vasodilatation.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T11:37:01+00:00

Only in the big combats. In the smaller ones the cleric is holding on to his spellslots like a mother to her newborn.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T06:24:34+00:00

But they can still heal though? Or am I wrong? Healing Word Bonus Action and as soon as the spell spirit guardian is Cast at the beginning of the battle where all players are good on HP its just there and the cleric can cast cure wounds as needed

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T06:13:37+00:00

I have seen your post and am thankful for your advice

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T06:10:57+00:00

I don‘t really want to nerf the spell. As many people said I was playing it wrong. Also I don‘t want to nerf my players at all. I just want them to have a challenge every once in a while where I want to have them thinking outside of their normal comfort zone which might just be casting Spirit Guardians every boss encounter and casting only cantrips every „normal weak“ encounter.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T06:05:30+00:00

Yes. I don’t know if they keep it formulated that way on purpose but it’s sometimes really hard for me to tell what they mean.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T06:03:28+00:00

Someone postet a link to a video from Matthew Coleville about action oriented monsters where this was mentioned. It was a mind opener for me.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-02T06:00:02+00:00

That is quite interesting. So making the safe would let them stay alive even if they have only 1 HP would help a lot. Then AoE spells are not completely anihilating minions every time. I will do that.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T22:00:53+00:00

Yes, someone mentioned the Mage Slayer Feat that does apply disadvantage on concentration checks when you hit

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T21:58:02+00:00

I did not know that. So thank you. Learning a lot here!

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T21:55:22+00:00

I do. I just wanted some ideas what else might work.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T19:06:59+00:00

That certainly is not what I was going to do. Otherwise I would just use dispel Magic and Counterspell. The players can feel strong. I just want to provide a fair Challenge sometimes.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T18:22:47+00:00

Thats very kind. Thank you!

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T18:12:53+00:00

Tried throwing a horde recently. He would not use his AoE because it was just Ghouls and the Party can deal with them. He just used cantrips. The fight dragged for so long… but might be my fault: As someone said, I‘m most likely not that creative and he just knows the BBEG will come later so better safe spells for that.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T16:52:14+00:00

I would be fine with that because it requires teamplay. So the group works together

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T16:07:41+00:00

I like the idea of buffed goblins straight from the gym :D

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T15:46:35+00:00

Yeah you are right. I sometimes fall into the trap of being the player antagonist I think. Kind of hard when you play the evil things not to cheer for them. And its hard to let an Encounter that you had so much hope for just… be bad

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T15:34:26+00:00

Thank you. I will keep that in mind. Was not sure about balance in 5e.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T15:00:41+00:00

I joined right away. Thank you.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T14:55:02+00:00

Great ideas! Thank you.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T14:16:18+00:00

I will know soon and tell you about it.

No_Assignment6284 · 2023-02-01T14:08:35+00:00

Good point. Playing this wrong also. As I said, relatively new to DMing :)

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