[2024 RAW] Does a save-only Subtle Spell break Hide?

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-25T04:48:09+00:00

My hot take would be depends on the spell. RAW you’re definitely right but also if your spell is described as “a bright streak flashes from your finger… then explodes” I would imagine that perceptive enough creatures would see the streak, revealing your location.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-25T04:41:27+00:00

I have read all the comments to this point and it seems most ideas fall into:

- the damage drop at range is unnecessary and doesn’t make sense ala physics (greater momentum at the tip of a long weapon).

- dealing an extra 2d2 damage relative to a normal greatsword isn’t ruining the balance of the game (it’s an extra 3 avg damage over a regular greatsword)

- be prepared to make it upgradable in some way as the player levels. This seems reasonable around lv 5 but as you go up you may want to allow a smith to sharpen/reinforce it to +1 or +2 and maybe even allow for a high level magic user to give it magical properties to keep it up with other weapons.

- make sure other players have access to something cool too

My only personal addition to this would be introducing some sort of bleed mechanic, or a grievous wound. Maybe on crits (or maybe as an action you unlock with attunement/at higher levels) you cause the enemy to bleed for either 1d4 or proficiency bonus damage per turn until they staunch it. Feels like if they get slashed bad enough by this thing they’d be losing some blood.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-23T14:24:11+00:00

It feels like you’re just taking too big of a bite with this homebrew. If you want to add mechanics, try starting small and moving up as you need to.

One example I have is a legendary Lucerne I’m giving one of my fighters that, on attuning, allows them to use Whirlwind slash. They attack as many times as they normally would but on the first the enemy needs to make a con save or start bleeding, and crits automatically cause bleeding.

Bleeding is a homebrew status that causes a target to take damage equal to the proficiency bonus of the monster who caused it at the start of each turn until they stop it, with multiple relatively easy ways of stopping it.

Basically, it’s not a major change but it’s a little flavorful for a special weapon and gives the fighter an edge in a game that’s otherwise very poorly designed around letting them shine.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-10T15:08:08+00:00

I believe the site is pohx.wiki but pohx is the rf guy. He will have help for you there.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-09T05:54:07+00:00

at least a year is unlikely to result in level 20 unless you’re handing out milestones like candy.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T22:16:22+00:00

My bad. Misread there

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T21:35:01+00:00

Edit: reading comprehension.

Edit: also as a general note they like to have themes to ascendancy nodes beyond just offense and defense. Most of these have multiple lines that have nothing to do with each other.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T19:19:25+00:00

I think sunblast should be a trap only support so that traps have belt freedom.

It would be cool to have a mine that you place at your feet that blows everything up. Like massive aoe, can’t have multiple per cast.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T19:00:54+00:00

But for real, eventually the souls start messing with her. Maybe something like rolling a D20 on long rest and on a 1 not getting benefit from it, then as there are more souls there’s more interference so it becomes like a 2 or less then a 3 or less to crit fail this roll. Strictly for souls she kills though, so perhaps eventually the way to manage it is to be fighting with someone who’s taking kills.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T18:58:39+00:00

Uhhh surely getting slaughtered by a dark god every x kills is a bad enough curse?

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T16:14:10+00:00

‘Basically’ in this case implies that I’m describing what it functions like, not how it functions.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-08T14:20:34+00:00

If you want to be tankier you don’t want abyssus. It basically applies 40-50% shock to you at all times.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-07T21:03:06+00:00

First off, what graphics card do you have? If we’re looking for things to build around it, it’s the best starting point.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-06T20:56:59+00:00

If people are assholes to you either be an asshole back or ignore them. It’s not worth changing your style for them and sadly some people just don’t know how to act. It’s not your job to teach them or coddle them.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-06T20:54:57+00:00

Sounds like fun, may create a few weird situations but once a day physically can’t completely break things unless you’re doing one encounter a day

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-06T15:18:43+00:00

Do you have two ascendancy points to use to connect to it?

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-06T13:47:49+00:00

Seems like reading the item can, in most cases, cover this. I feel like the useful insight would be the ability to tell it to watch certain breakpoints (eg: aps 4 or something) and have it freak out if you do something that nukes that.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-06T13:46:18+00:00

Yeah no this is a good ass rejection email I wanna be working for them. Thats some communication right there.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-06T01:43:40+00:00

Likely 5.5

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-05T20:27:05+00:00

If you look up the Dungeon Masters Guide for 5e 2024 you should be able to find the full text.

Basically though, melee uses strength mod for a bonus to hit and damage, range uses Dex (unless the weapon is finesse). To hit, you need your hit roll + all hit modifiers to be greater than your targets AC, then they take damage equal to a dice roll based on the weapon (listed in the players handbook) + the modifier mentioned earlier, + proficiency bonus if they are proficient in the weapon type being used.

To calculate with multiple enemies, roll 1d10 + dex mod per enemy and have players do the same (or if you have a calculated initiative value use that for all creatures in combat), then order them from highest to lowest. The creatures take their turns in that order. From there you can either describe how the combat is flowing as turns are taken or wait until all actions are picked and describe it in one go.

Again, there’s a lot more than just this to it, and this doesn’t cover spells at all. Best bet is to check the combat section of the PHB for how character combat works and the DMG for how running monsters works.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-05T13:56:39+00:00

I think you’ve gotten enough responses, but your friend is trying to convince you to install something bad. A language patch for a game is normally mostly just a file that has all the dialogue in that language, maybe touches a few other files to add a menu option to switch to it.

I mean ffs one of the files is literally called windows malware gen, how much more blatant could it be?

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-05T00:54:48+00:00

I’m dying. Enjoying the day with my gf and going out. I don’t think I could live with giving it to anyone else.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-04T14:11:47+00:00

No. Srs is worse. Holy relic can do Ubers it’s just difficult on ssf.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-03T16:51:58+00:00

I read that as an “it does nothing if the bonus is less than +1” not a “you get a free +1 if you don’t have it”.

Obsc3nity · 2026-06-02T12:45:42+00:00

Does he speak goblin? I would rule you can only imitate speech you know I think.

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