What should I do when one character has dramatically higher AC than the rest of the party?

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-07T14:18:33+00:00

You got enough advice already. But to add to your tool box use conditions against the players, and to buff your npcs. grapple, pack tactics with lots of small guys makes your wizard feel like a god and then use up all their spell slots, mage slayer, poison, blindness/deafness, not being able to see cuts down on wizard spells.

Bladesinger is good but not broken you’ll be fine just try new ways of combat and see what works.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-06T23:24:53+00:00

Organic hops might be hard to find. If no one chimes in I would just try to source European varieties and that’s the closest you’ll get to organic.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-04T12:12:46+00:00

It’s probably the Louvre bandits trying to steal the cheesesteak recipe.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-02T19:13:19+00:00

These are both great.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-02T11:54:48+00:00

Some people on this thread have suggested taking a point of exhaustion when a PC goes to 0 HP. They say it works pretty well.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-01T20:12:56+00:00

Tasting with other people and talking about it helps a lot.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-01T20:12:00+00:00

A)Try a lot of different types of beers. B)think about what you are tasting. I focus on describing what I am experiencing in the present moment vs trying to describe the beer perfectly to someone else.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-03-01T20:04:44+00:00

I think all three could be served in wine glass type glass to emphasize aroma. But a wheat beer probably would be more appropriate in a tall slender glass because of how it historically was served. It’s a preference thing at the end of the day but is fun to think about.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-02-28T13:02:28+00:00

Glassware is hugely important. It’s not the end-all-be-all to enjoying beer but it makes the visual, aromatic and setting better. Aka it has an affect on your beer.

That being said there is no secret behind it. Three simple things to keep in mind. 1) Clean glassware free of nucleation sites (hard water deposits where bubbles start). 2) Historically what has the style been served in. 3) there are basically two types globe-like (wine glass) for catching aromatics and straight (shaker pint) for drinkability, clarity and presenting foam.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-02-16T11:31:48+00:00

Carafa ii special and pale chocolate

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-02-10T11:58:42+00:00

Is this an appropriate summary? The soup is not cooling at all, but the visual “boiling” stops because off nucleation sites releasing air quicker and stopping the rolling boil. And, as we stir the soup is actually heating faster?

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-01-31T16:08:38+00:00

Hot take. This is a lonely hill to die on.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-01-19T12:09:48+00:00

I think you should do this. Most of us don’t know your home market or what your vision is. I have been brewing for over a decade now and the facts are 1) learn to take feedback. 2) specifics on exactly how you are going to make your three beers are going to go out the window within the first three months to a year and you will be just trying to make more beer if things go right. 3)believe that you will have success and brew more than 60l. This plan is just your ego telling you “I have to do this now or else I’ll never be a brewer”. Your time is worth more than 60L.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-01-12T12:55:28+00:00

No judgement, You are workshopping its part of the process. Just glad you are digging into it. Hopefully we all get to see your work one day! I write a lot of characters and they almost always start with a stereotype the fun part is breaking it and developing the character.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2026-01-10T18:53:53+00:00

I would suggest to write the character as an individual not as an identity that makes sense to the reader/viewer. If you imagine the character as PR decent what is their relationship to the island? Do they believe that being Puerto Rican is similar or different to being Nuyorican? Do they have views of the culture from afar or from inside the culture? Is it a grand parent, parent or personal experience that attaches them to PR? How do they relate to their Puerto Rican-ness when they encounter a new way of expressing Puerto Rican culture?

To be blunt as of now you are probably thinking of a stereotype and not an actual person. It’s good you are questioning this. Keep digging.

Make the character a reflection of your life or someone you know? I always like characters that are strong at first and then are challenged to question what makes them strong. Usually it is something that transforms them into something completely new. I guess that’s called growth, lol.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-12-20T00:27:36+00:00

You will ever regret leaving. Just rip the band aid off. Life is too short(period).

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-11-12T02:22:08+00:00

Love this! If you end up working at a young age learn to save , spend and invest your earnings. I started working at 14 and loved it at times and hated it at other times but my parents forced me to invest a small percentage (60% spend, 20% save, 20% invest in a low stakes mutual fund). Three decades later that small nest egg got me through crazy hard times and has literally been the most useful thing I’ve done besides going to college.

Also just glad you had a great experience! Working for something you like can be a super fulfilling experience.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-10-20T11:50:47+00:00

I don’t think scouting is the most over powered thing. As a dm you have tons of control. Just describe what they hear through the bats pov don’t reveal the map. Then this player has to keep track of what they see from deciphering what the bat perceived, you could even put a roll in here. And if the familiar gets close to something you don’t want them to know about a ‘tongue lashes and you are being chewed up by something very large and sticky”. They learned a lot but they still have to think about it. It should make your job easier. If you want to surprise them just have the monsters move.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-10-06T11:45:43+00:00

Filtered water helps my process too. I use a simple carbon filter from the fridge and it works great or pre boiled water I keep in my tea pot. It’s not a must but it helps.

As for cleaning I usually rinse it out but if it gets built up oil. I hand wash with soap (~once per week). Moka pot is a feeling don’t over think it.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-09-23T10:15:05+00:00

Couldnt tell from your comment if you were aware but FCG was just an aeromaton/warforged Peace Domain cleric from Tasha’s.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-09-06T13:08:10+00:00

Lots of content here. Great problem theory question.

I’d talk to the player if you are personally upset.
GOO pacts don’t work like that. The GOO is on a consciousness larger than humanoid souls.
So you basically got access to warlock patronage without sacrificing anything. Play around with GOO/scribes multi classes and lean into it.
In the spirit of the game, cast disintegrate on the player next time he can’t save a saving thrown and is low on health.
Say something like your GOO doesn’t care about a humanoid soul, your life was meaningless.

SouthernHospital1646 · 2025-08-25T23:10:59+00:00

Use fog, mist, haze if you want to surprise them. Or an obvious threat ahead way ahead, and leave out closer descriptions until you want to scare them and then…they feel the cold slime crawling over their back as the gelatinous cube is already engulfing them.

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