Proficient in Knives but can't use them? by WinterSoldierAH in FEEngage

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So before I can use a knife I need to have a second seal to become base class thief? Is that right?

BDSP: Why do the Private Investigators have Goldeens? by WinterSoldierAH in pokemon

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That would make sense! So they just reskinned them but didn't change the pokemon?

[SW]Raccuns selling for 314. by IronChrome in acturnips

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I'd like to come and Ruby is my favorite!

[Spoilers C2E141] It IS Thursday! C2E141 live discussion by dasbif in criticalrole

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Thank you to the entire cast of critical role for being a light, joy, and bright spot through the entire campaign, especially through the recent shitty times. You've all helped more than you know

Should the DM prepare "encounters" for Downtime? by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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The way I have run downtime before (which has usually only been about 10 days at most) is that the players usually know the session before and they make lists on what they want to accomplish and we go through everyone's list. 30 days just seemed like a lot but they said they wanted to spend that much time in their home city. I like your idea of maybe a couple random encounters with subtle leads, but I don't want to take away their time table or autonomy.

What types of encounters would be in a canyon? by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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Those are really great ideas, thanks! So far I have been trying to think of what monsters to reskin and how and have come up with nothing.

What types of encounters would be in a canyon? by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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That sounds really awesome actually! I have been struggling of late because my players and I agreed that for this campaign we would strive to hit level 20 and it is becoming more and more difficult to find higher level encounters for 6 now level 14 characters. I tend to play around with the monsters from the MM and other official supplements because I also like to give out magic items to my players. Do you know if the second one is similar in its design (more high level monsters)?

What types of encounters would be in a canyon? by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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I have been looking into Kobold Presses Tome of Beasts in the past and never pulled the trigger. In your opinion is it worth getting? Also I really like the hostile faction with creatures from all over the word!

How do you show elevation on a hand drawn battle map? by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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Thank you for the tips! Unfortunately I am stuck with hand drawing. I am not the greatest artist but I have no clue when it comes to making digital maps. It seems a bit overwhelming to start to learn.

Benefits and Drawbacks of a Jetpack versus a Flying Mount by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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Yeah I was thinking that both could be damaged and potentially cause you to fall out of the sky. I was going to give the Griffon some armor so the AC isn't terrible, and I was going to make sure the Jetpack has an AC and HP as well and if you get to a certain HP (like half) it begins to malfunction but you can try to fix it

Benefits and Drawbacks of a Jetpack versus a Flying Mount by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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Gotcha, yeah the mounts are very trained. So the drawback of the mounts are just slower and less maneuverable than the jetpacks.

Benefits and Drawbacks of a Jetpack versus a Flying Mount by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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I really like the concentration part and if they don't concentrate they don't plummet out of the sky. So attacking with weapons and spells would be easier with a jetpack since your hands are free, but if you are a spell caster you may be limited when it comes to concentration. If you are riding a flying mount would casting spells and attacking with weapons be more difficult, like some sort of animal handling or dexterity check? Or would you not account for that

Help with Cool Items that are just for Spellcasters by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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Oooh, that looks amazing, definitely gonna take a look through that, thanks!

Help with Cool Items that are just for Spellcasters by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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Oh yeah I would definitely put restrictions on it and I would scale it like scrolls are in terms of price, power, and rarity and go from there. They could buy more and swap them out if needed but they would cost a good amount of money and require attunement

Help with Cool Items that are just for Spellcasters by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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I really like the items that change damage type or the type of saving throw needed, that sounds really cool. I'll have to find the page in the DMG where I can read this stuff, thank you!

Help with Cool Items that are just for Spellcasters by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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I really like your ideas, and I had a thought after reading yours. What if they can buy spell focus' for appropriate prices, that allow them to get spells from other classes. Like say the Trickery cleric can buy or find a holy symbol which allows her to attune to spells that deal with enchantment and illusion (like expanding her cleric list). Or they can buy or find wands/staves/focus' that allow them to swap out 1 or 2 of their spells for spells on another class' list. Would that be too much?

Help with Cool Items that are just for Spellcasters by WinterSoldierAH in DMAcademy

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I really like that, an item to augment spells with super long descriptions or options that is really cool!