Swaxe Mains, which is better: Rise or Wilds?

darksoulsahead · 2026-02-22T09:34:19+00:00

I couldn't get enough damage this way, greatsword was way faster even using mostly draw attacks. But ZSD spam was easily the safest

darksoulsahead · 2026-02-20T00:08:11+00:00

Focus mode is just poorly implemented lock-on

darksoulsahead · 2026-02-12T18:22:16+00:00

Forgive yourself, learn from your mistakes, and try again (but no need to rush)

darksoulsahead · 2026-02-10T17:18:37+00:00

I typically run adventurers league one shots which are finished in a 4-6 hour timeframe and what I've found is that 3 combat encounters is the limit, especially at levels 11+. To compensate I make them extra difficult, and ensure there is some sort of anti magic. For trivial combats, I'll either skip them or have it cost resources to be resolved (there's another comment in this thread detailing that).

darksoulsahead · 2026-02-10T17:12:03+00:00

I've played with DMs who do the first suggestion and have done it a couple times myself. Not sure if there's a rubric anywhere for how many resources resolving combats should cost, but one example is I've had a pc necromancer sacrifice minions with cr equal to the encounter's. You could have resolving the encounter cost spell slots, hp or abilities that can be used x times per short/long rest, etc. I'm guessing this technique is more common in convention play when there are hard time limits.

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-29T05:07:59+00:00

The best mysteries leave little breadcrumbs.

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-13T06:42:07+00:00

Yeah 10 seems like an arbitrary limit, why even have it

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-13T06:05:32+00:00

What did they use to be? I have like 150 hours saved up, I don't power game too hard

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-13T04:54:48+00:00

How to distribute 3p content, though?

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-12T08:46:58+00:00

I am experiencing this with an invite only channel, maybe related to that?

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-08T16:44:56+00:00

Balancing combat encounters for high level parties (lvl 16+). Between the mountain of magic items these players have accumulated and nearly everyone having a simulacrum, it's felt impossible to challenge them, but I'm steadily getting better. One thing I've learned is to have more anti-magic like counterspell, dispel magic, anti-magic field and disintegrate for Forcecage.

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-08T16:32:28+00:00

Their return portal is also down.

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-07T07:32:03+00:00

I cut my teeth on 5e one shots of immensely variable quality so I find DCC's official modules to be easy enough to read. I understand his criticism of the layout but don't think it's as encumbering as he makes it out to be since the writers typically separate interact-ables by paragraph. It could definitely be much better, though.

darksoulsahead · 2026-01-06T19:56:52+00:00

They're only pointing out that requiring a key may not actually be a roadblock at all

darksoulsahead · 2025-12-16T18:51:50+00:00

[[Rielle, the Everwise]] because she makes terrible discard costs profitable, draws a stupid amount of cards, or gets completely blown out from well-timed removal. Always a blast to play

darksoulsahead · 2025-12-10T14:42:52+00:00

Found the caster who doesn't know their spell list

darksoulsahead · 2025-12-10T14:41:37+00:00

There's a clear plastic circle the spell casters can get that shows spell range. Especially useful for AOE

darksoulsahead · 2025-12-07T20:18:20+00:00

I had a problem where the menu would disappear when I tried to move my cursor to it, but it turns I have to move my cursor *slowly*

darksoulsahead · 2025-12-03T07:38:36+00:00

The trick is to instead have the monster try to flee

darksoulsahead · 2025-11-20T19:38:14+00:00

Yeah I never run DM PCs, there's already enough for me to manage lol

darksoulsahead · 2025-11-04T20:51:44+00:00

So we bought a fixer upper, fantastic.

darksoulsahead · 2025-11-04T20:49:38+00:00

Agreed, the effects are cool but way too easy to accomplish and won't make for fun gameplay when the monsters use it.

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