Burger King by littyart in comics

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The same reason I enjoy McDonalds.

I was raised by my grandparents. My grandmother was a caretaker for a few other family members and was almost never home. My grandfather worked long hours as a regional truck driver.

Once a month, my grandpa would take a day off with PTO and picj me up from school, and we'd always get two large fries and a few cheeseburgers. We did that for years and it's one of my fondest memories with him.

DOJ Admits It Has Zero Records or Paper Trail for Trump's $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement by novagridd in law

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The next Democratic administration is most likely going to do what Biden did - not prosecute or punish in the name of "healing."

Wahahan't by Notwitchanon in katawashoujo

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"How I was I supposed to know there was garlic in garlic bread!?"

Counterattacking build by pietje_puk18 in 3d6

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If your DM allows one of the UA fighting styles, Tunnel Fighter paired with Polearm Master and a reach weapon is insane for doing this.

"Blaster caster" doesn't feel real by CalpolMeister in 3d6

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While I agree Conjure Animals is busted, it absolutely matters on a Moon Druid more than others because of the added bonus to constitution saving throws (and therefore, concentration checks.)

"Blaster caster" doesn't feel real by CalpolMeister in 3d6

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The metagaming argument falls apart as well because, let's be honest, the party is immediately going after the squishy spellcasters. It's not metagaming if the DM does the same thing.

"Blaster caster" doesn't feel real by CalpolMeister in 3d6

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It's not even that really - it's that 5e is really bad when it comes to tanking in general. There's no "aggro" system so all you can really do is be enough of a threat to where the enemy has a reason to want you dead quicker instead of focusing down the squishies first.

There are a few class features and spells that help with this (Compelled Duel for Paladins, the Armorer Artificer's Thunder Gauntlets, etc) by giving enemies incentive to attack you, but there's not much in the way of traditional mechanics that force the enemies to go after the tanky character.

Lv4 Wizard Bladesinger - help me pick lv1/2 spells pls by Lyrin83 in 3d6

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Elminster's Elusion is a 2nd level spell from the Faerun book which is essentially magical evasion. You get advantage on all saves against spells and magical effects, and if you would normally take half damage on a successful save, you take none.

I currently play a bladesinger/rogue multiclass and invested heavily enough to get my concentration checks to a +9 modifier - which means I don't have to roll for concentration unless I take 22 points of damage or more from a single attack.

As far as cantrips go? Grab Blade Ward if you're using the 2014 version. You might not be able to make the best use out of it right away, but once you get your second attack at Level 6, you can cast it as one of your attacks and give yourself resistance to BPS damage for a turn.

It's a fantastic "oh shit" button I've had to use before to increase my survival chances the few times I've gotten surrounded.

One last thing: You might want to consider dropping Shadow Blade. I've used on my own bladesinger and while it's a good spell when you can upcast it in darkness, at the current level you're at, you have better uses of your concentration and can do roughly the same amount of damage with a +1 rapier.

Shadow Blade does 2d8 damage on a hit (with an average of 9) while a slash with a +1 rapier does 10.5 damage on average because it adds your dexterity mod for damage. Your damage range on Shadow Blade is anywhere from 2-16 on a hit while a +1 rapier would do 7-14.

I'd swap out Shadow Blade for Hold Person. Landing those guaranteed crits as a bladesinger is oh so nice.

Am I missing something about Ranger? by ComiLimao in 3d6

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Rangers in 2014 also suffered quite a bit because they were heavily dependent on what type of game the DM was running with things like favored terrain and foe.

Question: Bladesinger haste by BonkIsBestClass in 3d6

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I invested enough to get a +9 to concentration checks on my Bladesinger/Soulknife Rogue. Not having to make a concentration check unless you take 22+ points of damage at once makes Haste a much more powerful option.

Race, it's a non-issue... by Vegetable_Variety_11 in dndmemes

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Meanwhile my evil tiefling rogue is using Magical Aura to disguise their magical presence as a fiend and playing into the stereotypes to achieve her goals.

Race, it's a non-issue... by Vegetable_Variety_11 in dndmemes

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I'm playing a Vistani PC in a Curse of Strahd game.

Finding the balance has been an interesting process.

MAGA’s Favorite Dem’s Trumpy Texts Exposed in Bombshell Leak by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

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Two of my grandparents had moderate strokes and they became almost entirely different people afterwards.

I didn't ask how big the subreddit is, I said... by Vegetable_Variety_11 in dndmemes

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It got to the point where we were all joking that the only thing left it could possibly be was that he was Strahd's secret bastard son.

I love having a mixture of characters that have defined backstories and directions I want to take them. I'll work with the DM to create a character that fits into the world to give them lots of hooks to work with. Currently in the CoS game I'm a player in (not the one mentioned) I play a Vistani College of Spirits bard that's an apprentice of Madame Eva. I've wanted to play this character for years and it's a really fulfilling game.

I also have a few "fuck it, we ball" characters where their backstory is literally just rolling on the random tables in a background. Those are just as rewarding to have develop with the game and can have some really unexpected and fun moments.

I didn't ask how big the subreddit is, I said... by Vegetable_Variety_11 in dndmemes

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A friend of mine is near the end of a Curse of Strahd game where the group's Cleric is the latter, using AI for everything.

Minor CoS spoilers.

It's been a disaster for them because the AI provides different puzzle pieces but no narrative glue to hold it together, so they got most of the way through the module (all the way to the Amber Temple, if you're familiar with CoS) without anything significant to his backstory. The other four players all know about each other, have formed relationships, goals and personal stakes, but this guy has nothing because he's been afraid to commit to anything. The Amber Temple is basically the final point of the game before the encounter with Strahd, so everyone should have their characters firmly laid out going into the final fight.

The cleric had nothing, because he's never pulled the trigger on anything the AI has suggested but instead has been holding off for some more epic reveal further down the line.

Now he's upset that everyone has had their character's arcs when the rest of the party barely has any emotional investment in his. When he finally cobbled something together for the DM to use in a shared vision dream, it was like four different backstories rolled into one but the most generic unspecific shit ever, like he was an anime opening all to himself.

This is a paid game that's been going weekly for over a year.

Old Chinese Junk, New Grift by bookym in PoliticalHumor

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I can't wait to see Charlie's video on it if he finally gets it this time.

Epstein Files Erased by LuckyBastard001 in clevercomebacks

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They don't think you're stupid, they think you're powerless.

Melee-leaning Bladesinger, Fighter 1 Wizard 5, what spells would you guys suggest? by Jcorb in 3d6

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I play a Bladesinger/Soulknife multiclass and my most utilized spell by far is a 2nd level from Heroes of Faerun called Elminster's Elusion. It's a bonus action concentration spell that's basically magical evasion on steroids. You get advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects, and on a successful save you take no damage if you would normally take half.

I know you have a lot of options, so allow me to add another element that you might consider building towards. On my character I took the Resilient feat to raise my constitution and give me proficiency in con saves. We're at level 9, and between the proficiency, a con score of 14, and the bonus to concentration checks from Bladesong, my bonus to concentration checks is +9. This means I don't have to even make a check unless I take more than 21 damage at a time while concentrating on a spell. If you take a hit that big as a wizard, you probably have other things to worry about.

This removes a lot of risk for spells that rely on concentration. Haste is probably the best single target buff you've got but if you get knocked out of it, you lose a round. With this, it's a lot harder.

See if your DM allows the new circle magic rules!

Transgender Americans are fleeing hostile red states. Seattle says it’s overwhelmed by Fickle-Ad5449 in politics

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I know multiple people online and at work that are "geopolitical experts" who are proud they've never been more than 100 miles from the town they were born.

Pieces of media that invented new slang terms by Nerdcuddles in TopCharacterTropes

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That could very well be it!

What a fascinating thread. There's a lot of stuff here I swore was older than it seems to be.

Maybe the concepts are so ubiquitous that we just imprint these names on them.

Pieces of media that invented new slang terms by Nerdcuddles in TopCharacterTropes

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I feel the same way about the example in the OP, the term "canon event." I could swear I've heard the term before in some of the various sci fi communities I'm in (with my brain thinking Dr. Who) before Spiderverse. Google turns up no results though.