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Balancing Spellcasters; Spontaneous Casters versus Prepared Casters
So ask any optimizer and they'll almost always tell you the same thing: in 3.5 classes that prepare spells are better than spontaneous spellcasters. It's generally not thought of as even a contest. ...
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Balance implications of removing unseen-attacker advantage when mutually unseen
The rules for unseen attackers (PHB p. 194-195) specify that attacking a creature that cannot see you = advantage, and attacking a creature you cannot see = disadvantage:
When you attack a target ...
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What effects would allowing same-class multiclassing have on interclass balance?
In Pathfinder, taking multiple copies of a class is controversial from a rules-based perspective. Most of the groups I have played with allow same-class multiclassing in 3.5 but not Pathfinder. I ...
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How do I tweak this crouching rule to balance it?
My ranger uses light crossbow. A few sessions back, he flavored his movement and attack as "I move there, and crouch before attacking." In character, previously he taught the others that it ...
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What are the consequences of removing the potential for critical hit extra damage on spell attacks?
Current table has a house rule that spells attacks can not deal extra damage through critical hits. They have the rule that you can critically succeed or fail on a natural 20 or 1 on saving throws.
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Does rolling AC to oppose an Attack Roll impact game balance?
I really like the concept of rolling d20 against each other during ability checks like grappling, etc. I want the same thing for normal attacks, so the defender would also roll a d20 + (AC-10).
Would ...
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Why is allowing players to stack their skill proficiency bonus overpowered?
I am the DM for a campaign and play with the following house rules:
When gaining proficiency in any skill (during character creation, taking the Skilled feat, etc.), you may choose a skill more than ...
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What are the balance effects of counting instances granting Advantage and Disadvantage to determine Advantage?
This is based on the text in Page 5 of Xanathar's Guide to Everything:
Even if more than one factor gives you advantage or
disadvantage on a roll, you have it only once, and if you
have ...
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Drawing and sheathing weapons as one item interaction
In PHB, page 190, it explains about the free item interaction:
You can also interact with one object or feature of the environment for free, during either your move or your action. For example, you ...
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Consequences of having half damage on attacks that tie AC as house rule?
Typically if an attack roll equals the AC of a target then the attack does normal damage. I quite like the idea of making it a glancing blow, dealing half damage instead, this would help clue the PCs ...
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Advantage on damage rolls - is it still balanced?
Something that bothers me about the advantage/disadvantage system is that it doesn't actually affect how much damage you do in a single attack, only the likelihood that the attack will hit. For ...
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Are there any balance issues with allowing thrown Javelins to be drawn for free like ammunition weapons?
Weapons that have the ammunition property, such as bows and crossbows, can be used without having to worry about the action economy with regards to the ammunition itself (such as arrows or bolts) as ...
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Would these multi-classing house rules cause unintended problems?
I'm part of an RPG Group that plays multiple campaigns in multiple systems. Lately, two of our members have announced interest in a D&D 5e campaign, which isn't a system this group has played ...
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What are the possible balance implications for houseruling INT as Paladin's spellcasting ability and class features?
Related (yet different): What is the source of a Paladin's spell-casting ability?
Related (strongly): What are the impacts of changing a Ranger's spellcasting ability?
(I don't know if everything ...
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Would allowing a cantrip cast as a bonus action to be used on the same turn as a non-cantrip cast as an action break the game?
In my group I was planning on making some house rule changes to the section on bonus action spells, as I'm not a fan of how it's currently written. I'd prefer the normal action(spell) + bonus action(...
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