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I prefer Wizards, but after watching the Mellie picks series, I'm really excited about playing a Sorcerer!

Loved it! Thank you both for the behind the scenes look.

Keep up the silliness Josh.

I've never played a Warlock, but if I did, I've always had my eyes on the Genie. Expanded spell list, a bag of holding (essentially) at level 1 and you can add a little extra damage on each hit attack; you gain resistance to the element of your patron at level 6, in addition you get a flying speed of 30 feet for 10 minutes per proficiency bonus. By level 10, your whole party can go into the vessel, and you gain a short rest after just 10 minutes (which is what a warlock covets). Level 14, you gain a limited wish spell that is a level 6 spell or lower without needing materials. You do have to roll a 1d4 to see how many days go by before you can use it again, but eventually you gain the wish spell yourself. It seems pretty darn fun flavor wise!

Hexblade is great but also monotonous. I've played one but it was not a really fun experience.

I love me some warlock. I like your choices, though I would have swapped the Celestial for the Fathomless. I played an Archfey lock from level 1-12(?) and it left a lot to be desired. I am, quite tired of the Hexblade. There’s a reason it’s always talked about and that’s cause it’s fantastic. But much like Game of Thrones, I’m tired of seeing it everywhere 😂😂😂 My list: 1. Hexblade (begrudgingly) 2. Fathomless 3. Fiend

Go for the silly Josh!

Thank you for another great TALKY. Love these.

The RP throughout the series has seemed balanced to me.

Nice to see you guys, I missed you last week 😁 I liked this episode, you had me in the first half with Milo's death 😅😅 but nice to see that Biggus had his back!! 🤟🤟 PS. I didn't get the reference you were laughing about 😅

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2014 rules were the best yet. Overthinking and overcomplicating the game now imo. We've only heard of a couple of tweaks we would make so far.

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I don't like the feel of the new counterspell. I know that counterspell can be devisive on both sides, but it is just too iconic to remove. I think I would run the old counterspell. If I wanted to try out the con save version, I may use the old counterspell and add on if the spell is countered, they can do the con save to try and save their spell slot. Or maybe the new counterspell just gets a new name and maybe a few other adjustments, and they co-exist. Though with the no multiple leveled spells on your turn removing the ability to use reactions spells with slots on your turn I may also include in my own games a small change that reactions are exempt from the one level slot per turn cause reactions.

"The next thing that goes through his head is your warhammer" 😂🤣😂🤣

I'm not sure how much I agree with it, but I feel like it makes sense, in a way, for the saving throw to be CON since that aligns with the CON save required to maintain concentration, and thematically that works... the counter is trying to break your ability to maintain the casting of the spell in a way.

I don't like the imbalance of the caster not losing a spell slot. It's Simply not fair and it feels like a dumbed down everyone wins approach to grab new players! It's hurts Abjuration builds which struggle as is. It takes away from strategy and consequences.

I don't know about grades, but when i watched this episode i said "wait what?" So many times

I like the idea of countering a spell, and feel that this is a good way to reduce how often it will occur. The attacker doesn't lose a spell slot if their spell is countered, but the person countering the spell has expended a slot. That means it's not productive to counter spells repeatedly, as you'll soon find yourself depleted, facing a foe who hasn't used up their slots. Nice to stop that Fireball, but you know they can try again next round, so you'd better do something to stop them from trying it again.

Yeah I think avoiding telling your players what their character is feeling, and instead conveying an atmosphere is better. Like not saying they find the dragon scary, but saying it has a frightful appearance. I also think vagueness does wonder. Instead of saying the room has a dozen desks full of ink, paper, quills, stamps and wax. Just say the room is full of tables with writing utensils. Vague, but the players will fill in the blanks. I personally write my descriptions out beforehand and try to keep them under 50 words, but absolutely do not go over 100.

I didn't have an issue with the prior iteration but I DM for a group that doesn't strive to abuse mechanics and is comfortable with homebrew rulings if something feels cheesy. That may have skewed my perception of its mechanics. But the new one feels to me like a nerf, which never really feels good. I think that @vanessaaves3271 suggestion of using the spellcasting modifier of the caster is reasonable, especially when spell description gives no reason for the Con save. Conversely, I think it should definitely cause them to burn that slot. For 2 reasons, first you are burning a slot to cast counterspell and secondly, because as mentioned in the vid, they're just going to replicate the attempt each round you prevent it. Sure they burn some action economy but that pales to the value of that precious high level spell slot.

I’ve never really had thoughts about counterspell one way or the other. I think for the most part it’s fine 🤷‍♂️ but maybe I don’t care too much for it, since I typically don’t take it. I agree you handsome gentlemen, the con save for it is def odd. Just gonna have to wait and see!

I think it 100% should be based off the spell casting modifier of the countered caster. Not losing a spell slot is good, I suppose. Though, you are losing a slot by casting it as your reaction. You’d like an even exchange of everyone losing one slot is a bit more fair. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I dunno. I’ve never cast counterspell or been in a came that someone has, so I don’t have personal experience with it.

What do you think about these changes? Will you use the 2014 or the 2024 version in your games?

Out goes 5th edition, in comes 5.5e. Will it be as good as 3.5? Only time will tell.

with the new rules that were shown yet, its a no brainer Divine Soul by a large marking followed by Draconic and Clockwork. Aberrant Mind with the new rules is about on the lvl of Storm & Shadow if not lower ....

You missed the Lunar Sorcerer Subclass. It’s in a more niche book but I think it definitely beats out all three of these in terms of raw power.

Dude this is awesome! Thanks this is the quest I was on. Where do I got this virtual map??!!

The honorable mention I agree with completely, so for those in the comments who haven’t seen the video: go watch it. I’ve only played the Draconic bloodline, which I loved. I thought about making a Divine Soul sorcerer for the Vecna game but pivoted to bard to try a different class.

1:27:49 gusling shouldn't have vanished with that fireball!! If it succeeds the save it takes no damage instead and if it fail it only takes half damage 😂

This was a really fun episode! I played an artificer too, and had a little homunculus too, called Frody, it was in the shape of a winged capuchin monkey made of wood and leather, and everyone in the party were more concerned with it's safety that my character 😂 Also, when the artificer is incapacitated, the homunculus can take its actions on its own 😊

I only had access to the PHB in my very first game and rolled a Draconic Sorcerer. Still my favorite character. Felt so powerful despite the limited spell list. Clockwork Soul is really high on my list of things to try one day.

I definitely agree with your list and especially the honorable mention! My personal list is: 1. None 2. Of 3. Them Sorcerer sucks. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️😂😂

If they are one or two points away, and things are very dramatic, I will give it to them. If they hit all points but the rp is boring AF, I will make them work a little more for it. I want combat to be fun. If they hit all instantly and they rp in a legendary way, I don't care that they don't struggle.

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Just as an example: I created a campaign in 3e that had a Lich character. Now, for lore and gameplay reasons, he was scaled down because this was the first city the party had encountered and they were only level 3 when they reached the boss. I had dropped hints that the party needed a masterwork weapon to deal damage, which everyone but the bard picked up on BUT the bard did have a masterwork lute from an earlier adventure in the city. So the final showdown comes, it's hits, misses, and the bard being told "your attack hits but doesn't damage the lich". So frustrated, the Bard decided to use their masterwork lute as an improvised weapon and rolls a crit.. Now, the Lich wasn't dead, not even scaled down, but it was close enough and such an epic move. I narrated the bard playing a striking chord as lightning struck their lute from the heavens, they leapt forth and bought the lute down, shattering it to pieces but also shattering the face of the lich, wood and string, bone and Bile exploding outward in a shower of sparks. HP is good. Definitely a good way to measure the boss's remaining life. But like if you get them to under 10 or 15% after a long battle and the party pulls off a Chad move like that? End it. THAT'S the new finale.

Where is the play through of this adventure? First time with DnD & the kids and I are floundering and want to give up. I’m the DM and I’m lost.

I do like bumping up the hit points a bit more when I notice the players are doing a bit too much damage to make the game more engaging. Yeah, I probably fucked up somewhere along the way to let them get this powerful, but there's no fun in a boss fight that ends in two turns.

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Feeling like your choices don’t matter in the game is a terrible feeling. Some DMs truly don’t get that and it sucks. I usually always roll my monsters’ HP so there is some variety there. I think all new DMs change stuff on the fly. It’s only natural to feel that way. But as you become a better story teller, you learn how to narrate the scene.

Regarding player agency and random encounters: I feel random encounters can not only increase verisimilitude of the campaign but also increase player agency by giving players more options about how they would like to interact with the campaign world.