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In practice it is true because in practice you are typically taking ASIs over feats (with the possible exception of level 4. Playing either a Variant Human or a Mountain Dwarf on point buy you can have a 20 AC at level 12, while also dodging the vast majority of rounds. Any other class needs...

I said high level, and at high level it is permanent because you won't run out of Ki dodging. A 15th level Monk can dodge every single round of combat and have plenty of ki left over before the next rest. Not some ki left over, plenty if all they are doing is dodging. You know what is not...

During the 10-year run of 5E we have gotten more and more feats to where I think we have 103 total now and I can't say the game is any better for it compared to the 20 or so we got in the PHB.

I've never had players choose the array. If I am using the RAW methods, Usually it is they choose to roll, occasionally they choose point buy. However the most common way I do it is by rolling using an adaptation of an old official method from late 1E. In this method players pick what class...

Thanks, did not hear about Thay. Phandelver was an expansion of an adventure they already released, so I was not counting that.

It has been a while since they published a Forgotten Realms themed adventure (ROFM in 2020?). I know Vecna starts in the FR, but it is more of a planewalker adventure from my understanding. I really like the Forgotten realms as a setting because the Lore is relatively well known and that...

This is really why a Barbarian is not good at tanking IME. They can take a lot of damage when they are at full, but hit points are a resource like any other and a more expensive one to "recharge" than a lot of other options. A Bladesinger on the other hand, who it optimized for and only uses...

I 've played quite a bit of non-WOTC content, but I generally prefer WOTC content. Their rules are generally more consistent and IMO their adventures are for the most part more immersive. Don't get me wrong I have been disappointed by some of the things WOTC published, and played some...

At high levels your AC is better than most other martials. It tops out at AC 20, the same as a sword and board Paladin or fighter and they aren't dodging while they are attacking. At high level a dodging Monk is essentially a sword and board fighter with a permanent shield spell on herself who...

Actually a crit is less devastating on a Barbarian than most classes that uses weapons because a crit doubles dice and Barbarians get few extra dice. Strength, Rage and the +10 from GWM don't double. Brutal critical helps, but by that time a lot of other classes (or subclasses) are getting...

I do feel it is necessary to point out that the 4E Warlord did not get all Weapons, All Armor and All Shields.

Yeah but it is only castable once a day and a feat is a high price to pay when you can cast it either twice a day or once a short rest with a 1-level multiclass.

I don't see a big issue with Silvery Barbs. It is not nearly as powerful or game-breaking as other 1st level spells, Shield in particular. I will say it is disruptive in play, and for that reason I don't see it much any more. IME most players avoid it. When I do see it today, it is usually...

Are you talking about Patient Defense or Step of the Wind-Disengage? Giving out Disengage for free on a bonus action is not a big deal and at high level it will very rarely be used. It would be used at low level occasionally when out of ki or in other situational cases. Free Dash as a bonus...

Right but when it is your turn to take an action if the enemy has too many hit points to kill in one action he won't be dead, and even if one enemy is dead others aren't. Dodge typically applies advantage to everyone that attacks you, including the guy that steps over the dead body when your...

Oh it is good. I thought it "does not advance the game". The same reason skill checks as an action in combat exist. There are rare instances where it makes sense, but SOW-disengage is not a great use of ki or especially powerful and if you made it resource free it would not substantially...

I don't think Crawford said what you claimed. You claimed "short rests get dropped faster than combats get dropped." and "that most groups do 4-5 combats per long rest" Crawford did say Warlocks need to cast more spells and they don't get enough short rests, but that is because the number of...

Since you are using it against PCs, I think Hold Person is the best. I think Cause Fear or Blindness would be better if you did not know they were going to be humanoids. To do this right though you would roll the Portent after you chose the spell .... so you might not get an auto fail.

Breath Drinkers work really good against Paladins, it is better after 11th level because the Paladin can't turn off Improved Divine Smite and because of this the breath Drinker heals 1d8 with every hit the Paladin makes, which makes it essentially a -5 to damage. So you may want to save them...

Only if you assume a whiteroom with no other PCs and pick your enemy to back up that choice. Doorway dodging is a thing and it is the optimal thing quite often. Yes absolutely. A Bladesinger who never uses a spell that targets an enemy can be an extremely effective tank. I would not say...