Last post of Melee Academy was on getting into CC range with a grapple in one turn. +Mark Langsdorf picked up on this and showed a higher-percentage option to get into CC that takes two turns, and by his own notes, is really good at negating the hated Defense Bonus of a shield. Martin Leuschen made a…
I’ve officially been at this for a month, having started Gaming Ballistic on Dec 26, 2012. What’s happened? Well, I’ve found it’s not too hard to keep up a pretty steady stream of posts. My wife is less than completely pleased with this. On the other hand, it would seem that over 450 people have…
A repetitive but useful introduction: In previous posts I talked about grappling from the perspective of someone totally unfamiliar with the concept and application. I proposed what is effectively a loose four-step model. Like all models, it’s wrong, but hopefully useful ( “All models are wrong; some are useful.” G. E. P. Box). The steps (and the…
Call him Mutt. The Sorcerer is one of the spellcasting classes in D&D5 whose spell lists goes all the way up to 9th level. That is, they can be totally nasty with the right circumstances. And the spell lists are broad enough that you can specialize within types to make for a well thought out…
This is a draft, not a final version, but here’s how the iconic Fireball spell from the SRD5.1 shakes out in Dragon Heresy: Fireball* 3rd-level thurisaz rune Casting Time: 1 action Range: 150 feet Components: V, S, M (a tiny ball of bat guano and sulfur) Duration: Instantaneous A bright streak flashes from your pointing…
This year is all about my daughter. Most of the panels aren’t that interesting to me, though there are a few, and the one person I really wanted to get an autograph from – Morena Baccarin is doing something outlandish like earning a living by acting or something. Alas for me, good for her. Anyway, the…
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You guys are cool. The theme for us this year was "Adventure Time".
This is FANTASTIC. I love it.
Happy Oogie Boogie Day
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