Killing Player Characters in 5e D&D | Homebrew Everything |Dungeon Master Tips

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Killing Player Characters in 5e D&D | Homebrew Everything |Dungeon Master Tips

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Жыл бұрын

Get ready to brew some magical house rules with me! In today's video, we delve into the perplexing world of Dungeons & Dragons, spotlighting some of the most contentious and frustrating rules that often leave players and Dungeon Masters alike scratching their heads.
But fear not, adventurers! With the aid of OpenAI's advanced language model, ChatGPT, I've generated an insightful list of D&D rules that are commonly viewed as problematic. We'll discuss the reasons behind the controversy, why they're so often misunderstood or misapplied, and most importantly, how we can homebrew them to enhance our tabletop experiences.
Our first home-brew challenge? 🤔 Death rules in D&D. Many players feel that the existing rules make character death too forgiving, stripping the game of its intensity and consequence. After all, what's a daring adventure without the very real threat of danger?
So buckle up, because we're about to infuse more meaning into mortality! In this video, I'll guide you through my own, handcrafted homebrew rules that give death in the game the gravitas it deserves. We'll explore a more nuanced and consequential approach to character death, providing a sense of realism and depth to your campaigns.
Expect to gain insights that will give your D&D games more emotional weight and player engagement. Our homebrew rule won't just make character death more consequential-it will also enhance the overall drama and narrative flow of your campaigns.
Join me on this exciting quest to tweak, modify, and ultimately perfect your Dungeons & Dragons experience. Like, share, and subscribe for more D&D content, and don't forget to hit that notification bell 🛎️ so you don't miss our next dive into the homebrew cauldron!
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@superawesomegoku6512 Жыл бұрын

Wooo! So happy to see your growth and change with production quality!

@TBLReady Жыл бұрын

I will say I had a little help on this one.

@FriendlyDuergar-by7jm Жыл бұрын

I really like the idea of using exhaustion the way you're suggesting. Feels realistic without getting complicated. Also, you can also up the stakes with clever enemies. From Matt Colville, "The earth elemental stomps on your head, to make sure you're dead." (I think I have that right). 5e RAW, that's two quick death save fails and the urgency ratchets up pretty quickly. Usually in my games if there is a smart enemy, as soon as a healer identifies themselves, said healer is the target.

@TBLReady Жыл бұрын

That’s true. Target the healer and revivify isn’t an option any longer. I really need to make my enemies smarter. My party likes going after enemies who are beasts in nature. Might have to throw a guardian Naga at them or something. They’ll think it’s a giant dumb snake and then boom

@McKnightlight Жыл бұрын

I haven't homebrewed any rules around death but it is always nice to see where people think 5e is lacking. I think the big swing in action economy makes the rest of the fight really interesting once someone dies. There is this real threat of a tpk that weighs on the surviving members of the party and my players know I'm not going to start pulling punches.

@TBLReady Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. I got my party close to one against their last BBEG killed two players. And when that happens I usually let them take over a severely underpowered NPC just so they aren’t sitting there (since 5e combat takes forever). It’s meant to be basically useless outside of giving Allie’s advantage or doing the skill checks the rest of the party can’t because they are fighting. Welp one of the NPCs got the killing blow on the BBEG and the party lost it. They thought it was hilarious and have been cheesing me about it since.

@johntheherbalistg8756 Жыл бұрын

In my games, resurrection costs more than just gold. Sometimes, they need a rare mcguffin to compete the spell (material components are b*tch, yo) that nobody has laying around on a store shelf. Sometimes, the spell doesn't just return the soul, but opens a portal to where it is and somebody(s) has to go fetch their soul, keeping in mind that the planes need those souls and certain powers might not be thrilled to have their shiny new soul taken back to the material plane. It boils down to resurrection is a mini quest, with a chance of failure. I much prefer going and getting a soul, since the ded character can take part in their own resurrection quest

@TBLReady Жыл бұрын

I like that a lot! It then makes the world make more sense. Like why ppl die at all if they have money. The soul is contested for

@bradutterstrom4105 Жыл бұрын

My death save house rule…characters get a SINGLE death save. You don’t make the roll immediately upon dropping to 0 hp, but rather after 1 full turn. So if you get dropped on the ogre’s turn, you make the death save when it’s that ogre’s turn again. This gives one entire round for your party to try to save you. Optional, add con bonus to that death save. I’ve been using this and other old school house rules In a solo game with a full party playing keep on the borderlands, and have had 3 deaths so far in a party of 6. We’ve replaced them with hired npcs from the town.

@TBLReady Жыл бұрын

Nice! That’s intense. It definitely pushes that sense of urgency! I mean in reality you’d normally want to save a comrade before they have the chance of dying. I like that they get the whole round too. That makes it more fair

@bradutterstrom4105 Жыл бұрын

Also, huge ufc mma fan here too! Been watching obsessively since ufc 7. I’ve made dice and pc simulator type games for fights

@TBLReady Жыл бұрын

Yo I love it! Who’s on your Mt.Rushmore of mma?