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House rules are small fan-created additions and replacements to core rules in a rules set, and this tag should be used when there are locally-created rules at the core of the question. In most cases, they are not officially sanctioned by the designer, in contrast to optional rules (see the [optional-rules] tag). For creation of substantial new content or rules subsystems, use the [homebrew] tag instead.
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Adding Advantage/Disadvantage mechanic to 2D6 based games like Traveller/Cepheus [closed]
after 6 months of using a custom tailored version of Tunnel Goons (for my western campaign) I have decided to convert to Cepheus (using a mix between Rider and Under Western skies).
Now my problem is ...
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My DM wants to replace Legendary Resistance with a houserule. How would this change control effects in combat?
The DM of my main table has recently decided that he doesn't like the mechanics of Legendary Resistance. In our most recent session, he expressed that it "was no fun for anybody", since ...
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Balance permanent sacrifice against enchantment of an item
Recently a player decided to accept a permanent sacrifice of her character in order to enchant an item.
I would like to weigh the power of the item against the type of sacrifice.
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Is it safe to use the dnd 3.5 skill system in pathfinder 1e?
I really like the DND 3.5 skill point system, I think it opens up more doors to make different choices, but I like the Pathfinder system much better for many other things like classes (I intend to ...
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Falling damage based on creature size
The party is on the second story of the Great Fane of Lolth and is running low on spells. But they do have a wand of polymorph and a great number of open windows. For whatever reason they typically ...
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Are there any dangerous consequences when allowing spending inspiration on rerolls?
In D&D 5e Inspiration can be spent to create an advantage. My group introduced a house rule:
If you fail a d20 roll you could've used Inspiration on, but before DM narrates the effects of this ...
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How would a Garou missing an arm affect its stats?
This question is about 20th Anniversary edition if it helps.
Whether from losing it in battle, or a metis born with one arm - I was hoping to ask if there’s anything explicit anywhere on how this ...
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Will being able to "mix-and-match" subclass features break the game?
I'm wondering what the impact of a house rule that would allow players to choose which subclass to get features from whenever they would get a subclass feature. For example, a wizard could get ...
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What would happen if spells took a round to resolve?
I am considering the potential implications of a house rule for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. The rule is as follows:
When a creature casts a spell of level 1 or higher with a casting time of 1 ...
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What would happen if characters gained resistance to spells proportional to their martial level?
I am considering the potential implications of a house rule for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. The rule is as follows:
A character's "Martial Level" is calculated by determining their ...
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What are the risks and implications of this fighter-multiclass-buffing house rule?
I’m considering house ruling the Fighter class’s Extra Attack feature. The change would be to the second paragraph, which would now read:
The number of attacks increases to three when you reach 11th ...
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Is it unbalancing to let off-guard stack?
In my current game, I'm playing a Scoundrel Rogue which gives me a lot of opportunities to leave opponents off-guard via successful feints. In addition, we have a couple of other melee-oriented ...
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Is spell switch on the go homebrew OP?
I recently started playing DnD5E (the starter campaign Lost Mines of Phandelver), and read about the memorization of spells.
And even more recently I started playing Baldur's Gate 3.
In BG3 I noticed ...
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How would this extra spellcasting rule affect game balance?
I once heard of a D&D 5th edition group who played using various house rules. One such rule was as follows:
As a bonus action, a spellcaster may cast any cantrip, 1st level spell, or 2nd level ...
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What balance pitfalls result from simplifying the range of all D&D 5e spells to either Touch or Line-of-Sight?
For context, the Everyday Heroes product line is based on, and designed to be largely compatible with, D&D 5e. It is essentially a revival of the 3e d20 Modern line. Unlike the d20 Modern Core ...
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