So would new fun random treasure generators. Morale rules would let you as DM roll more. Find interesting treasures from LL or Old School. 273 of the DMG (I never saw it either)ĭon't like the treasure options? Make up your own treasures. There's no reason that using an old-school Morale roll would be bad, or use the Optional Wisdom roll that is apparently on g.
Luckily, for the most part these aren't "serious" issues. This applies to things like getting lost or foraging in the wilderness. As a DM, though, sometimes I want to build suspense by making the roll myself (and having the option to ignore a result I don't like). They can focus on the details of the adventure, the NPCs and monsters, the "plot" and whatnot.
Too much player rolling, not enough DM rolling. As a player, it's hard to come up with that creative solution with a well-used spell when most just do damage. It's hard to plan interesting encounters where magical utility spells might make the difference between an easy encounter and a too tough one (something I like to do) when there are so few utility spells, and spell durations are for the most part just not that long. This is actually something I chafe at as a player as well. There's no risk/reward analysis when it comes to deciding to face a monster or not, it's simply a threat assessment. Yes, I could just wing it and have creatures flee or surrender when I feel like it, but I like the uncertainty of the dice. I've been estimating what I think a creature's Morale score should be, and rolling 2d6 like in Classic D&D. For now, it's just a list with a bit of commentary for each based on my WM game. I may elaborate on each later in their own blog posts (I need some impetus to get back into blogging semi-regularly). And while it's not a bad system, I keep constantly saying to myself, "Why didn't I just try to run this with my Classic D&D houserules, or Labyrinth Lord?"īasically it comes down to a few points. So I started up a West Marches game using 5E. My son wanted to play in a game, and our normal Saturday night G+ games are too late for him to finish. As a player, I really like it.īut a few months back, I started DMing a face-to-face game again, using 5E. The system is fairly slim, the options aren't overwhelming (at least if you stick to the PHB only), and it feels like D&D again (sorry 4E fans, you know I wasn't a fan myself, and although it's not a terrible game, it just isn't what I want out of D&D). 
In general, I've found that as a player I really enjoy 5E.
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