Maybe if it is less than 5 under the defense you don't add your modifier to the damage. For systems with base weapon damage, half it. If you do this, you can't make any follow up or bonus action attacks that you would have been eligible for as a result of that attack.

It might. That was just something I came with on the spot. It might incentivize taking a turn that isn't swinging on the target to compose themselves or swinging at a different target.

If you miss within 5 (assuming a d20 system) gain a +1 to hit on your next attack against that target. For every 5 points you miss by gain a -1 to hit as the enemy is learning how to avoid you. These stack but are removed on the next hit. Mechanics can lead to narrative direction.

I played 3.5 in college. Had a kid. By the time I got back into DnD, I had completely missed 4th edition.

If it isn't too sensitive of a subject you could play into the dynamics of why the player left in the first place.
They went off in search of their own adventure because their ideals or motivations no longer align with the rest of the party.

The magic system is one of my favorites.

It is in the same vein even though all three games are unique enough to distinguish themselves. There is a YouTube video with all three creators discussing it.

I've been GMimg this game for a few months now. @cloudbreakerrpg.bsky.social www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

Besides being blatantly false on the surface level they also forgot to factor in modifiers.

I've had players attach focuses to wands and staves. That doesn't seem much different and sounds perfectly viable.

I go between 1 and 4.

When even leftist media is calling MSM "Legacy Media" there might be a problem there.

XP to level 3?

Yeah, not exactly a one to one. The number of follow up attacks is limited by class rank and you also need a bonus action to move (two to dash). There is a strict two spells per turn limit so you can't spam your bonus action spells.

In the game system I am playing now the action economy is a cross between 5e and PF2e. You get a major action and a bonus action, as you level, you get more bonus actions until you eventually wind up with one main action and three bonus actions. Limiting the BAs to reactions is good for 5e.

2d6s for me but I understand.