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#42

MightyThokk

Sep 28, 2014 5:41:06

Thanks for the link!

#43

HeirRaktus

Sep 29, 2014 6:22:09

Added the rogue guide.

#44

IxidorRS

Oct 01, 2014 8:01:08

Has anyone done a summons/conjure X guide?

I know it's a bit class dependent, but might be good to see. If there's nothing like this, I may start it.

#45

mellored

Oct 01, 2014 9:13:48

IxidorRS wrote:
#46

IxidorRS

Oct 01, 2014 10:31:45

mellored wrote:
#47

Oraibi

Oct 05, 2014 19:11:27

Know Your Rites: A Guide to Ritual Casting

 

#48

GladiusLegis

Oct 05, 2014 21:06:05

Dealing Death: Handbook of the True Assassin

#49

HeirRaktus

Oct 06, 2014 6:30:45

Added!

#50

dwgautier

Oct 06, 2014 11:46:35

Thanks for adding my Ranger guide!  I'll keep working on it to make sure it belongs here.  Thanks for all the fed back on getting it to where it needs to go.

#51

mellored

Oct 09, 2014 13:19:54

The conjurer handbook isn't a wizard handbook.

#52

IxidorRS

Oct 09, 2014 20:41:25

mellored wrote:
#53

HeirRaktus

Oct 10, 2014 10:40:02

mellored wrote:
#54

PhillPowell

Oct 11, 2014 2:07:38

Awesome thread thanks!

 

Quick question, is there a feats guide?

 

Edit:  

 

Did a forum search and found this:  http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4144616

 

#55

Yunru

Oct 11, 2014 2:23:33
There's a Custom Backgrounds thread floating out there somewhere.
#56

Sorxores

Oct 12, 2014 10:01:05

I know I saw earlier on the forum a thread about how to add color in your post. he had the code for the basic colors (red, black, purple, blue, sky blue) but I cannot find it agains (since the serach engine for these forum is HORRIBLE)

 

Anyone got it bookmark by any chance and could link it here and add it in the OTHER section of guide. This woul dbe an handy guide. I did a guide on Sorcerer, and receive multiple complains about the lack of color but no one was smart enought to give me the codes so I could fix it. When I saw the thread with the code I was busy, now I got some time but I cannot fiind the thread anymore. That wol dbe a very interesting thread to have handy for people who want to create a guide.

 

thank you

#57

Yunru

Oct 12, 2014 10:18:51

Don't know what the colour for sky blue is (I use turquoise personally), but:

[color=blue]blah[/color]

Results in:

blah

#58

mellored

Oct 12, 2014 12:07:50

Yunru wrote:
#59

GladiusLegis

Oct 12, 2014 14:34:29

I use color=deepskyblue. Easier to read.

 

I also actually use color=orange for "gold."

#60

mellored

Oct 12, 2014 14:56:37

GladiusLegis wrote:
#61

Yunru

Oct 12, 2014 15:02:52

aqua, turquoise, sky blue, or deep sky blue?

 

orange, yellow, gold, or goldenrod?

 

EDIT: Yeah, I'm favouring the last two too.

 

#62

Yunru

Oct 12, 2014 15:11:17

Found this sweet little site, although there's probably one without the annoying music:

http://www.freewebs.com/pinkpuppet/bbcodecolorchart.htm

 

mediumblue vs blue

mediumblue vs blue

mediumblue vs blue

mediumblue vs blue

 

 

lightslateblue?

#63

mellored

Oct 12, 2014 17:29:26

Blue is perfectly readable IMO.

 

If anything, i think we could use a better purple.  It's a bit too close to black.  Maybe green?

#64

GladiusLegis

Oct 12, 2014 22:29:21

Purple shows up well enough when you bold.

 

I'm liking goldenrod. Think I'll switch to that when I get the chance.

#65

Yunru

Oct 13, 2014 3:53:36
Lilac? Apparently not a color =/ Violet? Too pink. I wonder. darkviolet?

So goldenrod for Gold, deepskyblue for Sky Blue and darkviolet for Purple?

#66

mellored

Oct 13, 2014 7:35:08

darkviolet works.

 

goldenrod:  Something you pretty much always take.

deepskyblue: Grade A, and usually the most optimal choice.

blue: Grade B, solid, if not quite optimal.

black: Grade C, it passes, but don't expect much wow from it.

darkviolet: Sitational, most of the time you should pass on this, but there are corner cases that can really make this good.

red: Grade F, avoid.  At best you just wasted your choice, but it might actually hurt you.

 

goldenrod:  Something you pretty much always take.

deepskyblue: Grade A, and usually the most optimal choice.

blue: Grade B, solid, if not quite optimal.

black: Grade C, it passes, but don't expect much wow from it.

darkviolet: Sitational, most of the time you should pass on this, but there are corner cases that can really make this good.

red: Grade F, avoid.  At best you just wasted your choice, but it might actually hurt you.

 

Yea, even without bolding, you can see the difference.

#67

nerdbrooke

Oct 15, 2014 22:49:21

Please add on the 'other' section this webbased spell search tool - http://www.refugionerd.com.br/5e-spell-compendium

#68

HeirRaktus

Oct 16, 2014 7:10:46

Its got some wierd bugs with it... I clicked Wizard and Clerics spells of cantrip level through second and apply filter and it only shows 8 spells.

#69

Zardnaar

Oct 19, 2014 14:57:20

I think I will use goldenrod and update my guide soon. I wanted to have real examples to use not just theory crafting.

#70

Jaden.Shadowcraft

Oct 22, 2014 11:24:09

Has anyone made a Circle of the Land Druid book yet?

#71

mellored

Oct 22, 2014 11:41:33

Jaden.Shadowcraft wrote:
#72

IxidorRS

Oct 23, 2014 8:33:28

Jaden.Shadowcraft wrote:
#73

Noctaem

Oct 23, 2014 18:04:26

I made a guide for hiding, stealth and anything related.  I'm still working on it and will be taking a few days to finish most of the core stuff asap, but I think it would be useful to have it listed here

 

http://community.wizards.com/forum/rules-questions/threads/4148631

 

My end goal would be for it to be as useful and as used as its 4e counterpart.

#74

Varisthenes

Oct 24, 2014 10:09:53

Noctaem wrote:
#75

HeirRaktus

Oct 24, 2014 11:57:25

Stealth, hiding and you!

-Added

#76

Noctaem

Oct 24, 2014 12:01:59

Sweet  As promised I will continue to add to it and improve it.  Thank you!

#77

Yunru

Oct 24, 2014 12:02:45
What's Your Story: A Custom Backgrounds Guide's slipped back a few pages. Would link but on mobile.
#78

Noctaem

Oct 24, 2014 12:26:09

^ link

 

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4147856

#79

TheBigHouse

Oct 30, 2014 9:10:51

Hi guys,

 

Long time CO lurker here. I wanted to finally contribute, so I started a wizard guide: http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4157906

 

I fully expect you guys will tear it appart, lol, but think of it as a starting point for discussion. I will be happy to take any feedback on optimizations.

 

Thanks!

#80

HeirRaktus

Oct 30, 2014 20:41:55

Changes have been made!

#81

BRJN

Nov 06, 2014 18:41:09

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4109696

 

Would this list of pre-gen characters qualify for the List?

 

 

#82

ppaladin123

Nov 11, 2014 15:47:46

Please add Dictum Mortem's cleric guide:

 

Guide: http://dictummortuum.droppages.com/5e/cleric

discussion thread on the board: http://community.wizards.com/comment/51487816

#83

mellored

Nov 13, 2014 10:18:42

Here's a list of ability check modifiers (skills, initiative, ect) i made.

 

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4161871

#84

HeirRaktus

Nov 13, 2014 20:21:06

Updated

#85

raleel

Nov 16, 2014 8:14:28

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4162596 I did up some graphs and charts for figuring out how effective monster defenses are in various ways, if you would add please

#86

GladiusLegis

Dec 15, 2014 9:41:20

My Ranger guide, when you get around to it: http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4170201

#87

mellored

Dec 15, 2014 10:19:28

My cleric guide.  http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4168996

 

Not complete yet, but it has more then the other ones.

#88

HeirRaktus

Dec 23, 2014 6:11:39

Updated

#89

JamesMusicus

Dec 27, 2014 0:24:42

My Homebrew guides for races and Classes: http://community.wizards.com/forum/dungeon-master-help/threads/4172966

#90

NamelessHero

Jan 30, 2015 8:14:04

Please add the new item guide: http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4179391

#91

Jordan175

Feb 06, 2015 0:50:58

Wrote a mini-guide to the "way of four elements" Monk subclass.

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4183601

#92

MasterNamer

Feb 13, 2015 8:14:12
Here's an organized list of the items currently available. http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4179391
#93

FunkySpunk

Feb 26, 2015 21:05:51

All the guides, linked in one place. Awesome!!

#94

Leugren

Mar 12, 2015 7:36:02

The only guy who can edit the OP seems to be AWOL.  Not so awesome!!

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ppaladin123

Leugren wrote:
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BrokenZenith

Leugren wrote:
#97

Noctaem

Mar 18, 2015 4:52:18

Nice, thank you Broken Zenith.

#98

TheDraconicSpellcrafter

Mar 19, 2015 8:49:03

Could you please add Chameleon-X's Land Druid Handbook? It's the only real druid guide we have on this forum. And it's a pretty good one, too.

 

Here's the link: http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4177201

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BrokenZenith

 

TheDraconicSpellcrafter wrote:
#100

8wGremlin

Mar 23, 2015 17:31:42

Planning for the short term

 

I've read many guides over the years, been involved in theoretical optimisation for various editions of D&D, and I aways see guides for playing classes up to level 20.

Would these guides be different if they were written for a game that goes only to level 5, or level 10. 
Should we have Short Plan Guides?

Would choices be different, feats, multiclass options etc, if you have these constraints?
 

 

#101

QwertyAzerty

Mar 24, 2015 11:50:24

Please add
http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4196961

 

as an Part 2 to both sorcerer guide.

#102

mellored

Mar 24, 2015 12:34:29

8wGremlin wrote:
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BrokenZenith

QwertyAzerty wrote:
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Sorsohka

BrokenZenith wrote:
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BrokenZenith

Sorsohka wrote:
#106

QwertyAzerty

Apr 01, 2015 5:45:42

BrokenZenith wrote:
#107

FunkySpunk

Apr 02, 2015 9:02:20

Thanks for your work, BrokenZenith.

#108

greyseraph

Apr 11, 2015 3:30:47

Could someone make a guide for the Elemental Evil expansion pdf?

#109

FunkySpunk

Apr 20, 2015 17:45:01

BrokenZenith, can you please add this guide: http://community.wizards.com/content/blog/4143091

#110

FunkySpunk

Apr 20, 2015 17:48:16

Also, while this isn't a erfect guide, I think it could be edited slightly into one.  It's very helpful, and a very good outline.

 

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4186476

#111

HermanTheWize

Apr 21, 2015 6:29:34

Magic Item Guide:  

The Comprehensive Compendium of Considerable and Compelling Curios: A Magic Item Guide

 

I tihnk this is well done and deserves a spot on the list.

#112

BrokenZenith

Apr 21, 2015 6:48:36

Eldritch Knight and Item guides added, but I'm not sure the polearm guide has enough content to really be listed as a guide.  If he expands it then definitely.

 

5e Guides

#113

KaptainKrunch

Apr 25, 2015 18:44:46

Professor Q's Guide to the 5e Controller

#114

BrokenZenith

Apr 26, 2015 17:48:03

Thanks, added!

#115

Mommy_was_an_Orc

Apr 27, 2015 8:36:39

Magic Item Math of 5e


While technically not a guide to buildcraft, it does give reasonable guidelines as to expectations.

#116

Treantmonklvl20

May 12, 2015 18:09:53

If you wouldn't mind adding my Wizard guide - it would be appreciated:

 

Treantmonk's Guide to Wizards

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BrokenZenith

Treantmonklvl20 wrote:
#118

JohnnyBlaise

May 17, 2015 22:28:19

Any thoughts about an AC optimizaition gude, a saving throw optimization guide, an HP optimization guide, attack roll optimization guide or skill optimization guide?

 

Best I can come up with quickly for AC;

AC: Fighter or Paladin Defense style (+1); +3 Shield (+5); Dragon Mask (+5),Dex (+5), Barbarian Con (+5),  Defender (+3), Cloak of Displacement (+5), = 39; I assume that if you are a druid there must be a shape that makes your Con or Dex better than +10 combined...

 

#119

mellored

May 18, 2015 5:28:55

JohnnyBlaise wrote:
#120

mellored

May 27, 2015 6:34:16

Here's my feat guide.

 

and here's my collection of balance tweaks/houserules.

#121

zagora_01

May 29, 2015 22:48:13

Can someone post my guide on here.

 

Mystic Warrior - A guide to warrior/casters

 

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4208496

#122

BrokenZenith

May 30, 2015 12:57:57

Added both!

#123

FunkySpunk

Jun 11, 2015 20:32:40

One note: you have "Dealing Death: the handbook of the true Assassin" listed in the Rogue section, when it is a multiclassed build guide (of which most of the builds have less than half their levels in Rogue). 

 

Just a little nit-pick. 

#124

IxidorRS

Jun 18, 2015 6:39:22

Do any of the guides include Favored Soul at this time?

 

I've been unable to find much talk about this option, I know it's UA but thought someone would have hashed it out.

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Yunru

IxidorRS wrote:
#126

Yunru

Jun 23, 2015 5:26:43

Dex-based Barbarian guide:

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4221676

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BrokenZenith

Yunru wrote:
#128

FunkySpunk

Jun 26, 2015 22:21:02

Yunru wrote:
(Reply to #128)

Yunru

FunkySpunk wrote:
#130

RhaegarT

Jul 25, 2015 20:33:35

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4233371

 

I've written a warlock guide, please add to the list.

 

Spells aren't done yet but should be soon

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BrokenZenith

RhaegarT wrote:
#132

RhaegarT

Jul 28, 2015 19:28:19

BrokenZenith wrote:
#133

RhaegarT

Jul 31, 2015 14:21:57

http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4209951

 

Treantmonks wizard guide really belongs on the list too. It was out in may and i didnt even know about it.

#134

Kangodo

Aug 04, 2015 7:40:45

RhaegarT wrote:
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TheBigHouse

BrokenZenith wrote:
(Reply to #135)

BrokenZenith

 

TheBigHouse wrote:
(Reply to #136)

TheBigHouse

BrokenZenith wrote:
(Reply to #137)

BrokenZenith

 

TheBigHouse wrote:
#139

WiredNavi

Aug 06, 2015 21:01:54

Someone's asked to add my list of ways to get bonus actions (http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4234606) to this list of guides.

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BrokenZenith

WiredNavi wrote:
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TheBigHouse

BrokenZenith wrote:
#142

Noctaem

Aug 17, 2015 11:50:46

Report the OP of the thread under Other or something and just write that you are requesting for the thread to be stickied.  We should also have this one unstickied if at all possible considering it's no longer being updated.

#143

eyrieking

Aug 28, 2015 0:42:39

Hi! I just finished a guide on feats, and I would appreciate it greatly if you could add it to your list. 

 

Here is a link to the guide: http://community.wizards.com/forum/player-help/threads/4249031

 

Any advice or constructive criticism is welcome. 

 

 

(Reply to #143)

BrokenZenith

Added to the 5e Guide to the Guides

 

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eyrieking

BrokenZenith wrote:
#146

Mistwell

Sep 03, 2015 16:15:55

Polearm Master Template should be added as a guide (fighter guide for the most part)

#147

Leugren

Sep 07, 2015 5:50:57

Several people seem to find this resource useful:

 

List of All Personality Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws

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BrokenZenith

Leugren wrote:
#149

FunkySpunk

Sep 16, 2015 9:59:03

BrokenZenith wrote:
#150

Mistwell

Sep 16, 2015 10:15:22

BrokenZenith wrote:
#151

TheBigHouse

Sep 16, 2015 10:54:26

Hey Zenith,

 

On account of the forum shutdown, please update my guide (Arrive on Time) to the following google doc:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGlFsSDqGb5uIgeeO2ULtDFECzdlV6tI-d6eZn_reEQ

 

I plan to keep this updated, although I really relied on the community here for feeback, so I'm not sure what I will do.

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BrokenZenith

TheBigHouse wrote:
#153

ScuroNotte

Sep 20, 2015 15:44:50

Wondering if you are transferring the guides elsewhere where your page allows us access

#154

Mistwell

Sep 20, 2015 17:11:10

ScuroNotte wrote:
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BrokenZenith

Mistwell wrote: