So I created these alternate rules for downtime, mainly because my players wanted it. I also stole a massive chunk of this stuff from other people and then reworked it to fit a little better. I remember reading somewhere that WotC tried to avoid creating any other way to succeed except for going adventuring, because if you could just run a shop then why bother adventuring at all. I didn't really enjoy that as a player, like spending 300 days of downtime to make some armor, seemed a little lame. Same with the herbalist kit/ alchemists kit basically being useless. Anyway I wanted your thoughts on whether or not things need a little more balance (keeping in mind I want downtime to be something the players can feasibly do and benefit from).
I know Mike Mearls mentioned he was working on expanded Downtime rules, hopefully they release them at some point. However until WotC puts that out I'm going to borrow a few of these ideas and tweak them for my own campaign. :)
ooohhh great job. I'll book mark that and check up on it later. Thanks!
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I find it odd tbh, that 5e takes players down the road of expecting to be able to craft things as an adventurer.
During character creation, it pretty much hands you a profession and proficiency with some form of tools, so when the Dwarf Fighter says, "I've got some money and I'm a trained armourer, I would like to make myself some plate armour before our next adventure." it's tough as a DM to tell them that it's going to take them best part of a year to do it....
I find it odd tbh, that 5e takes players down the road of expecting to be able to craft things as an adventurer.
During character creation, it pretty much hands you a profession and proficiency with some form of tools, so when the Dwarf Fighter says, "I've got some money and I'm a trained armourer, I would like to make myself some plate armour before our next adventure." it's tough as a DM to tell them that it's going to take them best part of a year to do it....
This! It's like halfway through the design process, they decided no crafting/creating and then skewed the rules to make it take forever.
I let my players improve homes, ships, and other things. some improvements included putting a large blade or battering ram on the front of a ship. Adding metal plating to ships and carts, adding a pool and hot tube in a basement, and making a moat / other trapes and hazards. they even starting making a dungeon with a large vault to put their stuff in between adventures, and an air ship port.
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So I created these alternate rules for downtime, mainly because my players wanted it. I also stole a massive chunk of this stuff from other people and then reworked it to fit a little better. I remember reading somewhere that WotC tried to avoid creating any other way to succeed except for going adventuring, because if you could just run a shop then why bother adventuring at all. I didn't really enjoy that as a player, like spending 300 days of downtime to make some armor, seemed a little lame. Same with the herbalist kit/ alchemists kit basically being useless. Anyway I wanted your thoughts on whether or not things need a little more balance (keeping in mind I want downtime to be something the players can feasibly do and benefit from).
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ModeratorI know Mike Mearls mentioned he was working on expanded Downtime rules, hopefully they release them at some point. However until WotC puts that out I'm going to borrow a few of these ideas and tweak them for my own campaign. :)
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ooohhh great job. I'll book mark that and check up on it later. Thanks!
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D&D Beyond FoundersThere's some nice content there - good work!
I find it odd tbh, that 5e takes players down the road of expecting to be able to craft things as an adventurer.
During character creation, it pretty much hands you a profession and proficiency with some form of tools, so when the Dwarf Fighter says, "I've got some money and I'm a trained armourer, I would like to make myself some plate armour before our next adventure." it's tough as a DM to tell them that it's going to take them best part of a year to do it....
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I let my players improve homes, ships, and other things. some improvements included putting a large blade or battering ram on the front of a ship. Adding metal plating to ships and carts, adding a pool and hot tube in a basement, and making a moat / other trapes and hazards. they even starting making a dungeon with a large vault to put their stuff in between adventures, and an air ship port.