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I bought both the digital copies of the forgotten realms books as it said it would come with the three extras and digital dice but I’ve not got access to any of them, entitlements are in sync
You say this is all supported but I dont think the character sheet has a way to track Hit dice outside of short rests and some of the feats have the ability to do stuff with the hit dice. Also the Dhamphir bite is not scaling with monk damage die when it should imo but i guess that is easy to do custom action on sheet
Van Richten Guide to Ravenloft Lineages are no longer available... It would be nice to support the legacy lineages in the books that we own (actually only 1/3 Lineage is Legacy).
Van Richten Guide to Ravenloft Lineages are no longer available... It would be nice to support the legacy lineages in the books that we own (actually only 1/3 Lineage is Legacy).
They're still available, if you have access to that book and have "2014 Expanded Rules" turned on in the character builder.
On the Rat's Run map in Chapter 3, there is a leftover map scale that doesn't entirely seem accurate (at the very bottom left of the map). Going off of the scale, the tavern is 150 miles wide, I'm assuming that is not intended. If the intention was for each of the bar stools to be literal mountains and the counters as gargantuan cliffsides, then maybe this would make sense. Thanks!
You say this is all supported but I dont think the character sheet has a way to track Hit dice outside of short rests and some of the feats have the ability to do stuff with the hit dice. Also the Dhamphir bite is not scaling with monk damage die when it should imo but i guess that is easy to do custom action on sheet
While the hit dice thing is an ongoing & frustrating issue that's going to come to a reckoning when & if the Psion comes out, it is an issue that is, unfortunately, low on investor concerns right now(They're more concerned about initial sales), & Investors>Hasbro executives>WotC executive planted by Hasbro>WotC>game designers>web designers of Beyond>modmins>users, ladder-wise.
The monk interaction may have been removed because it may have been unintentional. I'd not worry about that one specifically.
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DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
It's a little unclear, but I think a strict reading of the new version of Vampiric Bite would say that its damage shouldn't scale with the Monk's Martial Arts damage, as they are both alternative damage calculations for Unarmed Strikes that don't combine together.
You say this is all supported but I dont think the character sheet has a way to track Hit dice outside of short rests and some of the feats have the ability to do stuff with the hit dice. Also the Dhamphir bite is not scaling with monk damage die when it should imo but i guess that is easy to do custom action on sheet
While the hit dice thing is an ongoing & frustrating issue that's going to come to a reckoning when & if the Psion comes out, it is an issue that is, unfortunately, low on investor concerns right now(They're more concerned about initial sales), & Investors>Hasbro executives>WotC executive planted by Hasbro>WotC>game designers>web designers of Beyond>modmins>users, ladder-wise.
The monk interaction may have been removed because it may have been unintentional. I'd not worry about that one specifically.
I understand, its just frustrating that this is a new dnd beyond only product, and even though this thread says "fully supported" it really isnt. And it doesnt seem to hard to create some sort of hit dice tracker at its base without the 3d dice rolling and auto healing features etc. Like just a basic counter is all im asking for.
It's a little unclear, but I think a strict reading of the new version of Vampiric Bite would say that its damage shouldn't scale with the Monk's Martial Arts damage, as they are both alternative damage calculations for Unarmed Strikes that don't combine together.
seems strange if that is the case, balance wise its only a flavor change for dhampir monks bludg. vs pericing but yeah i guess with strict reading that makes sense then
It's a little unclear, but I think a strict reading of the new version of Vampiric Bite would say that its damage shouldn't scale with the Monk's Martial Arts damage, as they are both alternative damage calculations for Unarmed Strikes that don't combine together.
seems strange if that is the case, balance wise its only a flavor change for dhampir monks bludg. vs pericing but yeah i guess with strict reading that makes sense then
It's a little more than that, since the Dhampir also have the option to (a limited number of times a day, admittedly) heal themselves an amount equal to the damage dealt. They may have felt it wise to constrain the amount of damage (and therefore the amount of healing) you can get from that, especially since a Dhampir Monk can use the bite up to 4 times per turn by level 5.
When I select ABoH Dhampir as my Species, I am being given the Ability Score Increase option under "4. Abilities". This is in addition to the Ability Score Increase available in "2. Background".
This book should be shared with me through my friend's account. It is not.
Secondly the market place page claims it includes a subclass. I am told that isn't the case.
You and your friend should both check that your licenses are in sync here.
The book doesn't contain any new subclasses. The marketplace page doesn't currently say that it does, but that may have been something they fixed recently.
My Dhampire monk does not show DEX as the attack stat for unarmed BITE.
I am still looking at debates on 1D4+CON vs 1D4+DEX vs MA DIE+DEX for Monk Unarmed BITE
I don't think it's meant to interact anymore with Monk in that way because of the changes to both it & Monk.
When a monk uses an unarmed strike, they can use DEX.
The Bite is an unarmed Strike. Normal unarmed damage is 1+STR, Unarmed BITE normal damage is 1D4+CON. You can roll 1d6 in place of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strike or Monk weapons - I can use MA Die in place of the normal damage of the Unarmed Strike "BITE"
Hence the Debate.
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Welcome to the Support Thread for the Astarion's Book of Hungers !
If you find any issues with the content from the sourcebook, or using it on a D&D Beyond character, please search the thread (Search form) before posting in this thread.
RELEASE NOTES
Fight, flirt, or feast your way through the shadows of Baldur's Gate in this digital expansion, complete with new player options, devilish monsters, and tavern-set escapades dripping with blood and intrigue. Join Astarion in 2 play-ready digital adventures and explore the seductive horrors of vampiric power with new backgrounds, feats, and more.
Syncing Entitlements
If you don’t see any of the content from the source, please be sure to resync your entitlements. You can do so by following these steps:
Once completed, your content should appear! If you experience any issues accessing your content, please contact our Support Team.
1 NEW RACE
The book features 1 new race. This is supported.
3 NEW BACKGROUNDS
The book features 3 new backgrounds. These are all supported.
16 FEATS
The book features 16 feats. These are all supported.
1 NEW MAP
The book features 1 new map. This is supported.
5 MONSTERS
The book features 5 monsters. These are all supported.
I bought both the digital copies of the forgotten realms books as it said it would come with the three extras and digital dice but I’ve not got access to any of them, entitlements are in sync
You say this is all supported but I dont think the character sheet has a way to track Hit dice outside of short rests and some of the feats have the ability to do stuff with the hit dice. Also the Dhamphir bite is not scaling with monk damage die when it should imo but i guess that is easy to do custom action on sheet
Van Richten Guide to Ravenloft Lineages are no longer available... It would be nice to support the legacy lineages in the books that we own (actually only 1/3 Lineage is Legacy).
They're still available, if you have access to that book and have "2014 Expanded Rules" turned on in the character builder.
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On the Rat's Run map in Chapter 3, there is a leftover map scale that doesn't entirely seem accurate (at the very bottom left of the map). Going off of the scale, the tavern is 150 miles wide, I'm assuming that is not intended. If the intention was for each of the bar stools to be literal mountains and the counters as gargantuan cliffsides, then maybe this would make sense. Thanks!
The details pages for the three new backgrounds do not list the ability scores they can increase.
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While the hit dice thing is an ongoing & frustrating issue that's going to come to a reckoning when & if the Psion comes out, it is an issue that is, unfortunately, low on investor concerns right now(They're more concerned about initial sales), & Investors>Hasbro executives>WotC executive planted by Hasbro>WotC>game designers>web designers of Beyond>modmins>users, ladder-wise.
The monk interaction may have been removed because it may have been unintentional. I'd not worry about that one specifically.
DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
It's a little unclear, but I think a strict reading of the new version of Vampiric Bite would say that its damage shouldn't scale with the Monk's Martial Arts damage, as they are both alternative damage calculations for Unarmed Strikes that don't combine together.
pronouns: he/she/they
I understand, its just frustrating that this is a new dnd beyond only product, and even though this thread says "fully supported" it really isnt. And it doesnt seem to hard to create some sort of hit dice tracker at its base without the 3d dice rolling and auto healing features etc. Like just a basic counter is all im asking for.
seems strange if that is the case, balance wise its only a flavor change for dhampir monks bludg. vs pericing but yeah i guess with strict reading that makes sense then
It's a little more than that, since the Dhampir also have the option to (a limited number of times a day, admittedly) heal themselves an amount equal to the damage dealt. They may have felt it wise to constrain the amount of damage (and therefore the amount of healing) you can get from that, especially since a Dhampir Monk can use the bite up to 4 times per turn by level 5.
pronouns: he/she/they
This Book does not show up in content sharing management. Please fix, thank you.
My entitlements are all in sync, but the species, feats, etc. don't show in the character builder for me.
When I select ABoH Dhampir as my Species, I am being given the Ability Score Increase option under "4. Abilities". This is in addition to the Ability Score Increase available in "2. Background".
Two things.
This book should be shared with me through my friend's account. It is not.
Secondly the market place page claims it includes a subclass. I am told that isn't the case.
You and your friend should both check that your licenses are in sync here.
The book doesn't contain any new subclasses. The marketplace page doesn't currently say that it does, but that may have been something they fixed recently.
pronouns: he/she/they
My Dhampire monk does not show DEX as the attack stat for unarmed BITE.
I am still looking at debates on 1D4+CON vs 1D4+DEX vs MA DIE+DEX for Monk Unarmed BITE
I don't think it's meant to interact anymore with Monk in that way because of the changes to both it & Monk.
DM, player & homebrewer(Current homebrew project is an unofficial conversion of SBURB/SGRUB from Homestuck into DND 5e)
Once made Maxwell's Silver Hammer come down upon Strahd's head to make sure he was dead.
Always study & sharpen philosophical razors. They save a lot of trouble.
When a monk uses an unarmed strike, they can use DEX.
The Bite is an unarmed Strike. Normal unarmed damage is 1+STR, Unarmed BITE normal damage is 1D4+CON. You can roll 1d6 in place of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strike or Monk weapons - I can use MA Die in place of the normal damage of the Unarmed Strike "BITE"
Hence the Debate.