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There is, though unlike 3.5 where wizards basically put every bit of rules mechanics into the open game license, they were more selective of what to put in the free rules and what to leave out. Here is the free basic rules guide from Wizards. That's all you need in order to play, though if you're looking for the full selection of races and classes, I'd highly suggest grabbing a copy of the player's handbook.
This sentance feels so alien.
Agreed. However, to help alleviate that feeling, the Adventurer's League standardizes how the game is played, and feats are certainly allowed. It's another reason I love the Adventurer's League setup, you go into a new group and you already know there's not going to be any strange homebrew bs, or the DM changing how mechanics work and whatnot. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to join a group only to find the guy running it has massively changed how the game works and I only find out after I've made a character. There's nothing worse than hiding/altering the rules without players knowing.
advantage is roll twice take better result and disadvantage is roll twice take worse result, but the rest is spot on.
I suppose I should have asked when people would be most able to play, heh. For me, I'll be avaliable most days during the afternoons, probably looking at Friday afternoons unless people can't make that. Hopefully we can get a second DM to run at a different time so we can get as many people playing that want to.
I can't exactly speak for every DM, but usually most DMs have their own style that is unique to them, it is why it can be hard to be a DM and go to being a player, or be a player and swap DMs. Whether this difference is an added rule, like in your example, or maybe a modification to spells, how the game works, or maybe more races and classes, all depends on the DMs own personal choice (obviously), but all DMs are unique, even if they are not having homebrewed campaigns, and have a different way of running their game, or at least, in my experience, they certainly do.quick question, while the adventurer's league has its own rules, dms can still have their own style of doing things, like the dm in the campaign im playing at the moment has an unwritten law he follows where once per character/game ((whichever lasts longer) your character is allowed to basically do something that isn't allowed, but not outright banned per se. (Example: bunch of adventurers had a door that could open into a sort of closet dimension, which was big enough to hold a cannon that could fire an enchanted cannonball once a day, they put the cannon in there, and magically rigged it so that, upon opening the door, it would automatically fire the cannon. Then, the tank used that door as a shield, arguing that since it was magical and could withstand anything from the closet dimension (someone had originally been hiding in there with said cannon and was a bit too slow in firing it so it hit the door and left it unfazed) that it would work as a shield perfectly, dm gave the ok) would you be similar? sorry if this was a bit lengthy
i know, that's why I'm asking
Obviously styles will always differ between DMs, however because of the AL, you should have a similar experience should you play the same adventure with different DMs. The adventures you play in AL are all written and approved by the AL, the rewards and other bonuses given are approved in each adventure, and tracked through adventure logsheets. You could, for instance, come across a bag of holding, or a portable hole, to facilitate what you're talking about, but unfortunately in D&D 5e there isn't much in the way of gunpowder or cannons, so having a portable cannon hole isn't really feasible.quick question, while the adventurer's league has its own rules, dms can still have their own style of doing things, like the dm in the campaign im playing at the moment has an unwritten law he follows where once per character/game ((whichever lasts longer) your character is allowed to basically do something that isn't allowed, but not outright banned per se. (Example: bunch of adventurers had a door that could open into a sort of closet dimension, which was big enough to hold a cannon that could fire an enchanted cannonball once a day, they put the cannon in there, and magically rigged it so that, upon opening the door, it would automatically fire the cannon. Then, the tank used that door as a shield, arguing that since it was magical and could withstand anything from the closet dimension (someone had originally been hiding in there with said cannon and was a bit too slow in firing it so it hit the door and left it unfazed) that it would work as a shield perfectly, dm gave the ok) would you be similar? sorry if this was a bit lengthy
magic cannon
Yep, that's exactly what the AL is, just for D&D 5e. Before the Pathfinder Society, there was Living Greyhawk for 3.5 D&D. Played a decent bit of Living Greyhawk, tried to get into PS but could never find a group. The AL seems to be much more accommodating for online play than Society, and I really enjoy the 5e system. Pathfinder has just gotten way too bloated mechanically for my taste.
My bad. As far as I know, there are no "magic cannons" as loot in AL. I hope that doesn't stop you from wanting to play.
Yep, though I prefer pathfinders system of take home sheets, because if your not carefully Its easy to become disorganized.
This is why I shouldn't post when I'm tired.
