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Mordenkainen's Tome Of Foes

Started by Darrin Kelley, June 03, 2018, 06:46:48 PM

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Darrin Kelley

June 03, 2018, 06:46:48 PM
I just got this books today from An Amazon delivery. And I got a quick glance through it.

I'm saying this straight up. I love this book! It has so much useful information in it for D&D campaigns. Stretching from lower levels to high levels; This book does not disappoint.

5th Edition has been something I have really enjoyed. It has me energized and enthusiastic.
 

danskmacabre

#1
June 03, 2018, 07:41:24 PM
I got this about a week ago.
There's lots of High level stuff for demonic, Devilish forces , which I'll find useful.

The Elven background stuff not so much.

The extra Bestiary material on the last half is a fun, good read and overall, I'm glad I bought it.
Xanamthar's guide is probably better though.

Warboss Squee

#2
June 03, 2018, 09:57:56 PM
The couple of games I've done in pbp have petered out around 10th lvl, so the high end stuff is less useful for me, but more halfling stuff is always welcome.

danskmacabre

#3
June 03, 2018, 10:24:11 PM
Quote from: Warboss Squee;1041956The couple of games I've done in pbp have petered out around 10th lvl, so the high end stuff is less useful for me, but more halfling stuff is always welcome.

The DnD games I run max out at about lvl 7 characters. But the high level (Demonic/devilish )  stuff is still useful for RP background and scaring the pants off PCs..  heh...

AsenRG

#4
June 04, 2018, 11:37:48 AM
Quote from: danskmacabre;1041941The Elven background stuff not so much.
Is it hard to revert to the "old" elves? Or are there any mechanical reasons to include it?
What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

tenbones

#5
June 04, 2018, 11:40:10 AM
Quote from: AsenRG;1042009Is it hard to revert to the "old" elves? Or are there any mechanical reasons to include it?

Well I could paint a big 666 on my car, and it doesn't affect it mechanically either. But for some reason... it seems to signal something that doesn't sit well with me. I guess I could just ignore it.

:)

Mistwell

#6
June 04, 2018, 12:03:17 PM
Quote from: tenbones;1042010Well I could paint a big 666 on my car, and it doesn't affect it mechanically either. But for some reason... it seems to signal something that doesn't sit well with me. I guess I could just ignore it.

:)

You're just 6 times the fan of Route 66 than anyone else!

KingCheops

#7
June 04, 2018, 12:06:35 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;1042009Is it hard to revert to the "old" elves? Or are there any mechanical reasons to include it?

Simple to revert.  There's no mechanical bits to it other than rules for PC Sea Elves and Drow.

AsenRG

#8
June 04, 2018, 03:49:26 PM
Quote from: tenbones;1042010Well I could paint a big 666 on my car, and it doesn't affect it mechanically either. But for some reason... it seems to signal something that doesn't sit well with me. I guess I could just ignore it.

:)
Yes, I get the analogy.
What I asked is whether the number painted on the car is in inscrubably fluorescent paint and whether a simple layer of black paint would be enough:).

Quote from: KingCheops;1042017Simple to revert.  There's no mechanical bits to it other than rules for PC Sea Elves and Drow.

OK, thank you, so at least it's not hopeless!
Though with the contemporary tendency for treating rulebooks like Holy Writ, it might still be a problem for less assertive GMs;).
What Do You Do In Tekumel? See examples!
"Life is not fair. If the campaign setting is somewhat like life then the setting also is sometimes not fair." - Bren

KingCheops

#9
June 04, 2018, 05:24:18 PM
Quote from: AsenRG;1042055OK, thank you, so at least it's not hopeless!
Though with the contemporary tendency for treating rulebooks like Holy Writ, it might still be a problem for less assertive GMs;).

There's literally no rules for the shape changing and it is specifically called out as something the DM decides.  Worries and hand-wringing were vastly overblown.  It's even a sidebar so you'd have to really be a non-assertive DM.

Also I forgot that Eladrin are a playable subrace now.

Emperor Norton

#10
June 04, 2018, 06:02:38 PM
Quote from: KingCheops;1042080There's literally no rules for the shape changing and it is specifically called out as something the DM decides.  Worries and hand-wringing were vastly overblown.  It's even a sidebar so you'd have to really be a non-assertive DM.

Bingo: It was 100% a nonissue.

Ras Algethi

#11
June 04, 2018, 06:45:07 PM
Quote from: Emperor Norton;1042090Bingo: It was 100% a nonissue.

Unless it was not included, am I right? :cool:

Emperor Norton

#12
June 04, 2018, 07:23:26 PM
Quote from: Ras Algethi;1042106Unless it was not included, am I right? :cool:

If it wasn't included, I would have never noticed. There is no offense, because nothing really in the book is offensive, with or without that entry. I do like it myself, and think it is a good step as far as acknowledging non-gender conforming individuals, and a cool, thematic ability tied to Corellan Larethian.

But again, you know that, you are just trying to play at being a clever troll.

Ras Algethi

#13
June 04, 2018, 07:24:42 PM
Quote from: Emperor Norton;1042125If it wasn't included, I would have never noticed. There is no offense, because nothing really in the book is offensive, with or without that entry. I do like it myself, and think it is a good step as far as acknowledging non-gender conforming individuals, and a cool, thematic ability tied to Corellan Larethian.

But again, you know that, you are just trying to play at being a clever troll.

You wouldn't have noticed it? So this, and other posts, where you are waging your own personal war for inclusion wouldn't have noticed it? It's almost like you lie.

HappyDaze

#14
June 04, 2018, 07:49:22 PM
It's really too bad this isn't in Pundit's forum. If it was, at least it might be locked sometime soon.:rolleyes:
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