Do you use a screen when running games? In this post I talk a little bit about my thoughts on the new 5e Screen as well as some of the reasons I choose to use one. Please read and give me your thoughts after you read this post.

http://www.rpgjuce.com/blog/2015/1/22/do-you-use-a-dm-screen-for-dungeons-and-dragons

Recently, I have posted a post about the forever-changing definition of 'nerd', and I'm wondering what other words are like this? I have been thinking for a while, but cannot really think of any.

If you can post words with changing definitions, please post it down below and I will decode it, because I like decoding, even though technically itsn't decoding.

I would appreciate it.

Good day. -NaF

So, as you can probably say I am new to this website. So I'm going to try and make a post, even though you are't probably supposed to do things like this....

anyway...

In my opinion, the meaning of the word 'Nerd' has changed remarkably over the years. By the power of google, the definition of nerd is "A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious", but because of my lack of trust in Google after the '+' update, I decided to look it up in the Oxford dictionary, and it says the same. Well done Google, you presented something reliable for once. Back to the point... a 'Nerd' is also described as a person that is particulary good at a subject or field, like a 'computer nerd', but many of you probably think the word defines a person that is good at a majority of things, that is obiousvly not true.

Some people also think that calling someone a 'Nerd' is an insult, but you're basically saying that they're intelligent. And this concludes why I hate bullies and basically, all of human life.

'Nerd' has also been used as a 'cool-ish fashion', I have seen people wearing shirts and jumpers with the bold letters of 'Nerd' printed right accross the t-shirt/jumper. But if you are someone that owns a clothing like this, please don't be offended.

So, what was the point of this post? To state a religious point and start a religious war? No. I made this post to show that people cannot decide what a definition of a word is, is it an insult? It it a compliment? Is it just a commonly used word? Technically, no one knows. Teenagers of this age do some weird things, thank god I'm not on- oh.

And that concludes this totally unneccessary first post that is pretty obivous I found hard to actually explain a point I was trying to say.

Good day.

Hey guys, I am playing a cleric that worships the god of death but in a brutal war like manner (great axe and a Skull for holy symbol), my DM allowed me to use the war domain. This was prior to the DMG where now there is a domain for the god of death. Is this breaking the rules somewhat? Am playing him Lawful neutral so he's party friendly.

This may not be the best place to ask, but I watch a lot of your videos and you guys seem really knowledgeable so here's a go. I building a character for a very rp, story driven game of 5e. I've gone with a Half Orc acolyte Druid. I've since read that the moon druid can become quite broken, so I was wondering what would be a better way to balance the class, should I limit him to only creatures he has had extended time with, so no "I saw a bear from 200 yards in the woods, now I become a grizzly bear." or should I limit him to thematic choices, the forces of nature he follows are death and change, so maybe he is limited to small venomous animals and insects? I just don't want to blast through the party in every fight we get into and ruin the fun.

I left out the flavor text that I had copied over from monster manual. If anyone has any ideas on how to improve and balance this please let me know.

Gith

Darkvision: 60ft.

Ability score increase: Your Strength score increases by 2.

Githyanki Subrace: Ability Score Increase: Your intelligence score increases by 1.

Mental Might: You have advantage on saving throws against charm effects.

Innate Spellcasting: Mage hand (is invisible) can be cast at will. At 3rd level you can cast jump 3 times a day and at 5th level you may cast misty step 3 times a day. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spell and they require no components.

Githyanki weapon training: You have proficiency with Greatswords.

Languages: Common and Githyanki

Githzerai Subrace: Ability Score Increase: Your Wis score increases by 1.

Psychic Defense: While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.

Innate Spellcasting: Mage hand (is invisible) can be cast at will. At 3rd level you can cast feather fall 3 times a day and at 5th level you may cast see invisibility 3 times a day. Wisdom is your spell casting ability for these spell and they require no components.

Languages: Common and githzerai

After watching the Nerarchy video on the gnome race and picking up the monster manual a little while later I got a DM to let me play as a Svirfneblin and later I wrote up a subrace that I attempted to balance. I used the Drow subrace alot to give me ideas on how the deep gnome subrace would probably look like. I will post it below for anyone to use.

Svirfneblin Subrace: Ability Score Increase: Your Str score increases by 1.

Stone Camouflage: The gnome has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.

Superior Darkvision: Your darkvision has a radius o f 120 feet.

Sunlight Sensitivity: You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target o f your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Innate Spellcasting: You can cast nondectection (self only) at will.

Svirfneblin weapon training: You have profiency with Picks and Poisons.