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D&D 2024 PHB MONK CHANGES (Remastered): Monks are scary now guys… And I love that! - RPGBOT.Podcast S6E139

https://rpgbot.net/dd-2024-phb-monk-changes-remastered-monks-are-scary-now-guys-and-i-love-that-rpgbot-podcast-s6e139/

#DnD #Monk #Podcast
November 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
That's a good question because it's hard to put into words. The 5.5 PHB has a certain je ne sais quoi college brochure phony energy to it.
What's wrong with the 5.5 PHB that wasn't wrong with the 5e PHB?

Not that I'm a fan of 5e in general. Recently clicked for me that it seems optimized for making it easier for writers at WotC to turn out mediocre-but-playable pre-written adventures.
November 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
A true everyman would take the oath on the PHB.

(TYFYS.)
November 14, 2026 at 9:32 AM
D&D 2024 PHB - RANGER CHANGES Remastered - RPGBOT.Podcast S6E136

https://rpgbot.net/dd-2024-phb-ranger-changes-remastered-rpgbot-podcast-s6e136/

#DND #Ranger #Podcast
November 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I cannot begin to tell you how much the o.g. PHB hit middle school me like a bomb.
November 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
November 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
do... do the bees have doctorates??

OH

they have their PhB!
November 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The Prumal classes from PHB 2 were all fascinating. In fact *all* the classes from PHB2 were excellent. I miss 4e, flaws and all.
November 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
What's wrong with the 5.5 PHB that wasn't wrong with the 5e PHB?

Not that I'm a fan of 5e in general. Recently clicked for me that it seems optimized for making it easier for writers at WotC to turn out mediocre-but-playable pre-written adventures.
November 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This study of ten (10) PHB sites in Massachusetts found that 25% of cars rolled through the solid red and 65% rolled through the flashing red phase, even though pedestrians were present!

That isn't exactly what DOTs are expecting when they hang these suckers up...
November 12, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Yep! And here's part 2 of my post PHB lunch walk on Sunday.
November 11, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Flight Blades: PHB improves maneuvering, TSB boosts straight-line speed.
https://expcarry.com/star-citizen-flight-blades-guide
Star Citizen Flight Blades Guide: PHB vs TSB, Installation and Where to Buy
Star Citizen Flight Blades guide: PHB vs TSB handling and speed, compatible ships, mobiGlas installation, aUEC prices and where to buy in Alpha 4.10.2.
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November 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I took a walk after my lunch at PHB on Sunday, part 1.
Meh meh meh!
November 10, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Maybe I just did not look hard enough at the PHB. I did take a hard look at the 5.5e Monster Manual and hated a lot of the changes—felt like it was intended solely to be consulted for stat blocks while running published adventures.
November 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
i don't agree with the "phony" appraisal here, but 5.5e PHB is written relying on social network effects to sell D&D rather than needing the book to sell it.

it instead wants to sell you the idea of power creep splatbook player options, the 3.x D&D market, so it is oriented that way.
November 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Can AI predict how a #bioplastic behaves under heat? 🔥

Our partner AUA trained ML models on 572 data points (109 studies + 14 experiments with CETEC) to predict melting, glass transition and crystallisation temperatures of PHB/PHBV.

Data and code are openly available.

#aniph_eu #OpenScience
Using AI to predict how bioplastics behave under heat - Aniph
A new ANIPH study shows how machine learning models support PHB and PHBV response to heat. Read the full article.
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November 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Or you know, the portrait for the humans in the fifth edition PHB?
November 7, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I haven't even glanced in one of those since 4e. All the mechanics I need are in the phb. I really don't know what they could possibly add with that mess. The "bounded" Stat system helped EVERYTHING be easier to parse. Advantage and Proficiency make it easier to swerve on details.
November 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
How is the 5.5 PHB different from the 5.0 one? (I say having only read 5.0, and knowing 5.5 from character generators and such.)
November 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
There was a thread on DnD subreddit about it. In the name of clarifying rules they took out nearly everything that could be construed as "flavor" that DMs might change. The new PHB doesn't give any real inspiration to the players from species, class, etc. Just compare 5e & 5.5e entries for the bard.
November 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Do you remember a few years ago when someone posted their OC as a wizard or a cleric in a dungeon in a wheelchair. And everyone went absolutely ape shit. Mostly incels tbh.

Clearly none of them own the player's handbook.

Because right here on page 198 of the PHB...WHEELCHAIR!
November 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
it's a reasonable crit, but given the general emphasis on player power knobs in the PHB, my assumption is that they had difficulty actually expanding this out the way they wanted to
November 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM