Yeah when it comes to favored foe, all I've seen is what other people have said. None of the leaked images that I've actually seen had anything on it. I'm not really sure where the leak regarding it are coming from.
The leak info I saw only had a sentence or two describing the feature so until we see the final product I'll hold judgement.
I posted the whole thing on the first page in this very thread already.
What was the source of that?
A thread on Reddit that references and links to a Google Docs file. There are no widespread screenshots or a compiled pdf, so take everything with a grain of salt. Case in point, the Google Docs file mentions Booming Blade is being reprinted, but there's no reference to the rumored change of the spell's range being errata'd from "5 feet" to "Self".
Now, I can't trace a source for most of this, so I'm not paying serious attention to any discussion over leaks. The only confirmations thus far are some monk options from an article with Polygon and the intentionally revealed additions during the most recent D&D Celebration: Path of Wild Magic for barbarians, the Genie Patron for warlocks, and two new spells. I'm disappointed that one is named Tasha's Mind Whip and not Ego Whip, but it is what it is.
I'm disappointed that one is named Tasha's Mind Whip and not Ego Whip, but it is what it is.
Meh, you can rename spells on your character sheet if you need to (though it sadly doesn't work with Avrae properly). I renamed the boringly (and not very accurately) named Create Bonfire to "Habard Ashery's Burning Sensation" for my Bard character 😄
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I'm disappointed that one is named Tasha's Mind Whip and not Ego Whip, but it is what it is.
Meh, you can rename spells on your character sheet if you need to (though it sadly doesn't work with Avrae properly). I renamed the boringly (and not very accurately) named Create Bonfire to "Habard Ashery's Burning Sensation" for my Bard character 😄
I've done that with spells and weapons, too. Sadly, it doesn't always stick if you export the character sheet to pdf.
I'm disappointed that one is named Tasha's Mind Whip and not Ego Whip, but it is what it is.
Meh, you can rename spells on your character sheet if you need to (though it sadly doesn't work with Avrae properly). I renamed the boringly (and not very accurately) named Create Bonfire to "Habard Ashery's Burning Sensation" for my Bard character 😄
Are you joking about the not very accurate name? Because a spell called Create Bonfire that creates a bonfire is pretty direct naming, boring sure, but inaccurate?
(Just a guess here) Probably due to people deciding that because the spell does not explicitly say the bonfire creates light so it somehow isn't a bonfire.
I'm disappointed that one is named Tasha's Mind Whip and not Ego Whip, but it is what it is.
Meh, you can rename spells on your character sheet if you need to (though it sadly doesn't work with Avrae properly). I renamed the boringly (and not very accurately) named Create Bonfire to "Habard Ashery's Burning Sensation" for my Bard character 😄
Are you joking about the not very accurate name? Because a spell called Create Bonfire that creates a bonfire is pretty direct naming, boring sure, but inaccurate?
Bonfires usually last a lot longer than a minute and don't disappear if you get distracted, they're also usually bigger than a five foot square to be worthy of note. For a spell named Create Bonfire I'd expect to actually just summon a bonfire, ideal for survival when you don't have access to dry wood. Okay, so it's a cantrip so that'd be beyond its power level, but my point is just that it's not a very good name for what it actually does; what it does is nothing to do with bonfires, it just burns a small area for a bit.
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Latest round of leak stuff that I've seen has a few tweaks to what we've been talking about. Grain of salt here still. Some stuff looked weird.
Tireless is now 10th level and you get 1d8 + Wisdom as an action a number of times equal to your PB / long rest. Exhaustion part is unchanged. It's basically a pre-emptive cure wounds.
Favored foe damage scales (slightly)
1d4 at 1
1d6 at 6
1d8 at 14
Primal awareness gives some spells you can cast once per day for free.
Speak with animals at 3
Beast Sense at 5
Speak with Plants at 9
Locate creature at 13
commune with nature at 17
Nature's Vail, Hide in plane sight replacement, bonus action invisible until start of your next turn. PB / long rest
I know it’s nuts but these days, for many people, someone saying they saw something on the internet is a completely satisfactory citation. Especially if they take the time to write it down! That applies to politics and irregularities in counting votes too, lolz.
Jokes aside, this so-called leak might be legit. It also has a very good chance of being a red herring that has wasted a lot of time. S’pose at the very least WotC is preparing to laugh like hell if the thing comes out and does not have the concentration requirement. Rangers everywhere will rejoice and WotC will look like heroes.
The nerf to favored foe makes more sense if we assume that WotC is more focused on levels 1-10 of gameplay (they are) than levels 11-20. Rangers, especially the hunter, dish out big consistent numbers in repeatable damage in tiers 1 and 2. Using this leaked version of favored foe versus hunter's mark brings them down just a bit to the level of bow rogues and bow fighters with the temptation of saving a few spell slots.
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This shows a little bit of the beast master and deft explorer but nothing on favored foe.
https://www.sageadvice.eu/tag/tasha-cauldron-of-everything/
I guess we’ll find out in 12 days.
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LOL! Fair enough.
Yeah when it comes to favored foe, all I've seen is what other people have said. None of the leaked images that I've actually seen had anything on it. I'm not really sure where the leak regarding it are coming from.
What was the source of that?
A thread on Reddit that references and links to a Google Docs file. There are no widespread screenshots or a compiled pdf, so take everything with a grain of salt. Case in point, the Google Docs file mentions Booming Blade is being reprinted, but there's no reference to the rumored change of the spell's range being errata'd from "5 feet" to "Self".
Now, I can't trace a source for most of this, so I'm not paying serious attention to any discussion over leaks. The only confirmations thus far are some monk options from an article with Polygon and the intentionally revealed additions during the most recent D&D Celebration: Path of Wild Magic for barbarians, the Genie Patron for warlocks, and two new spells. I'm disappointed that one is named Tasha's Mind Whip and not Ego Whip, but it is what it is.
Meh, you can rename spells on your character sheet if you need to (though it sadly doesn't work with Avrae properly). I renamed the boringly (and not very accurately) named Create Bonfire to "Habard Ashery's Burning Sensation" for my Bard character 😄
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I've done that with spells and weapons, too. Sadly, it doesn't always stick if you export the character sheet to pdf.
I wonder if the methods implementing will be options to homebrew enhancement/replacements to class features for users.
Are you joking about the not very accurate name? Because a spell called Create Bonfire that creates a bonfire is pretty direct naming, boring sure, but inaccurate?
(Just a guess here) Probably due to people deciding that because the spell does not explicitly say the bonfire creates light so it somehow isn't a bonfire.
Bonfires usually last a lot longer than a minute and don't disappear if you get distracted, they're also usually bigger than a five foot square to be worthy of note. For a spell named Create Bonfire I'd expect to actually just summon a bonfire, ideal for survival when you don't have access to dry wood. Okay, so it's a cantrip so that'd be beyond its power level, but my point is just that it's not a very good name for what it actually does; what it does is nothing to do with bonfires, it just burns a small area for a bit.
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I have unsubscribed from all topics and will not reply to messages. My homebrew is now 100% unsupported.
Latest round of leak stuff that I've seen has a few tweaks to what we've been talking about. Grain of salt here still. Some stuff looked weird.
The specific charges I didn't know about was tireless change and favored foe scaling.
I know it’s nuts but these days, for many people, someone saying they saw something on the internet is a completely satisfactory citation. Especially if they take the time to write it down! That applies to politics and irregularities in counting votes too, lolz.
Jokes aside, this so-called leak might be legit. It also has a very good chance of being a red herring that has wasted a lot of time. S’pose at the very least WotC is preparing to laugh like hell if the thing comes out and does not have the concentration requirement. Rangers everywhere will rejoice and WotC will look like heroes.
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If it isn't a real leak, someone sure did go through a ton of effort to trick everyone for a few weeks.
The nerf to favored foe makes more sense if we assume that WotC is more focused on levels 1-10 of gameplay (they are) than levels 11-20. Rangers, especially the hunter, dish out big consistent numbers in repeatable damage in tiers 1 and 2. Using this leaked version of favored foe versus hunter's mark brings them down just a bit to the level of bow rogues and bow fighters with the temptation of saving a few spell slots.