My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
that actually sounds really cool i wonder why they stopped doing that
There were people complaining about 'bloat,' completely ignoring the fact any given table not being actually obligated to use literally everything.
My hot take is that "Flex casting" or a class that can pick its casting stats and/or saving throws, would alleviate the "Oops all charisma casters" dilemma that some tables face.
a lot of the Charisma casters are just mechanically very streamlined and fun to play, but i would LOVE to play with some of the Sorc or warlock designs but be a wisdom caster.
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"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call To rise up in triumph should we all unite The spark for change is yours to ignite." Kalandra - The State of the World
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
that actually sounds really cool i wonder why they stopped doing that
There were people complaining about 'bloat,' completely ignoring the fact any given table not being actually obligated to use literally everything.
people say that alot for dnd like "if you dont like it you dont have to use it" but how much can someone not like something before they move to other systems like pf2e or daggerheart or d20?
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
How about the opposite? How about a subclass that sacrifices spellcasting progression in order to have even more shapeshifting ability? There are a lot of things that could have been done in 5E that aren't available because the core class abilities are considered untouchable.
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Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
My hot take is that "Flex casting" or a class that can pick its casting stats and/or saving throws, would alleviate the "Oops all charisma casters" dilemma that some tables face.
a lot of the Charisma casters are just mechanically very streamlined and fun to play, but i would LOVE to play with some of the Sorc or warlock designs but be a wisdom caster.
One of my biggest disappointments of the changed to 2024 between UA play tests and final release was Warlocks losing the ability to choose their casting stat. It’s my favourite class but I don’t always want to be the face of the party, I’d like to be the brains or the wisdom for a change
Hot Take: all magical thrown weapons should have the returning property.
I'm with you on this one. One of the first DMs I played with had this as a standing house rule, and I was very surprised when I learned it wasn't a RAW thing.
I'm with you on this one. One of the first DMs I played with had this as a standing house rule, and I was very surprised when I learned it wasn't a RAW thing.
In 3e it counted a 1 point in their design-a-thing for magic weapons so it was likely to be taken. In 4e it was true by default.
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
I am well aware of this, and it has nothing to do with what i said. Expressing a desire to play a Sorcerer or Warlock with wisdom as my casting stat is not slacked by "just play druid." They are different things.
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He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player. The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call To rise up in triumph should we all unite The spark for change is yours to ignite." Kalandra - The State of the World
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
I am well aware of this, and it has nothing to do with what i said. Expressing a desire to play a Sorcerer or Warlock with wisdom as my casting stat is not slacked by "just play druid." They are different things.
And I wasn't addressing that point at all in my reply, so not sure why you're going on the offensive against me over it.
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
I am well aware of this, and it has nothing to do with what i said. Expressing a desire to play a Sorcerer or Warlock with wisdom as my casting stat is not slacked by "just play druid." They are different things.
AceOfRogues replied to an entirely different comment btw
My hot take is that subclasses are never allowed to fundamentally the base class. There isn't, for example, a druid subclass that causes you to stop being able to Wild Shape in exchange for an alternate ability. They should have brought back Prestige Classes that can actually change your character's base abilities.
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
I am well aware of this, and it has nothing to do with what i said. Expressing a desire to play a Sorcerer or Warlock with wisdom as my casting stat is not slacked by "just play druid." They are different things.
AceOfRogues replied to an entirely different comment btw
Yeah, imma own up to it. My bad.
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He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player. The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call To rise up in triumph should we all unite The spark for change is yours to ignite." Kalandra - The State of the World
<sig snip> D&D should do a science fiction setting. In fact, D&D should also do science fantasy setting and have that as the default genre setting, having the best of both fantasy and science fiction.
While it's not official in any respect, I think Star Wars5E looks like a lot of fun for this!
<sig snip> D&D should do a science fiction setting. In fact, D&D should also do science fantasy setting and have that as the default genre setting, having the best of both fantasy and science fiction.
While it's not official in any respect, I think Star Wars5E looks like a lot of fun for this!
WOTC does have their 2000/2003/2007 D20 Star Wars editions. But I doubt the license is allowed anymore.
Looks like the license is currently with Edge Studios, which is a component of Asmodee (which looks to be a direct competitor to Hasbro, so not likely seeing cooperation there).
<sig snip> D&D should do a science fiction setting. In fact, D&D should also do science fantasy setting and have that as the default genre setting, having the best of both fantasy and science fiction.
While it's not official in any respect, I think Star Wars5E looks like a lot of fun for this!
<sig snip> D&D should do a science fiction setting. In fact, D&D should also do science fantasy setting and have that as the default genre setting, having the best of both fantasy and science fiction.
While it's not official in any respect, I think Star Wars5E looks like a lot of fun for this!
WOTC does have their 2000/2003/2007 D20 Star Wars editions. But I doubt the license is allowed anymore.
Mhmm, I do have the old WotC Star Wars D20 products and liked those systems. I was just pointing out that if someone wants to check out a modern "best of both worlds" sci fi and fantasy mashup based on 5E that SW5E is a really deep and detailed system. Shame it's not an official product, but as a fan-made labor of love there is a ton to like.
Not crazy about the newest product descriptions using the word "Board Game." First noticed it with the Borderlands Boxed Set, now this Stranger Things tie-in. Maybe I've just never noticed it before, but it sure seems to me that Hasbro's boardgame division is trying to push synergy on the D&D marketing folks. I think it's a mistake, if only because it strips what is unique about roleplaying games - the fact that you don't need much to play other than paper, dice and a pen (yeah, and three books, don't come at me.) WotC/Hasbro, come on now. You've been building a strong community and customer base for over a decade now. Why ruin it with this? Embrace the differences, stop trying to homogenize something that thrives in its uniqueness as a storytelling medium.
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There were people complaining about 'bloat,' completely ignoring the fact any given table not being actually obligated to use literally everything.
My hot take is that "Flex casting" or a class that can pick its casting stats and/or saving throws, would alleviate the "Oops all charisma casters" dilemma that some tables face.
a lot of the Charisma casters are just mechanically very streamlined and fun to play, but i would LOVE to play with some of the Sorc or warlock designs but be a wisdom caster.
He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player.
The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call
To rise up in triumph should we all unite
The spark for change is yours to ignite."
Kalandra - The State of the World
There are Druid subclasses that use your Wildshape charges for other features such as Stars, '24 Land, Sea and Wildfire. Same practical effect when the subclass features get a lot of support and general Wildshape does not, and no extra bookkeeping of what features you actually have.
people say that alot for dnd like "if you dont like it you dont have to use it" but how much can someone not like something before they move to other systems like pf2e or daggerheart or d20?
How about the opposite? How about a subclass that sacrifices spellcasting progression in order to have even more shapeshifting ability? There are a lot of things that could have been done in 5E that aren't available because the core class abilities are considered untouchable.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Hot Take: all magical thrown weapons should have the returning property.
One of my biggest disappointments of the changed to 2024 between UA play tests and final release was Warlocks losing the ability to choose their casting stat. It’s my favourite class but I don’t always want to be the face of the party, I’d like to be the brains or the wisdom for a change
I'm with you on this one. One of the first DMs I played with had this as a standing house rule, and I was very surprised when I learned it wasn't a RAW thing.
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In 3e it counted a 1 point in their design-a-thing for magic weapons so it was likely to be taken. In 4e it was true by default.
Very much agree.
I am well aware of this, and it has nothing to do with what i said. Expressing a desire to play a Sorcerer or Warlock with wisdom as my casting stat is not slacked by "just play druid."
They are different things.
He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player.
The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call
To rise up in triumph should we all unite
The spark for change is yours to ignite."
Kalandra - The State of the World
And I wasn't addressing that point at all in my reply, so not sure why you're going on the offensive against me over it.
AceOfRogues replied to an entirely different comment btw
Yeah, imma own up to it. My bad.
He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player.
The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call
To rise up in triumph should we all unite
The spark for change is yours to ignite."
Kalandra - The State of the World
While it's not official in any respect, I think Star Wars5E looks like a lot of fun for this!
sw5e.com
WOTC does have their 2000/2003/2007 D20 Star Wars editions. But I doubt the license is allowed anymore.
Looks like the license is currently with Edge Studios, which is a component of Asmodee (which looks to be a direct competitor to Hasbro, so not likely seeing cooperation there).
It expired in 2008.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Mhmm, I do have the old WotC Star Wars D20 products and liked those systems. I was just pointing out that if someone wants to check out a modern "best of both worlds" sci fi and fantasy mashup based on 5E that SW5E is a really deep and detailed system. Shame it's not an official product, but as a fan-made labor of love there is a ton to like.
Not crazy about the newest product descriptions using the word "Board Game." First noticed it with the Borderlands Boxed Set, now this Stranger Things tie-in. Maybe I've just never noticed it before, but it sure seems to me that Hasbro's boardgame division is trying to push synergy on the D&D marketing folks. I think it's a mistake, if only because it strips what is unique about roleplaying games - the fact that you don't need much to play other than paper, dice and a pen (yeah, and three books, don't come at me.)
WotC/Hasbro, come on now. You've been building a strong community and customer base for over a decade now. Why ruin it with this? Embrace the differences, stop trying to homogenize something that thrives in its uniqueness as a storytelling medium.