Okay so this has to do with a subclass that I'm making. I get that every subclass needs to have a certain number of features at certain levels, but from what I can tell, Druids don't always gain subclass features at 3rd level. Is there something I'm missing?
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Correct. Not all subclasses are chosen at level 3, druids take theirs at 2. So no, not all classes will get features at level 3, nor will they get them at the same level higher up. E.g. paladins get their last subclass feature at level 20, but druids get it at 14.
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I did, and I am still confused as to why all homebrew druid subclasses have to have a 3rd level feature, despite the fact that most of the official ones don't.
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I did, and I am still confused as to why all homebrew druid subclasses have to have a 3rd level feature, despite the fact that most of the official ones don't.
They don’t. All Druid Subclasses must have features at 2nd, 6th, 10th, and 14th levels.
Not according to the link they posted. Listed on it, under druid, it says they have to have 3rd level options.
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But then I've had other druid subclasses that I've tried to make that, for reasons I still don't know, just don't want to allow me to publish them for precisely the reason of there not being the right things at the right levels. Hence why I'm asking why it is listed as having to follow the circle of the land model despite how the other druid subclasses don't.
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Hey y'all, I'm Okashido and I'm super into D&D. I like making characters(to the point where I have a doc about 100 pages long filled with character ideas.), am an aspiring actor in college, and also consider myself a storyteller and actor at the table. I enjoy making characters with backstories and watching them play off of other people. I roll with the punches and am a great Improviser. I can DM, but think my strengths lay in being a Player most. Hope we can all have fun and maybe play some games.
Because of the limitations of the computer program that runs the system.
Actually, no. It did not use to have this limitation. It was added later by the dev team.
They chose Circle of the Land because that's the one in the free Basic Rules. They decided to ignore the fact that the 3rd level feature is exemption from the norm rather than the rule.
"At 2nd level, you choose to identify with a circle of druids: the Circle of the Land or the Circle of the Moon, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 2nd level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level."
So basically we have this restriction (which we shouldn't have anyway) because D&D Beyond are ignoring what the actual books say. This has been pointed out many times by myself alone along with many others. Their reasons for not fixing it have been inconsistent between claiming (falsely) this was the official set up to match the books (blatantly inaccurate as I've quote the books above), to saying it is an error and might be resolved afterthe homebrew revamp - I don't get why, as a codehead myself I know it can be resolved very quickly with no issues or risks.
The impression I get is that D&D Beyond are aware of the issue and don't give enough of a shit to fix it. I would hope this impression is wrong but it's still the impression I get since it's such a blatantly obvious error and they won't fix it.
So, because D&D Beyond are ignoring the sourcebooks, and consider this incredibly annoying inconvenience as low priority - we homebrewers have to suffer the consequences. C'est la vie.
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Thank you for giving me the answer I was looking for. It was a mistake, and now we just have to wait for it to get fixed.
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Okay so this has to do with a subclass that I'm making. I get that every subclass needs to have a certain number of features at certain levels, but from what I can tell, Druids don't always gain subclass features at 3rd level. Is there something I'm missing?
Hey y'all, I'm Okashido and I'm super into D&D. I like making characters(to the point where I have a doc about 100 pages long filled with character ideas.), am an aspiring actor in college, and also consider myself a storyteller and actor at the table. I enjoy making characters with backstories and watching them play off of other people. I roll with the punches and am a great Improviser. I can DM, but think my strengths lay in being a Player most. Hope we can all have fun and maybe play some games.
Correct. Not all subclasses are chosen at level 3, druids take theirs at 2. So no, not all classes will get features at level 3, nor will they get them at the same level higher up. E.g. paladins get their last subclass feature at level 20, but druids get it at 14.
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https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/23242-creating-subclasses-guide
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I did, and I am still confused as to why all homebrew druid subclasses have to have a 3rd level feature, despite the fact that most of the official ones don't.
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They don't need a 3rd level feature!! I have said this!!
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They don’t. All Druid Subclasses must have features at 2nd, 6th, 10th, and 14th levels.
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Not according to the link they posted. Listed on it, under druid, it says they have to have 3rd level options.
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That's based upon the Circle of the Land subclass.
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That’s only for one very specific subclass. You can ignore that.
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But then I've had other druid subclasses that I've tried to make that, for reasons I still don't know, just don't want to allow me to publish them for precisely the reason of there not being the right things at the right levels. Hence why I'm asking why it is listed as having to follow the circle of the land model despite how the other druid subclasses don't.
Hey y'all, I'm Okashido and I'm super into D&D. I like making characters(to the point where I have a doc about 100 pages long filled with character ideas.), am an aspiring actor in college, and also consider myself a storyteller and actor at the table. I enjoy making characters with backstories and watching them play off of other people. I roll with the punches and am a great Improviser. I can DM, but think my strengths lay in being a Player most. Hope we can all have fun and maybe play some games.
Because of the limitations of the computer program that runs the system.
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Actually, no. It did not use to have this limitation. It was added later by the dev team.
They chose Circle of the Land because that's the one in the free Basic Rules. They decided to ignore the fact that the 3rd level feature is exemption from the norm rather than the rule.
"At 2nd level, you choose to identify with a circle of druids: the Circle of the Land or the Circle of the Moon, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 2nd level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level."
So basically we have this restriction (which we shouldn't have anyway) because D&D Beyond are ignoring what the actual books say. This has been pointed out many times by myself alone along with many others. Their reasons for not fixing it have been inconsistent between claiming (falsely) this was the official set up to match the books (blatantly inaccurate as I've quote the books above), to saying it is an error and might be resolved after the homebrew revamp - I don't get why, as a codehead myself I know it can be resolved very quickly with no issues or risks.
The impression I get is that D&D Beyond are aware of the issue and don't give enough of a shit to fix it. I would hope this impression is wrong but it's still the impression I get since it's such a blatantly obvious error and they won't fix it.
So, because D&D Beyond are ignoring the sourcebooks, and consider this incredibly annoying inconvenience as low priority - we homebrewers have to suffer the consequences. C'est la vie.
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Thank you for giving me the answer I was looking for. It was a mistake, and now we just have to wait for it to get fixed.
Hey y'all, I'm Okashido and I'm super into D&D. I like making characters(to the point where I have a doc about 100 pages long filled with character ideas.), am an aspiring actor in college, and also consider myself a storyteller and actor at the table. I enjoy making characters with backstories and watching them play off of other people. I roll with the punches and am a great Improviser. I can DM, but think my strengths lay in being a Player most. Hope we can all have fun and maybe play some games.