The number you use is the number that counts. Halfling reroll means no inspiration because you didn't roll a 1, you rolled a whatever else. Just took an extra step to get there.
That is the obvious implication, but "halflings almost never get inspiration" seems like it could cause a problem.
Divination and Transmutation….. got nothing. Might work better mixing conjuration with divination making a planar magic user.
Conjuration/Necromancy and Transmutation can be an Alchemist. As in, the cool alchemists that can summon and transmute stuff, and create full-fledged homunculi, and go through a whole process to create the Philosopher's Stone.
Halflings don't HAVE to reroll. They can if they like, but they don't have to. And frankly being covered from critical failure feels like it's worth not having as much access to a feature meant to provide a cushion against critical failure.
They could create a sorcerer subclass that has a fighting style then give both bladesinger and hexblade a fighting style so each has a subclass, that would mean putting them all in PHB... But I do think if they went that route, they should also adjust them, since full caster+martial is kinda extremely overpowered. So have them lose a level of spell progression every 5th level or something.
I am not sure that a Fighting style is worth losing 4 caster levels. It just isn't that strong of a feature.
It wouldn't be just a fighting style tho, since it's a subclass that'll get other features. Like bladesong or hex warrior and Extra Attack or Thirsting Blade. So I was meaning as a more in general for the whole martial + spell caster thing.
Divination and Transmutation….. got nothing. Might work better mixing conjuration with divination making a planar magic user.
Conjuration/Necromancy and Transmutation can be an Alchemist. As in, the cool alchemists that can summon and transmute stuff, and create full-fledged homunculi, and go through a whole process to create the Philosopher's Stone.
I like that. Necromancy with Transmutation, Conjuration with Divination. Sounds perfect to me.
I wouldn't be surprised if Paladin was a Warrior class while Monk was a Priest class, to be honest. Even if Monks are mostly about punching people.
I would be surprised if the one other class besides Cleric that gets Channel Divinity is not a Priest class.
If you consider druidic shapeshifting to be a kind of divine channeling....
I've been wanting Wildshape to become more like Channel Divinity for awhile now. They've moved more towards the subclasses granting different uses for Wildshape, especially in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, but making Druids be a "Priest" class would make it so this could be unified even further.
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Paladin is a spiritual connection with yourself. That's exactly what an "Oath" is. You make a promise that, so long as you keep, gives you Divine Magic. And Ki is less spiritual than just another type of Warrior Class stamina feature that they get to expend to do "maneuvers" (like Battlemaster Maneuvers and Barbarian Rage).
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I'm in general against nerfing classes, sure specific spells a class might have may need it or something but the class in general no. But bard is up there as one of the best classes in the game I'd say either bard or wizard is top dog in 5e, so if the bard is not nerfed at all when looking at just 3 classes rogue and ranger will need some serious boosting to look on par with the bard, post tashas ranger is a solid class but its still no bard and the rogue is actually on the weak side so it really needs something. And ideally for me that is what would happen, but nerfs are just easier so I would not be surprised if we see that.
What does everyone think that the unifying theme amongst the class groups will be? We already know that all Experts (probably excluding Artificers) will get Expertise, but what will the other class groups get? Here's my current best guess:
Warriors - Fighting Styles and/or Battlemaster Maneuvers. I hope both, but knowing Wizards of the Coast, they'll probably just give them Fighting Styles. However, Barbarians and Monks getting Fighting Styles and maybe Battlemaster Maneuvers will be interesting to see, if it happens.
Priests - Channel Divinity. This one is obvious, as Paladins and Clerics already get Channel Divinity, and Druids get a really similar ability (Wildshape). They could also make it so all Druid, Cleric, and Paladin subclassses get automatically prepared spells based on their subclass (which is true for all Cleric and Paladin subclasses, but isn't true for a few Druid subclasses).
Mage - Maybe something like the Warlock Pact Boons could work? So Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards all get to choose between being a Gish (Pact of the Blade), Spellcaster+ (Pact of the Tome), Support Spellcaster (Pact of the Talisman), or Pokemon Master (Pact of the Chain)? Or Eldritch Invocations/Metamagic could be what they use to unite the Mages? Or they could say that spellcasting is the thing that all Mages have in common, which would be just bland enough for WotC to do it.
They also could lean into the Ability Scores that these class groups typically focus on. Experts typically focus on Dexterity, Warriors typically focus on Strength, Priests typically focus on Wisdom, and both Warlocks and Sorcerers focus on Charisma.
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I think Bards could work well as Half-Casters. Not Martial Half-Casters like the Paladin and Ranger, but as a more "spell/support-focused Half-Caster" like the Artificer. Then the class could lean more into Bardic Inspiration and its "song" abilities. I doubt that would happen, but I think it could be interesting.
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Given that they mentioned class categories as a way of party building, I suspect classes will be classified by the capabilities they provide to the party, not by the source of their abilities. That probably means:
RIP artificer. Neglected in 5e, and now getting nuked for 6e release.
We're not going to have a single arcane half caster.
Wait until you see what they do to warlocks. It's just a gut feeling, but...
I kinda want both warlock and sorcerer to go half-. But then I like half casters
If we're talking nonsense wish list stuff, I'd like to see warlocks lose spell slots entirely and get all of their spellcasting ability from an expanded selection of eldritch invocations. As stated, it would not affect Mystic Arcanum.
School of magic specialist - Mix and match choices at each class feature level like totem barbarian
Bladesinger
Order of scribes
War magic
Or hey, make dunamancy a thing?
Dunamancy isn't getting added. Wizards of the Coast has to license that, and Hasbro doesn't want to give a cut of every PHB sold to anyone.
If there are only four subclasses per class, and I think that's a big if, then the wizard would be getting four traditions. So would clerics, which means a lot would be left by the wayside. That would piss off more people than it would impress.
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Pair schools into subclasses?
illusion and enchantment: trickster wizard
Evocation and Abjuration: combat/war wizard
Conjuration and Necromancy: Summoner
Divination and Transmutation….. got nothing. Might work better mixing conjuration with divination making a planar magic user.
That is the obvious implication, but "halflings almost never get inspiration" seems like it could cause a problem.
Or hey, make dunamancy a thing?
You decide to reroll that natural 1 or you don't. Either way, you get something out of it.
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Conjuration/Necromancy and Transmutation can be an Alchemist. As in, the cool alchemists that can summon and transmute stuff, and create full-fledged homunculi, and go through a whole process to create the Philosopher's Stone.
Halflings don't HAVE to reroll. They can if they like, but they don't have to. And frankly being covered from critical failure feels like it's worth not having as much access to a feature meant to provide a cushion against critical failure.
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It wouldn't be just a fighting style tho, since it's a subclass that'll get other features. Like bladesong or hex warrior and Extra Attack or Thirsting Blade. So I was meaning as a more in general for the whole martial + spell caster thing.
I like that. Necromancy with Transmutation, Conjuration with Divination. Sounds perfect to me.
I've been wanting Wildshape to become more like Channel Divinity for awhile now. They've moved more towards the subclasses granting different uses for Wildshape, especially in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, but making Druids be a "Priest" class would make it so this could be unified even further.
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Paladin is a spiritual connection with yourself. That's exactly what an "Oath" is. You make a promise that, so long as you keep, gives you Divine Magic. And Ki is less spiritual than just another type of Warrior Class stamina feature that they get to expend to do "maneuvers" (like Battlemaster Maneuvers and Barbarian Rage).
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I just hope they don't nerf bards.
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I'm in general against nerfing classes, sure specific spells a class might have may need it or something but the class in general no. But bard is up there as one of the best classes in the game I'd say either bard or wizard is top dog in 5e, so if the bard is not nerfed at all when looking at just 3 classes rogue and ranger will need some serious boosting to look on par with the bard, post tashas ranger is a solid class but its still no bard and the rogue is actually on the weak side so it really needs something. And ideally for me that is what would happen, but nerfs are just easier so I would not be surprised if we see that.
I kinda want both warlock and sorcerer to go half-. But then I like half casters
What does everyone think that the unifying theme amongst the class groups will be? We already know that all Experts (probably excluding Artificers) will get Expertise, but what will the other class groups get? Here's my current best guess:
They also could lean into the Ability Scores that these class groups typically focus on. Experts typically focus on Dexterity, Warriors typically focus on Strength, Priests typically focus on Wisdom, and both Warlocks and Sorcerers focus on Charisma.
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I see it more like:
Evocation + abjuration = battlemage
Enchantment + illusion + divination = mesmer/psychic
Transmutation + conjuration = alchemist
Necromancy = necromancer
As a halfling, you could roll a 1, get your inspiration, then choose to reroll, why not?
I think Bards could work well as Half-Casters. Not Martial Half-Casters like the Paladin and Ranger, but as a more "spell/support-focused Half-Caster" like the Artificer. Then the class could lean more into Bardic Inspiration and its "song" abilities. I doubt that would happen, but I think it could be interesting.
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Given that they mentioned class categories as a way of party building, I suspect classes will be classified by the capabilities they provide to the party, not by the source of their abilities. That probably means:
If we're talking nonsense wish list stuff, I'd like to see warlocks lose spell slots entirely and get all of their spellcasting ability from an expanded selection of eldritch invocations. As stated, it would not affect Mystic Arcanum.
"Not all those who wander are lost"
Dunamancy isn't getting added. Wizards of the Coast has to license that, and Hasbro doesn't want to give a cut of every PHB sold to anyone.
If there are only four subclasses per class, and I think that's a big if, then the wizard would be getting four traditions. So would clerics, which means a lot would be left by the wayside. That would piss off more people than it would impress.