Given that I'm pretty much in the boat of only playing Elf Warlocks, I like what they've done with Elves, but I want to know what they're planning with Warlocks.
Being able to pick spells each day is good, and given that we see both Bard and Ranger with that feature we can assume it'll be the norm going forwards, but Warlocks currently only get four spell slots, up to level 5, while having full spell progression, up to level 5.
If they're made into regular casters it would take away some of their flavor. I assume that, like Ranger and Paladin, Hexblade will be an honorary "Warrior" for feat selection, although there's nothing in the warrior feats seen so far that I'd really want to play. The new Lightly Armored feat will be the one taken most often by any non-Hexblade Warlocks. Very nice for Celestials.
Since I am assuming that the other spellcasters will get treated similarly to Bards in respect to available spells (possibly limited to certain schools) and the way spells can be prepared (number per level according to the spell slot chart), I think the two classes that will have to be modified in some way from this practice might be Warlock and Wizard. Might Warlocks be the only class to remain a known caster? Will their known or prepared spells be determined by the usual spell slot progression table despite using pact slots? Also, how about the Wizard? I will assume that Wizards will retain a spellbook, but that would make them less flexible compared to the new rules. Maybe they will get to prepare all the spells in their spellbook that are from their subclass school for free in addition to their other prepared spells to give them a bonus? At any rate, how Warlocks and Wizards are handled in this (seeming) new era of everyone being a prepared caster looks to be the most difficult to handle properly.
Don't forget that bards and rangers get to change only one prepared spell per long rest, and this spell has to be of the same level that the spell you discard given how spell preparation works now. It's likely that at least wizards might have the benefit of changing their entire spell loadout during rest. It's quite an advantage in itself.
Don't forget that bards and rangers get to change only one prepared spell per long rest, and this spell has to be of the same level that the spell you discard given how spell preparation works now. It's likely that at least wizards might have the benefit of changing their entire spell loadout during rest. It's quite an advantage in itself.
Rereading it, I think that you are right, although the wording in the text seems to be unclear as to whether it refers to one single spell that can be replaced or any (multiple) spells they want. Was this clarified in one of the videos? Assuming this is the case (and then would be the case for all other formerly known casters) that would certainly probably take care of the problem. Yet again, if this is true, I wonder whether this restriction might land up being enforced for classes that have always been prepared casters like Clerics and Druids (or was this already the case, I haven't had the chance to play these classes yet in 5e)?
By the strict meaning of the word "any" you can replace "any" spell.
That's not saying you can only replace "one" spell. I honestly have no idea how you'd reach that conclusion.
Either way, they could have made it clearer. Right now it states, "Whenever you finish a long rest, you can ... replace any Spell you have prepared...", which despite your position (which I had also thought was the case), is open a bit to interpretation, I believe. Clarification could be made by either wording it "Whenever you finish a long rest, you can ... replace any one Spell you have prepared..." for kamchatmonk's reading or, "Whenever you finish a long rest, you can ... replace any and all of the Spells you have prepared..." for your reading.
Rereading it, I think that you are right, although the wording in the text seems to be unclear as to whether it refers to one single spell that can be replaced or any (multiple) spells they want. Was this clarified in one of the videos? Assuming this is the case (and then would be the case for all other formerly known casters) that would certainly probably take care of the problem. Yet again, if this is true, I wonder whether this restriction might land up being enforced for classes that have always been prepared casters like Clerics and Druids (or was this already the case, I haven't had the chance to play these classes yet in 5e)?
I doubt that this resrtiction will be enforced on classes that had the liberty of changing their entire list of prepared spells. The change has given a degree of freedom to classes that used to have a short list of known spells that they could only change (one spell) on levelup. They just spread this benefit - changing a spell on levelup - to long rests.
By the strict meaning of the word "any" you can replace "any" spell.
That's not saying you can only replace "one" spell. I honestly have no idea how you'd reach that conclusion.
The wording in spellcasting feature for classes that can prepare spells says, "you can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest". Here, the text says the word "spell" in a singular form, instead of a list of prepared spells.
Since I am assuming that the other spellcasters will get treated similarly to Bards in respect to available spells (possibly limited to certain schools) and the way spells can be prepared (number per level according to the spell slot chart), I think the two classes that will have to be modified in some way from this practice might be Warlock and Wizard. Might Warlocks be the only class to remain a known caster? Will their known or prepared spells be determined by the usual spell slot progression table despite using pact slots? Also, how about the Wizard? I will assume that Wizards will retain a spellbook, but that would make them less flexible compared to the new rules. Maybe they will get to prepare all the spells in their spellbook that are from their subclass school for free in addition to their other prepared spells to give them a bonus? At any rate, how Warlocks and Wizards are handled in this (seeming) new era of everyone being a prepared caster looks to be the most difficult to handle properly.
Don't forget that bards and rangers get to change only one prepared spell per long rest, and this spell has to be of the same level that the spell you discard given how spell preparation works now. It's likely that at least wizards might have the benefit of changing their entire spell loadout during rest. It's quite an advantage in itself.
Rereading it, I think that you are right, although the wording in the text seems to be unclear as to whether it refers to one single spell that can be replaced or any (multiple) spells they want. Was this clarified in one of the videos? Assuming this is the case (and then would be the case for all other formerly known casters) that would certainly probably take care of the problem. Yet again, if this is true, I wonder whether this restriction might land up being enforced for classes that have always been prepared casters like Clerics and Druids (or was this already the case, I haven't had the chance to play these classes yet in 5e)?
By the strict meaning of the word "any" you can replace "any" spell.
That's not saying you can only replace "one" spell. I honestly have no idea how you'd reach that conclusion.
Either way, they could have made it clearer. Right now it states, "Whenever you finish a long rest, you can ... replace any Spell you have prepared...", which despite your position (which I had also thought was the case), is open a bit to interpretation, I believe. Clarification could be made by either wording it "Whenever you finish a long rest, you can ... replace any one Spell you have prepared..." for kamchatmonk's reading or, "Whenever you finish a long rest, you can ... replace any and all of the Spells you have prepared..." for your reading.
I doubt that this resrtiction will be enforced on classes that had the liberty of changing their entire list of prepared spells. The change has given a degree of freedom to classes that used to have a short list of known spells that they could only change (one spell) on levelup. They just spread this benefit - changing a spell on levelup - to long rests.
The wording in spellcasting feature for classes that can prepare spells says, "you can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest". Here, the text says the word "spell" in a singular form, instead of a list of prepared spells.
And when you can change only one spell, as when Warlock, Sorcerer, and Bard level up, they say you can change one spell.
Here they don't. They just say you can change "any spell". There's no limit on how many of those spells you can change.
Either way, they really need to clarify the wording. Gotta remember that when the feedback survey is up.