D&D (2024) Playtest 6: Paladin ... Divine Smite is a Spell now

[Sir Brennen]

In a game with literally over 500 spells, other magical effects are turned into spells to streamline everything.

After all, what is a spell? A magical effect. What is divine smite? A magical effect...specifically one that required spell slots to function.

I think at this point, WotC should go all the way and just turn every actual magical effect into a spell, lay out every mundane effect as if it were a spell, call everything "Powers" and make classes collections of guaranteed powers, optional powers, and powers you can choose from.

This... sounds familiar.

 

[Vaalingrade]

When they ask for feedback, I'm going to ask for the paladin's weapon proficiencies be changed to just 'short stick with a star on the end'. If it's all magic, it should be magic.

 

[mellored]

When they ask for feedback, I'm going to ask for the paladin's weapon proficiencies be changed to just 'short stick with a star on the end'. If it's all magic, it should be magic.

They already have those.

 

[Vaalingrade]

The child who drew that 'star' is getting an F.

 

[mellored]

The child who drew that 'star' is getting an F.

Better?

 

[Vaalingrade]

Better?

Much!

 

[Chaosmancer]

When they ask for feedback, I'm going to ask for the paladin's weapon proficiencies be changed to just 'short stick with a star on the end'. If it's all magic, it should be magic.

While I am amused at the picture of a paladin with the Star Rod... how was Divine Smite not magical before?

 

[Vaalingrade]

Honestly, Divine/Arcane should be separated out like the good kind of psionic/arcane. It is so weird to have the Power of God denied by the Power of Designer's Pet Nerd.

 

[Sir Brennen]

Honestly, Divine/Arcane should be separated out like the good kind of psionic/arcane. It is so weird to have the Power of God denied by the Power of Designer's Pet Nerd.

What is "Power of Designer's Pet Nerd"?

 

[Chaosmancer]

What is "Power of Designer's Pet Nerd"?

Arcane via the Wizard.

Basically, he doesn't like that the Divine Magic of clerics is vulnerable to wizard counterspell.