D&D 5E (2014) General rules questions about the game.

[Corpsetaker]

Figured I would start a thread for general rules questions about the game instead of making a thread each and every time myself or someone else has a question.

I will start out by asking about Ability Score increases and Multiclassing.

Do I get the ability score increase if my total character level is 4th level or higher?

 

[BoldItalic]

Assuming you are asking about multiclassing, then no. You get ability score increases for each class separately, as if that were your only class.

If you were Fighter-5 / Rogue-2, for example, you would already have had one increase when you reached Fighter-4 (regardless of what level of Rogue you were at the time) and, next time you level up you will get one if you go to to Fighter-6 but not if you go to Rogue-3.

 

[Corpsetaker]

Assuming you are asking about multiclassing, then no. You get ability score increases for each class separately, as if that were your only class.

If you were Fighter-5 / Rogue-2, for example, you would already have had one increase when you reached Fighter-4 (regardless of what level of Rogue you were at the time) and, next time you level up you will get one if you go to to Fighter-6 but not if you go to Rogue-3.

Very strange.

So if I were a Fighter 3/ Wizard 3/ Rogue 3 I wouldn't get an ability increase at all even though I have 9 levels?

 

[Mistwell]

Very strange.

So if I were a Fighter 3/ Wizard 3/ Rogue 3 I wouldn't get an ability increase at all even though I have 9 levels?

Correct.

It does not work like prior editions. Increases are also not at the same point for each class. For instance, Fighters and Rogues get more than other classes.

 

[doctorhook]

Very strange.

So if I were a Fighter 3/ Wizard 3/ Rogue 3 I wouldn't get an ability increase at all even though I have 9 levels?

It's to balance out the fact that multiclassing already grants you a lot of extra goodies. Having ability score increases occur by class level incentivizes players to focus on one or two classes rather than dipping into five of them 3E/3.5E-style. Multiclassing is still a strong option, but it's not just free powerz anymore.

 

[S_Dalsgaard]

Question 1: As per Shoving a Creature (PHB, p. 195) you can attempt to either knock an opponent prone or push it away. Does the attacker get to chose which?

Question 2: If you use the shove a flying creature, I guess you could technically (mechanically) knock it prone and thereby force it to fall down. However I have trouble seeing how shoving for example an aarakocra can knock it prone. Wouldn't it more likely just be pushed away?

 

[Mistwell]

Question 1: As per Shoving a Creature (PHB, p. 195) you can attempt to either knock an opponent prone or push it away. Does the attacker get to chose which?

Yes, attacker.

Question 2: If you use the shove a flying creature, I guess you could technically (mechanically) knock it prone and thereby force it to fall down. However I have trouble seeing how shoving for example an aarakocra can knock it prone. Wouldn't it more likely just be pushed away?

I'd thinks so, but sounds like a DM call.

 

[Wik]

Asked in another thread, but I'll repeat it here:

Warlocks, according to their class table, have a max "Slot level" of 5th. Is this is a typo? Errata doesn't seem to cover it...

 

[S_Dalsgaard]

Yes, attacker.



I'd thinks so, but sounds like a DM call.

Thanks mate

 

[Kalshane]

Asked in another thread, but I'll repeat it here:

Warlocks, according to their class table, have a max "Slot level" of 5th. Is this is a typo? Errata doesn't seem to cover it...

No, that is correct. They also get an ability at higher levels (not at home, so I don't have the book to find the name) that allows them to cast spells of 6th level and up once per day.