D&D 5E Archetypes to add to 5e

[doctorbadwolf]

You can just make this the SFX of their totems.

How would that possibly accomplish the concept?

 

[Quartz]

How would that possibly accomplish the concept?

Trivially. When you're raging and have - for example - a bear totem you gain bearish aspects. If you have an eagle totem you gain aquiline aspects and so on.

 

[Undrave]

Trivially. When you're raging and have - for example - a bear totem you gain bearish aspects. If you have an eagle totem you gain aquiline aspects and so on.

A Totem Barb can have up to three different ones though...

 

[kolya]

Trivially. When you're raging and have - for example - a bear totem you gain bearish aspects. If you have an eagle totem you gain aquiline aspects and so on.

To quote the PHB, page 50. From the "Totem Spirit" feature.

At your option, you also gain minor physical attributes that are reminiscent of your totem spirit. For example, if you have a bear totem spirit, you might be unusually hairy and thick-skinned, or if your totem is the eagle, your eyes turn bright yellow.

 

[Sword of Spirit]

I thing there are a few classic D&D classes that could use some subclasses to support them:

Shaman/shukenja: I'm talking about the 1e OA shukenja that was recreated as the 3e OA shaman. This could be done as a subclass or three for cleric.

Wu Jen: Again, OA here. This would obviously be a wizard subclass(es).

Sha'ir: From Arabian Adventures. Warlock subclass is the natural fit.

Those, plus psionics, are the glaring holes I see.

Just to round things out for completeness, I also wouldn't be opposed to:

Sohei Paladin
"Aragorn"/1e Ranger (wizard spells, heavy armor, etc)
Thug (Strength) Rogue
Elemental (not draconic) Fire Sorcerer
Elemental Water Sorcerer
Elemental Earth Sorcerer
Lore/Generalist Wizard

And:

Knights of Solamnia subclass(es)
Wizards of High Sorcery Wizard subclass(es)

 

[Quartz]

To quote the PHB, page 50. From the "Totem Spirit" feature.

Precisely.

 

[Yaarel]

Precisely.

Does the Totem Spirit feature turn a sword into a bear claw?

 

[Quartz]

Does the Totem Spirit feature turn a sword into a bear claw?

If you want it to. Rule zero applies.

 

[Remathilis]

If you want it to. Rule zero applies.

"your claw rusts and falls off after you tear into the rust monster."

 

[MechaTarrasque]

Two words: metal claws.