Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana: Cleric, Druid, Wizard Options

In another new Unearthed Arcana (these things are coming out fast right now!) the cleric receives a new Divine Domain option: the Twilight Domain; the druid gains a new Druid Circle option: the Circle of Wildfire; and the wizard gains a new Arcane Tradition feature: Onomancy, the magic of true names.

 

[Parmandur]

Could the Onomancer be an Archaeomancer by another name...?

 

[Son of the Serpent]

Heh

The resemblance is resembling

 

[gyor]

No worse for you, maybe, but lots of people disagree. I'd like to see more name lists in the future.

BUY A BOOK OF NAMES, seriously, you can already buy books that are nothing, but names including fantasy names, many of which are great, you don't need to ruin another one of the few official releases that D&D puts out on useless filler anyone can do on their own out. There is limited space that could have gone to something that was actually cool, instead of a lazy list of names.

 

[gyor]

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There you have two massive fantasy names you can buy, in addition to countless random fantasy name generators, name lists, and books on real world names, and more.

Now you no longer have any reason to encourage them to ruin another otherwise great book with crappy filler. The real estate in each book is too valuable to waste on on unnneeded filler.

And if that is still not enough WotC can publish a book full of names as long as it doesn't take up space in a book actually worth buying.

 

[PsyzhranV2]

blah blah blah

 

[Azzy]

BUY A BOOK OF NAMES, seriously, you can already buy books that are nothing, but names including fantasy names, many of which are great, you don't need to ruin another one of the few official releases that D&D puts out on useless filler anyone can do on their own out. There is limited space that could have gone to something that was actually cool, instead of a lazy list of names.

It happened, some people like it, some don't. Get over it.

 

[Son of the Serpent]

It happened, some people like it, some don't. Get over it.

The name section gave them nothing of any use. A few people specifically saying they like the name section at that point is no justification for a valid product. The ones saying it (if they are serious) might be brainlets. I mean...i cant take this seriously. Its like someone saying "oh i really enjoy roleplaying a bit less its so enriching". No. Nonononono. Wth is that? And even if you didnt want to come up with your own name there are already d&d books that have names. There are already free sites online with names. You can make a chart of three to five letter parts and throw darts at it until you get something you like. And that would at least be fun. What is this? I dont understand.

 

[Ash Mantle]

BUY A BOOK OF NAMES, seriously, you can already buy books that are nothing, but names including fantasy names, many of which are great, you don't need to ruin another one of the few official releases that D&D puts out on useless filler anyone can do on their own out. There is limited space that could have gone to something that was actually cool, instead of a lazy list of names.

I think a reason why we got the tables of names as we did in Xanathar's was because Wizards identified that people were wanting and needing them; they were probably informed of this through feedback, though more closed feedback. Particularly in 5e, Wizards seems to be putting out material that everyone'll have some use for.

 

[Son of the Serpent]

I think a reason why we got the tables of names as we did in Xanathar's was because Wizards identified that people were wanting and needing them; they were probably informed of this through feedback, though more closed feedback. Particularly in 5e, Wizards seems to be putting out material that everyone'll have some use for.

I doubt this strongly. Feedback of that kind is a request for spoonfeeding almost on the "how do i tell which one the d4, d6, d8, d%, d12, and d20s are? Also why is there an extra die and why is it numbered so weird" level of feedback. I refuse to insult my fellow players and call them that dumb. I doubt a ton of people said "we need a list of names". Maybe a small few. I actually border on finding the suggestion that real players said this offensive. I have higher opinions of them.

 

[GlassJaw]

CoW has a great spell list and I like the idea of using Wild Shape for other abilities. That said, I'm not seeing the allure of Summon Wildfire.

I like the damage when it is first summoned but after that, you are basically using your bonus action for a +4 to hit ranged attack that deals 1d6+2 damage or maybe the Help action once in a while. Oh, and you get a 1/rest short-range teleport.

(Side note: when does the teleport recharge? After the druid's short rest? Or the Spirit's short rest? If it dies, does the teleport reset if you use another usage of Wild Shape to resummon it?)

Maybe it's fine because druids don't have much that use bonus actions so this gives them something I guess. But the spirit doesn't really do much. It feels underwhelming.

Enhanced Bond is also a clunky mechanic. And it's unclear what "When a creature you can see touches these flames..." in Flames of Life means. Do you simply just choose a target and they hit automatically?