Unearthed Arcana New Unearthed Arcana: Rune Knight, Swarmkeeper, The Revived

Another new Unearthed Arcana! "In today’s Unearthed Arcana, three classes each receive a playtest option. The fighter gets a Martial Archetype option: the Rune Knight. The ranger gains a Ranger Archetype option: the Swarmkeeper. And the rogue acquires a Roguish Archetype option: the Revived."

 

[BookBarbarian]

Look, sometimes you just want to use a unrealistically large sword. It doesn't bother me if dwarves do so too. (but it also doesn't bother me if halflings and gnomes do so. so take what I say with a grain of salt)

 

[Sacrosanct]

Look, sometimes you just want to use a unrealistically large sword.

Compensation issues are a real thing...

 

[Undrave]

D&D Beyond video they talked about how Rune Knight was originally the Giant Sorcerer.

Still not sold on the Revived Rogue.

 

[vpuigdoller]

After watching the Rune Knight Video by dndbeyond, I am sad they scrapped the Giant Soul Sorcerer and that this is the new take on that concept. Don't get me wrong I like a lot the Rune Knight but wish there was room for both.

 

[Leatherhead]

After watching the Rune Knight Video by dndbeyond, I am sad they scrapped the Giant Soul Sorcerer and that this is the new take on that concept. Don't get me wrong I like a lot the Rune Knight but wish there was room for both.

It's not that they didn't have room for more subclasses, the problem is just like they said in the video:

You can make a Sorcerer Origin give Ostorian(Giant) Magic, or you can make a Sorcerer Origin Smash stuff like a Giant, but you just don't have enough subclass features for one Origin to do both.

 

[BookBarbarian]

What I liked most about Giant Soul Sorcerer abilities keying off of Constitution. If you want to be a good Giant guy you had to be tough.

I hope to see that come around again

 

[Paul Farquhar]

What I liked most about Giant Soul Sorcerer abilities keying off of Constitution. If you want to be a good Giant guy you had to be tough.

I hope to see that come around again

I could see this being repurposed for a Wild Dragonmark* Sorcerer. You can use your constitution instead of charisma for spell DCs and attack rolls, "upcasting" your spells whilst doing so. However you take physical damage when you do.


* Even though based on Eberron lore I don't see it being a problem dropping it into other settings.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Still not sold on the Revived Rogue.

Still doesn't justify why only rogues can get this revelation.

 

[MarkB]

That's how I always saw it. Dwarves having arms the size of, or even larger than, humans.

Having an arm the size of a human would certainly improve your reach. Must be very tough to tailor for, though.

 

[Undrave]

Still doesn't justify why only rogues can get this revelation.

Pretty much. None of the abilities feel very Rogue-ish either.