D&D 5E Your Favorite 5e Houserule

[Coroc]

Having to drop gear just clutters up the table, ....

"John, get your sword away from the bowl with the popcorn, and your shield totally covers the dungeonmap ..."

 

[Sadras]

Oddly enough, despite the dozens of house rules we have had (and many we still use) in 5E, there is nothing that is my "favorite".

I can echo this sentiment.

 

[Horwath]

What, now UA weapon feats!

those are horrible in every way

You might like the house rule up thread a bit: first dice of damage is maxed, roll the extra damage dice.

saw that one, it's also good, but I really like that 3E "double with all bonuses".

 

[dave2008]

those are horrible in every way

In execution or concept?

Personally, I love the concept and wish they had more options. Don't know about the execution as I never looked that deeply.

 

[Fanaelialae]

"John, get your sword away from the bowl with the popcorn, and your shield totally covers the dungeonmap ..."

Actually, my friend who usually hosts built a game table for us with a grid drawn and sealed into the surface. So the tokens we use to denote where things get dropped literally can clutter up the table.

 

[Eubani]

Deal with the devil: Both Player and GM rolls 4d6 drop lowest for stats. The GM roll stats out of sight. Player must choose to take what they have rolled or to take what GM rolled unseen before choosing.

 

[Coroc]

Actually, my friend who usually hosts built a game table for us with a grid drawn and sealed into the surface. So the tokens we use to denote where things get dropped literally can clutter up the table.

A designated gaming table is super cool, a buddy of mine has one in his cellar with cavities to hold your dice and a big screen so he can project pictures and maps onto the table.

 

[Blue]

Reach: From 3rd edition, if you have at least 10' reach and foe without it enters your threat range, you can use attack of opportunity on them (otherwise follows same rules, such as no aoo if shoved).

This seems to weaken Polearm Mastery by giving half of it to all characters.

I'd play a multiclassed swashbuckler rogue with a whip. A semi-reliable way to get attacks on someone else's turn so I can deal my sneak attack again? Sign me up. The whip is both reach and finesse. Would lose a level to another class to get the weapon proficiency, but a level of fighter shouldn't hurt.

 

[dave2008]

A designated gaming table is super cool, a buddy of mine has one in his cellar with cavities to hold your dice and a big screen so he can project pictures and maps onto the table.

I have a desire to build a table with the screen(s) as the tabletop. I think I could do it for about $5000

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

Changing the abilities scores. Dex divided into Agility (speed and balance) and technique (trained/pre-learnt movements, accuracy, for crafting, dance, playing music, handcrafting but also martial arts manevuers), and adding Acuity (perception and astuteness) and spirit (courage, but also hope, faith, guardian agel/karma/fate/luck).