D&D 5E New Unearthed Arcana Today: Giant Themed Class Options and Feats

A new Unearthed Arcana dropped today, focusing on giant-themed player options. "In today’s Unearthed Arcana, we explore character options related to the magic and majesty of giants. This playtest document presents the Path of the Giant barbarian subclass, the Circle of the Primeval druid subclass, the Runecrafter wizard subclass, and a collection of new feats, all for use in Dungeons & Dragons."

Giant Options | Unearthed Arcana | Dungeons & Dragons

Explore character options related to the magic and majesty of giants! This playtest document presents new subclasses for the barbarian, druid, and wizard, and a collection of new feats, all for use in Dungeons & Dragons.

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New Class options:

• Barbarian: Path of the Giant
• Druid: Circle of the Primeval
• Wizard: Runecrafter Tradition

New Feats:

• Elemental Touched
• Ember of the Fire Giant
• Fury of the Frost Giant
• Guile of the Cloud Giant
• Keeness of the Stone Giant
• Outsized Might
• Rune Carver Apprentice
• Rune Carvwr Adept
• Soul of the Storm Giant
• Vigor of the Hill Giant

WotC's Jeremy Crawford talks Barbarian Path of the Giant here:

 

[doctorbadwolf]

The craziest idea I've hear is: "players, just pick whatever numbers you think best represent the character you want to play and/or enable the build you're trying to pull off."

And frankly I would use that with any of my current groups. We're not munchkins. Even the powergamers would be inclined to truly dump the off-stats to make the character more fun to play.

Yeah I’ve had players just unilaterally lower a stat when they rolled nothing lower than 15.

I’ve also just looked at a set, know the character concept was a bit MAD, and said, “raise one of those 11’s to a 14, and you’re good.”

 

[Faolyn]

Without having any familiarity with "Dennys" I cannot say for certain, but that sounds about right. Except generally indpenendant rather than part of a chain.

_
glass.

I personally have never been to a Denny's, but I've been reliably informed that it's not the type of place where you go, it's the type of place you end up at when everything else is closed.

 

[deganawida]

I personally have never been to a Denny's, but I've been reliably informed that it's not the type of place where you go, it's the type of place you end up at when everything else is closed.

After a night of clubbing and drinking, yes.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I personally have never been to a Denny's, but I've been reliably informed that it's not the type of place where you go, it's the type of place you end up at when everything else is closed.

Eh, it’s reliably decent.

Well, if you know which ones in your area to avoid, that is.

About half of the ones in my town have competent management, and thus are perfectly good “breakfast at 10pm” options.

 

[Parmandur]

Eh, it’s reliably decent.

Well, if you know which ones in your area to avoid, that is.

About half of the ones in my town have competent management, and thus are perfectly good “breakfast at 10pm” options.

I've had happy experiences at Dennys, but often it's pretty...flat.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I've had happy experiences at Dennys, but often it's pretty...flat.

For sure. One of the more hit or miss chain businesses I’ve frequented.

 

[SkidAce]

Yeah. I'm not saying they should redo Chult. I'm merely pointing out that a setting that includes or is even centered around dinosaurs is doable. And I agree, there would need to be more than just dinosaurs. Saurials(or the equivalent) and other interesting addons.

Carnifex

 

[kapars]

There is a magic card in the new Baldur’s Gate set called “Earthquake Dragon” and its tagged as an Elemental Dragon. Is this something that has appeared before? Could it tie into a primordial theme?

 

[James Gasik]

Elemental dragons I think appeared in the 3e Draconomicon.

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

There is a magic card in the new Baldur’s Gate set called “Earthquake Dragon” and its tagged as an Elemental Dragon. Is this something that has appeared before? Could it tie into a primordial theme?

Sounds like one of the elemental "Catastrophic" Dragons from 4e.