D&D 5E New Unearthed Arcana: Wonders of the Multiverse

WotC has posted a new Unearthed Arcana featuring the Glitchling race, the Fate domain, and a handful of backgrounds, feats and spells.

In today’s Unearthed Arcana, we explore D&D character options from across the multiverse. This playtest document presents the glitchling race; the Fate Domain cleric subclass; and the gate warden, giant foundling, planar philosopher, and rune carver backgrounds. Additionally, a collection of new feats provide links to giants and other primordial forces of the planes, while a selection of new spells highlight the power of fate and chance.

Wonders of the Multiverse | Unearthed Arcana | Dungeons & Dragons

Explore character options related to the Wonders of the Multiverse! This playtest document presents a new race and subclass and a collection of new backgrounds, feats and spells, all for use in Dungeons & Dragons.

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[Parmandur]

I really don't understand what they're doing with the feats. They seems to be full of very specific stuff that seems like they should be racial and class features. I don't think this makes sense in a splat based game, they feel more like building blocks from a game where you build your characters freely from scratch.

After Tasha's and Monstersof the Multiverse, all Feats are Race building blocks.

 

[Sacrosanct]

So does this count as the new rules sneak peak?

I hope so, because the PC options I have in Twilight Fables (that launches tomorrow, btw) follows this design almost exactly lol. So it would be nice for my book to be in alignment with the design methods WotC is using going forward.

 

[ART!]

I am somewhere between underwhelmed and whelmed.

Semi-whelmed? Un-whelmed?

That one free Augury from the Cleric domain feels really weak. I think it would be neat if it recharged whenever you cast a Divination spell.

Edit: Augury is a Ritual Spell, you can ALREADY cast it for free, so what exactly is the point of that feature?!

Those feats feel more like multiclassing, they're pretty complex.

That "Omens & Portents" feature also increases your odds with some other divination spells, but I agree that it's missing something.

[...] the two tier feats just tired me looking at them... So many things in them and then some MORE spell casting on top of everything already existing...

Agreed - It may because we're used to feats being simpler, but the complexity here seems like a big leap.

 

[Undrave]

I really don't understand what they're doing with the feats. They seems to be full of very specific stuff that seems like they should be racial and class features. I don't think this makes sense in a splat based game, they feel more like building blocks from a game where you build your characters freely from scratch.

They really do. the rune ones feel like multi classing into a class that doesn't exist.

 

[TerraDave]

Its planescape. Its giants.

It is not a 2024 preview.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Not terribly surprising, since the last UA was all Giant options that looked perfect for a Giant-focused Fizban's type book, as does some of this.

I would kill for giant to honestly matter maybe they will explain goliaths and firbolgs more?

 

[Kurotowa]

Glitchlings = Modrons, right? Like we can all agree on that?

My money is now on "Started as modrons but encountered a glitch that transformed them into a new shape that's humanoid enough to use all the standard armor and magic items instead of needing completely custom gear". Because for better or worse that's more how 5e rolls.

 

[Micah Sweet]

To be fair, it does seem to be more generally "planar" focused rather than straight up Sigil, but this is the sort of thing I'd expect if they were doing a Planescape/Manual of the Planes type book.

They do mention Sigil.

 

[Parmandur]

Its planescape. Its giants.

It is not a 2024 preview.

Nah, it's a 2023 book preview, maybe some late 2022. However, they are definitely working out a new and unified approach to Feats undoubtedly meant for 2024 Core as well.

 

[Shardstone]

Glitchlings are my NEW FAVORITE RACE IDEA OMG

It is such a cute and fun idea!!!!

Haven't read the rest yet, still caught up on glitchlings. Big check in my book.