D&D 5E "I would play in a 5e game with no caster classes at all" (a poll)

[TwoSix]

What about subclasses of Rogue, Fighter, Barbarian and Monk that are explicitly supernatural, but don't cast spells? Would Psi-warrior or Soulknife be allowed? Sun soul or shadow monk?

Yes to all. The goal isn't to not have magic, per se, it's to shake up the way magic is used in the system.

 

[el-remmen]

Sure. Though I can imagine it being pitched in a way that would make me skeptical - but that is not about the premise, but about the DM running it.

 

[delericho]

Depends. For a one-shot or a short campaign, sure.

For a long campaign, it would depend what you'd replaced the casters with - four classes just aren't enough if they're non-casters. But something like an updated Iron Heroes could work.

 

[Fanaelialae]

Sure. I'd only take issue with it if it were for more than one campaign. For a single campaign every now and again, that could be a fun change of pace. As a regular thing, I think it would lose most of that charm.

My group actually (mostly) did this in a 2e campaign. The DM told us to make non-caster characters. The reason I said mostly is because one of the DM's friends nagged him until he let the guy play a wizard. But after a few sessions that wizard died and the player created some variety of warrior. So it was a mostly casterless campaign, and it was quite fun and memorable.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

Sure. Why wouldn’t I?

 

[TwoSix]

Sure. I'd only take issue with it if it were for more than one campaign. For a single campaign every now and again, that could be a fun change of pace. As a regular thing, I think it would lose most of that charm.

Oh, definitely. I change up rules every campaign I run, so I didn't even think of the idea as a regular thing.

 

[Fanaelialae]

Oh, definitely. I change up rules every campaign I run, so I didn't even think of the idea as a regular thing.

In the campaign that I mentioned, I recall that the DM created his own custom weapon specialization rules. I don't recall anymore exactly how it differed from 2e specialization, but I think at higher levels of specialization you had a chance to parry attacks and such.

It obviously doesn't need to be weapon specialization, but adding new options unique to such a campaign might help it to be more readily accepted by reticent players.

 

[Mind of tempest]

He is... a LIBRARIAN!
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I am lost is this a joke or serious answer?

 

[Inchoroi]

I have to vote no!

However, with the right DM and the right setting and the right campaign, it might be fun. I wouldn't enjoy it, either as a player or DM.

 

[Li Shenron]

I don't see why not.