D&D (2024) Pie in the Sky 6E

[Mezuka]

My input is that I want a 9th level spell called “Pie in the Sky.” I don’t know what it does yet, but it’s got to be something awesome.

 

[rooneg]

Backgrounds with feats.

Honestly, I wouldn't be shocked to see that in 5.5e. They're already showing up in Spelljammer and will almost certainly be in the new Dragonlance book, so it's not really like they consider them incompatible with the current game.

 

[Steampunkette]

Oh, yes... Psionics and new spells.

Also different spell lists for different classes with -way- more uniqueness and less overlap. A real -difference- in how the magic feels based on which class or source the magic is coming from, too.

Also basically all of Level Up, in general, if I'm honest.

Rare spells, every class getting mechanics for every pillar, journey system...

 

[beancounter]

Psionics with 1E mechanics.

 

[Shardstone]

Oh, yes... Psionics and new spells.

Also different spell lists for different classes with -way- more uniqueness and less overlap. A real -difference- in how the magic feels based on which class or source the magic is coming from, too.

Also basically all of Level Up, in general, if I'm honest.

Rare spells, every class getting mechanics for every pillar, journey system...

Yes, MUCH MORE unique spells for classes, PLEASE. Sorcerer only has chaos bolt?????????????????

 

[Cadence]

Caps the power level at about the current level 10... and spreads it over about 30 levels of advancement, with rules for gradually adding feats or the like if the campaign keeps going.

(Pretty sure I'm not getting that).

 

[Bill Zebub]

Caps the power level at about the current level 10... and spreads it over about 30 levels of advancement, with rules for gradually adding feats or the like if the campaign keeps going.

(Pretty sure I'm not getting that).

Oh one can only dream, though.

Flatter curve, slower progression. Maybe I'm misremembering 1980, but I felt like gaining levels was a long slog, and a 10th level character was a real achievement. Both for time invested, and not dying.

 

[Steampunkette]

Yes, MUCH MORE unique spells for classes, PLEASE. Sorcerer only has chaos bolt?????????????????

You know what might be awesome for Sorcerers? Raw Powers.

Rather than having specific spells, they pick damage types and ways to wield. And as they grow in power they get to unlock increasing steps of power, like more damage or bigger AoEs or different kinds of AoEs and then also give them utility functions that they can get and build up in different ways...

Like how Level Up does Eldritch Blast, but do a whole -class- built around that. Not casting spells like a Wizard, but straight WIELDING MAGIC itself.

Also make them Constitution Casters.

 

[Reynard]

You know what might be awesome for Sorcerers? Raw Powers.

Rather than having specific spells, they pick damage types and ways to wield. And as they grow in power they get to unlock increasing steps of power, like more damage or bigger AoEs or different kinds of AoEs and then also give them utility functions that they can get and build up in different ways...

Like how Level Up does Eldritch Blast, but do a whole -class- built around that. Not casting spells like a Wizard, but straight WIELDING MAGIC itself.

Also make them Constitution Casters.

Really focusing on that "unbridled magical energy" part of the sorcerer would be pretty cool.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Go ahead. Let it out. What do you REALLY want from a 6E that you know you aren't going to get?

4e base with some 2e balance and some 5e ideas.

everyone starts with 3hd and only gets new HD at odd levels (on even levels they get +1/+2/+3 hp like after 9th level in 2e) and you never get con bonus to Hp... healing remade to 'spend a HD' and 'heal as if you spent a hd' with every HD spent getting your con mod to hp healed.

Break fighter and wizard up... fighter into 3 classes warlord fighter and magus, mage into 4 warmage Seeer beguiler and shaper

bring back teh idea that not all clerics get all spells... call it spheres or domians but make it a small list of all then deity/subclass choices

every class has a simple build option and a complex build option.

all classes get the warlock treatment of 2 subclasses 1 at 1st 1 at 3rd

race gives cool extra's but not stat mods... default is array with optional point buy or rolling

backgrounds give bonuses like feats but not just free feats

races have options as they level to take more advanced racial abilities instead of class features

all classes can swap abilities in some way (I like the 4e feats but maybe something else) so every 9th level character can in theory have the sam level of power and number of choices