D&D 5E (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[plisnithus8]

That name strikes me as the absolute worst thing about it.

Isn't the name likely just a placeholder like D&D Next?

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Crafter’s discount is for non-magical, not magical.

Reading is not my strongest point.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Isn't the name likely just a placeholder like D&D Next?

I mean let's hope. Maybe this tells you about how much we studied WW2 in history but when I saw "One D&D" I immediately though "Ein volk, ein reich, ein fuhrer!", and a lot of right-wing parties worldwide like "One X" messaging ("One Nation" Tories in the UK for example). Whatever, that's probably just me, but it's definitely a bad name. whereas even DNDNext was an okay name.

 

[dave2008]

Oh for sure.

Anything people are broadly agreeing is a smart and clever change, that's going to catch it in the face. Changes people are okay with but which are unsatisfying and don't seem quite right? They'll make it through to the final product.

I do wonder about this playtest. The Next playtest had like 100-150K playtest IIRC. I imagine this could have a lot more.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

"One D&D" I immediately though "Ein volk, ein reich, ein fuhrer!"

This is totally on you...

 

[SkidAce]

It's pronounced closer to Awesomer, and not Ass-i-mar.

Ay - zi - mar.

 

[TwoSix]

I mean let's hope. Maybe this tells you about how much we studied WW2 in history but when I saw "One D&D" I immediately though "Ein volk, ein reich, ein fuhrer!", and a lot of right-wing parties worldwide like "One X" messaging ("One Nation" Tories in the UK for example). Whatever, that's probably just me, but it's definitely a bad name. whereas even DNDNext was an okay name.

Oh god…I hadn’t seen that, but now I can’t unsee it.

 

[dave2008]

I mean let's hope. Maybe this tells you about how much we studied WW2 in history but when I saw "One D&D" I immediately though "Ein volk, ein reich, ein fuhrer!", and a lot of right-wing parties worldwide like "One X" messaging ("One Nation" Tories in the UK for example). Whatever, that's probably just me, but it's definitely a bad name. whereas even DNDNext was an okay name.

It will just be called Dungeons and Dragons. In one of the videos they said their will be no more editions, just revisions to the 5e ruleset, and it is all Dungeons and Dragons from now on.

 

[Bagpuss]

Lucky - Choose to gain advantage, or force disadvantage after you've seen the result of the roll seems a little strong. Strikes me as a feat everyone is going to get.

Musician seems similarly powerful for handing out Advantage.

Savage Attacker looks like another must have for none casters.

Magic Initiate - "Whenever you gain a new level, you can replace one of the Spells you chose for this Feat with a different Spell of the same level from the chosen Spell list." - Glad this is a playtest... same as what level? The level I gained as a character, so at 3rd level I can swap my 0-level Cantrip for Fireball? Bit of clarity please.

Really not sure about the feats, some seem OP compared to others.

Slowed Condition implies movement is tracked in individual feat, rather than 5ft increments, not sure why they would decide to do that.

Critical Hits - looks like roll to attack spell no longer Critical, unless they are being classed as Weapons now. Not sure the reason for the change, perhaps they are trying to redress the balance between martials and magic users... haha who am I kidding.

Skill Rolls now fail on a natural 1, and succeed on a natural 20. r/dndmemes will have to think of something new.

Short Rest - The mechanic seems to exist but isn't detailed.

Orcs - All orcs were the creation of Gruumsh, the One Eyed God, regardless of the gods of the setting? Seems an odd choice when you have the ...of Many Worlds, for each Race (they stuck with the word race, I'm pleasantly surprised).

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Oh god…I hadn’t seen that, but now I can’t unsee it.

Sorry! Literally the first thing I thought!