D&D (2024) One D&D Expert Classes Playtest Document Is Live

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[ScuroNotte]

We do.

I should have said there are GMs who do not enforce, not all.

 

[WarDriveWorley]

And fortunately, all these uses are still there, as far as we know. Exhaustion is simply more granular now.

oh no doubt they're still there, they just feel less impactful. That said it could be cause I'm just reading it on paper and not using it at the table so my thoughts could change. That said I did like the non-d20 effects exhaustion cold have such as reduced speed and reduced hit points that helped convey a weakened state.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

Exhaustion was a big part of environmental/exploration mechanics. PC falls into frigid water? Exhaustion. PCs don't eat or drink enough? Exhaustion. Your table may not use these often, but they're still there and used. I know my players are always wary of exhaustion.

I use that, and BOY have my players hated it. I wonder if the new one will sting as much.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Yea, but you can't make a 15' jump without spending an action, by my reading of it. So it's really equivalent more to Dash. And I don't think Jump+Move makes you go farther than Dash+Move.

The "don't worry about making Jumps for anything less than 5'" is a pretty nice feature. I tended to count minor obstacles like tables or fences as difficult terrain away, but nice to see it official.

LOL you're right and Jump is kind of hilariously brutal now. It is not only an Action (which seems messed up), but you have to make a DC 10 check, and if you fail, you only jump 5', which means a lot of potential for people to plunge to their deaths that was not previously present! Especially as 1 is always a fail now (unless that changed again).

 

[darjr]

We do.

So do I. In fact I can’t think of a table I’ve seen recently that doesn’t.

 

[CleverNickName]

I use that, and BOY have my players hated it. I wonder if the new one will sting as much.

It might sting even more, I think. Having to deal with a cascading -X penalty to all ability checks, attack rolls, and save throws, sounds pretty intense. And now it can take more than a week to fully recover from exhaustion.

 

[WarDriveWorley]

I use that, and BOY have my players hated it. I wonder if the new one will sting as much.

My current game almost had a TPK when the party tried to ford a mountain river and didn't have enough resources to build a large enough raft for everyone to ride out of the water. A couple of failed saves created issues where some characters couldn't hold on and the remaining characters had to figure out a way to save them without succumbing to the cold as well. It was a great encounter that they still talk about.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

LOL you're right and Jump is kind of hilariously brutal now. It is not only an Action (which seems messed up), but you have to make a DC 10 check, and if you fail, you only jump 5', which means a lot of potential for people to plunge to their deaths that was not previously present! Especially as 1 is always a fail now (unless that changed again).

the 1 fail 20 auto pass is not in this one... but really 1s are goin to fail a 10 99% of the time

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Oh. I just realized that Rogues no longer can sneak attack with a blade cantrip. Our first sample of a non-caster class, and they only got nerfs.

Watch as Wizards get buffed. I guarantee it. They'll use the spell preparation changes as an excuse to do it.

So do I. In fact I can’t think of a table I’ve seen recently that doesn’t.

I play with four different groups and have never seen it enforced consistently. Critical Role don't enforce it consistently. Nor does any other podcast or stream I can think of.

 

[Bill Zebub]

They do have access to more information. But when I see and read many alternative versions posted, it does show there are those who believe a revision is desired.

Sure. Lots of people ask for lots of different things. The fact that they can only please some of them doesn’t mean they are ignoring the rest.