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

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[TrainedMunkee]

They don't actually have the spell spelled out in the UA.

It's an increase in duration in the 2014 book. If it stays the same there is no increase in damage as you level, so kind of worthless class feature after low levels. In combat at least. I interpret "always prepared" as prepared at first level and one cast per long rest, so in my opinion savored Enemy till needs a bit of work.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I mean, does it really matter if the Ranger casts cure wounds twice a day for 1d8+wisdom mod each time, or uses a healing poultice twice per day for 1d8+wisdom mod each time? Flavor as you wish.

Yes, absolutely it does matter, and the fact that it matters is shown by stuff like the fact that the Fighter has Second Wind, not "Healing Word 1/short rest" or the like.

We could absolutely go through D&D and represent all sorts of stuff with spells, but it's not the right way to do it.

 

[Burnside]

(The classic archetypical ranger is not Drizzt. It's Aragorn.)

 

[Weiley31]

So Barkskin is basically the same as heroism is now. I wonder if either will change on finalization.

Better than what it was originally.

 

[cbwjm]

Oh, I just caught this...they normalized subclass progression! Every class shown gets subclass features at 3, 6, 10, and 14. That's a big deal!

I saw this and thought it was a good change, still wish they came online at level 1 though.

 

[Micah Sweet]

(The classic archetypical ranger is not Drizzt. It's Aragorn.)

Not in D&D.

 

[CleverNickName]

(The classic archetypical ranger is not Drizzt. It's Aragorn.)

I thought it was Legolas.

 

[Weiley31]

I saw that...still scratching my head over it. What do you think the reason was for this change?

So that way if you want your character to use a Sword since that's the most "iconic" fantasy type weapon in regard to tropes. But if your Gandalf or what not, ya can't cuz you don't have Martial Weapons training.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

I saw that...still scratching my head over it. What do you think the reason was for this change?

A finesse weapon which does 1d6 damage for everyone.

So that way if you want your character to use a Sword since that's the most "iconic" fantasy type weapon in regard to tropes.

Yeah this too for sure. This way they can give people Simple Weapons and still have them have a sword. It's not totally unreasonable, either, especially if we regard a short sword as a primarily stabbing weapon. I bet it's easier to teach a gladius than it is half the other Simple weapons. It definitely is easier to teach a gladius than, say, a quarterstaff.

 

[Dire Bare]

It was not the first language I was taught. However, not having the poster respond and clarify the intent while allowing the recipient to interpret the comment as something else is wrong. It gives credence to the recipient's interpretation.

No, no it doesn't. It just means he didn't respond to you directly, that's all.