D&D (2024) New One D&D Playtest Shows Us The New Druid & Paladin

WotC has released the fourth One D&D playtest document. This 29-page PDF includes the druid and the paladin with Circle of the Moon and Oath of Devotion subclasses.

Druid. The Druid class and Circle of the Moon subclass are ready for playtesting here.

Paladin. The Paladin class and Oath of Devotion subclass are ready for playtesting here.

Feats. Several revised feats appear here for your feedback, with more revised feats coming in future articles.

Spells. More spells are ready for playtesting, with a focus on smite spells, Find Familiar, and Find Steed.

Rules Glossary. The rules glossary has been updated again and supersedes the glossary in previous Unearthed Arcana articles. In this document, any underlined term in the body text appears in that glossary, which defines game terms that have been clarified or redefined for this playtest or that don’t appear in the 2014 Player’s Handbook.

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[Mistwell]

Weird extra post, ignore.

I can't I saw it! Gah!

 

[Kobold Stew]

Are others troubled by the wording of the Epic Boon of Spell Recall?

Free Casting.

Whenever you cast a spell with a Spell Slot of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th level, roll a d4. If the number you roll equals the slot’s level, the slot isn’t expended.

So all four levels are equally easy to remember, and the only difference is the target number is different depending on the spell level cast?

I'd be happier seeing a d6 roll, and if you get above the level cast, you get to remember it. (so 2+ to remember a level 1 spell, 3+ to remember a level 2 spell, etc.)

 

[Weiley31]

Here's something I'm wondering, especially with how Epic Feats can now allow you to break the cap limit of 20 for your ability scores.
If you're not doing Xp for your games, how many does it take to gain an Epic Feat if you're playing with Milestone leveling rules?

 

[Weiley31]

Paladin: "I have metal armor and can smite!"
Druid: "Wait, I now have metal armor too, and can turn into a generic flying beast of terror thingy!"
Paladin: "....I can smite!"

Druid: Regardless, I cast Heat Metal.

 

[Greg Benage]

Thoughts:

1) People who have stated repeatedly they have no interest in 1D&D jumping in to argue incessantly about whether it's a new edition feels like threadcrapping.

2) New wildshape approach is good. Standardize the mechanics, free the fluff. Am I reading this correctly that you can speak in wildshape from the jump?

3) That said, moon druids could use some cool ways to tweak the templates. It feels like they could use a buff, but it would also make them feel more moon-druidy with the standardized templates. You can add some more complexity there without overloading the non-moon druids with complexity. Two elemental-themed powers doesn't feel moon-druidy to me.

4) Glad they're not set on PB times per day for everything, multiclassing balance be damned.

5) Paladin changes look good across the board. Love the smite spells. Surprised aura survived. That said, I feel like players might be making fewer saving throws with the new monsters (including [not] spellcaster monsters).

 

[Erdric Dragin]

How is this "backwards compatible"? This is basically D&D 5.5e, everyone is going to be forced to use this or be left behind in products. Heck at this rate it's almost a whole new edition with their changes.

Typical.

 

[dave2008]

Are others troubled by the wording of the Epic Boon of Spell Recall?



So all four levels are equally easy to remember, and the onluy difference is the target number is different depending on the spell level cast?

I'd be happier seeing a d6 roll, and if you get above the level cast, you get to remember it. (so 2+ to remember a level 1 spell, 3+ to remember a level 2 spell, etc.)

Well not exactly, you can always remember a 1st level spell (can't roll less than a 1). Also, it is a passive thing. Everytime you cast a 1-4 spell there is a chance to don't expend a slot. It is just a bonus.

EDIT: I looked at it again and I was wrong. You don't auto-recall 1st level spells. Though I would allow it, so I guess that is why I read it that way!

 

[dave2008]

How is this "backwards compatible"? This is basically D&D 5.5e, everyone is going to be forced to use this or be left behind in products. Heck at this rate it's almost a whole new edition with their changes.

Typical.

We get it - you think it is a new edition. You don't have to tell us in every thread. We know your stance.

In this thread it adds nothing to the conversation. If you are doing it to feel better about yourself, go ahead, but your not convincing anyone who doesn't agree with you. I would prefer you add something constructive or insightful about the actual topic, but you do whatever makes you feel better - we all have our issues!

 

[Xamnam]

Well not exactly, you can always remember a 1st level spell (can't roll less than a 1).

Oh, see, I read it differently. It says "If the number you roll equals the slot’s level," so I took that to meant if you cast a 1st level spell, and roll a 2, you don't get it back. Just a flat 25% random chance for those levels.

 

[dave2008]

Oh, see, I read it differently. It says "If the number you roll equals the slot’s level," so I took that to meant if you cast a 1st level spell, and roll a 2, you don't get it back. Just a flat 25% random chance for those levels.

That could be correct - I would have to go back and look at it, but I am trying to drop out of this thread to do some work. So maybe I will look again tonight.

EDIT: I couldn't help myself. You are correct, I was wrong.