D&D (2024) I just got a 2024 PHB From Gen Con. AMA!

[mellored]

Do we still have the option to play a game without feats and multiclassing, or is it mandatory now?

I suggest you have everyone take the Tough feat at level 1. It's an easy numerical boost.

Then restrict them to ASI after that.

But that would be a house rule.

 

[dave2008]

Do we still have the option to play a game without feats and multiclassing, or is it mandatory now?

The only "required" feats are the level 1 origin feat, which is part of your background. Technically the ASI is now called a Feat so you would have to allow that one, but all other Feats are optional as is multiclassing

 

[DavyGreenwind]

I just read elsewhere that they're not the same and wording was changed. Could you share an image of Vision & Light rules and Heavily Obscured ? I'd like to compare with 2014 text if you can thanks.

 

[Epic Meepo]

WTF! Why? That is so confused and stupid!

Agreed. These grapple rules seem needlessly convoluted. On a related note:

@DavyGreenwind What's the wording for the goliath's Powerful Build feature?

 

[GarrettKP]

WTF! Why? That is so confused and stupid!

The general idea is Saving Throws are to avoid something being done to you. Skill checks are to do something actively.

So to avoid being grappled, it’s a save. To try and break the grapple, it’s a check. Once framed that way it makes sense and isn’t confusing at all.

 

[Plaguescarred]

Thank you DavyGreenwind for taking the time. I can see differences indeed but cannot read that darkness is opaque, which is what the Reddit was saying.

a Heavily Obscured area- such as an area with Darkness, heavy fog, or dense foliage- is opaque. You have the Blinded condition (see the rules glossary) when trying to see something here.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Agreed. These grapple rules seem needlessly convoluted. On a related note:

@DavyGreenwind What's the wording for the goliath's Powerful Build feature?

All previews that were shown: advantage on saing throws to end the grappled condition.
Which explicitely does nothing against player initiated grapples at least.

 

[Nefermandias]

I suggest you have everyone take the Tough feat at level 1. It's an easy numerical boost.

Then restrict them to ASI after that.

But that would be a house rule.

Currently DMing Shadow of the Dragon Queen and the majority of the party (all but the wizards) took Mobile as their first level feat.

Not a big deal. I was just thinking that a more OSR leaning campaign (no feats, gritty realism, slow healing, variant encumbrance) won't be viable anymore.

 

[Oofta]

When it comes to darkness, seems to me it's written by people who have never been outside in the wilderness at night. If it's a cloudless night you can see quite a bit once your eyes have adjusted.

So obviously the system is entirely broken and unplayable.

 

[Nefermandias]

The only "required" feats are the level 1 origin feat, which is part of your background. Technically the ASI is now called a Feat so you would have to allow that one, but all other Feats are optional as is multiclassing

There's a huge difference between the DM only allowing one feat (Ability Score Improvement) and the game straight out considering feats as optional as a whole, though.