D&D (2024) Rename Purple Dragon Knight to just Dragon Knight?

[mellored]

If they're serious about maintaining compatibility between 5th edition and 5.24, they need to do this. It's not an update of the PDK/Banneret but a whole replacement with entirely different theming and abilities.

They renamed some other subclasses (totem barbarian).
And complete rewote others (element monk).

Also, while I still really want a leadership subclass (that doesn't suck). I also want a dragon rider, and Dragon Knight sounds a lot more like it should have a dragon than be a leader.

 

[Neonchameleon]

They renamed some other subclasses (totem barbarian).
And complete rewote others (element monk).

Also, while I still really want a leadership subclass (that doesn't suck). I also want a dragon rider, and Dragon Knight sounds a lot more like it should have a dragon than be a leader.

This - and the old PDK could definitely do with Elements Monk, GOOlock, or Feylock level help.

 

[aco175]

People are fine to name anything they want in their campaign/world. The book is coming out for FR and I am fine with specific FR names. If we made a class called ENworlder Savant it is for ENworld and everyone else can call it Online Savant on their website if they want.

 

[Yaarel]

Also, while I still really want a leadership subclass (that doesn't suck). I also want a dragon rider, and Dragon Knight sounds a lot more like it should have a dragon than be a leader.

Your suggestion to open the class to more Dragon ancestries, but keep the FR name "Purple Dragon Knight" for the name of the faction with its lore, is solid.

 

[eyeheartawk]

If WotC does change the name somebody should put up a new version of Purple Dragon Knight based entirely around Prince.

Like, your level 3 ability is to ride a motorcyle in the rain with a ruffled blouse.

 

[J-H]

This - and the old PDK could definitely do with Elements Monk, GOOlock, or Feylock level help.

My wife has an 11th level PDK and is happy with it. She wanted a simple character, and Barbarian had too many decision points (Rage? No rage? Reckless? No reckless?). It's more versatile than Champion, but without a lot of complexity. The 3rd, 7th, and 10th level abilities are all good. Not hugely optimized, but good.

If WOTC is going to do total class rewrites under the same name, that's just going to create even more confusion for the non-book-savvy players. I'm already having to steer people away from Beyond because of the content mixing.

 

[bedir than]

Purple dragons are not gem dragons. Amethyst dragons are the purple gem dragon.

but they gave them the Amethyst dragon powers

 

[Yaarel]

If WotC does change the name somebody should put up a new version of Purple Dragon Knight based entirely around Prince.

Like, your level 3 ability is to ride a motorcyle in the rain with a ruffled blouse.

"The class formerly known as Purple Dragon Knight" class.

 

[mellored]

My wife has an 11th level PDK and is happy with it. She wanted a simple character, and Barbarian had too many decision points (Rage? No rage? Reckless? No reckless?). It's more versatile than Champion, but without a lot of complexity. The 3rd, 7th, and 10th level abilities are all good. Not hugely optimized, but good.

If WOTC is going to do total class rewrites under the same name, that's just going to create even more confusion for the non-book-savvy players. I'm already having to steer people away from Beyond because of the content mixing.

So...

Dragon Knight that rides dragons.
And Banneret as a leader subclass (which needs a glow up).

Sounds perfect to me.

 

[GarrettKP]

I vote for the Purple Dragon Knight name and the UA mechanics. I love the Realms but I also favor progress. Cormyr is more interesting if their elite Knightly order rides dragons, and you can drop Purple from the name in other settings if needed.