D&D (2024) What are your 2024 houserules?

[mellored]

Now that it's been out for a bit, what houserule do you have for 2024?

 

[Stormonu]

Yes, I am going to be bringing in additional conditions as well. I will be using Dazed from the playtest, Diseased, and the following conditions that I have found online from Dungeon Coach, Dungeon Dudes, Dump Stat Adventures, and Spilled Ale Studios:

Bleeding, Burning, Clumsy, Discombobulated/Stupified (I will be renaming Confused or Disoriented ), Drained, Enfeebled/Weakened, Freezing/Frozen, Shaken, and Swallowed

Ah - I called my "Swallowed" Engulfed, as it also works for oozes, creeping ivy and other creatures/effects/objects that surround the target (including stuff like Web, I suppose).

What's your rule text for Bleeding and Drained? I'm interested in adding those to my list.

 

[Stormonu]

How have your Concentration Actions been at the table? I kinda' want to steal this.

Haven't gotten to use it just yet, unfortunately. Only thing I would caution is that this is meant to affect the follow-on saving throws, not the initial one - so I'd be sure someone doesn't get spunky with Haste and use that extra action for concentration to roll an enemy. Under 2024 paralance probably consider this a subset of the magic action.

 

[Horwath]

Per individual attack or Attack action?

per attack

 

[ezo]

Don't use the 2024 rules?

 

[Shardstone]

per attack

Love it.

 

[R_J_K75]

Don't let my cat's out and don't drink my last beer...

 

[Maxperson]

"Use the 2014 rules"

Currently, the only thing I've pulled in from 2024 is Bloodied (was actually using it before 2024) and 2024 Wildshape/polymorph rules.

It's technically in the 2014 rules. In the combat section under describing damage the first 50% of damage doesn't do anything physical. Once you get to under 50% you start getting cuts and bruises.

 

[kapars]

So far I’ve allowed Weapon Masteries not tied to a specific weapon - if they make sense. One mastery per attack.

 

[Greg K]

What's your rule text for Bleeding and Drained? I'm interested in adding those to my list.

I found them in the Expanded Conditions document by Dump Stat Adventures on their website. The page on their site that explains their thought process on the new conditions is a mess of ads so I just linked to the PDF document itself.

 

[DrJawaPhD]

My new homebrew rules related to 2024 edition:

• Conjure Minor Elementals scales as +1d6 damage per level instead of +2d8
• Hunter's Mark can be moved for free when your target dies
• Divine Intervention does not change the casting time
• Spirit Guardians (and similar spells) can only deal damage once per Round, plus any time a creature willingly moves into the area

Other homebrew rules I've been using before 2024 and still use:

• Always take full HP when leveling
• Homebrew crafting system
• Alternate Initiative system
• Lingering Injuries system
• HP goes negative
• Creatures with Legendary Resistance get unlimited uses but can only be used against crowd control effects
• Silvery Barbs must be cast before rolling, and imposes disadvantage
• Grappled targets choose which space they move into when dragged
• Darkness spell radius can be chosen when casting, any value up to the value listed in the spell
• When multi-classing, you can only cast spells of Class X if that class would have proficiency in any armor/shield you are wearing