Recent content by Steampunkette

I meeeeeeean... if you wanna get spicy with it... Warlocks never should've had spell slots to begin with. Even on a short rest. I sincerely feel like their Invocations should've been -everything-. Spell-Invocations for at will or once per X rest spell options. Skill invocations for things like...

Ehhhh... kind of... All the full casters only get one 8th or 9th spell, too. It was definitely a -choice- to implement it the way they did... but I don't think it was a Kludge to give them access to higher level spells. It was just a way to do it. Personally, I wish they -hadn't-. And instead...

So... yeah I don't think using the D&D One Playtest 5 version of Warlocks as the spellcasting chassis is a good idea. Sure, it keeps everyone 'close to 1st level Wizard' for spells at level 1... but with Mystic Arcanum as an invocation... You're looking at a structure where any caster doesn't...

The A5e books. Purple Martin Game's books. My own books. And most other stuff if it's provided for me to go over.

As a small scale 3rd party publisher and freelance designer I'd like to add in a couple thoughts: 1) Most DMs don't have my books. If you want the DM to include stuff, buy them a copy of whatever you want as a gift. Why, yes, some people may see that as a bribe. But mostly it's a way to get...

Imagine a Revolutionary. They have a specific goal: Overthrowing an Oppressive Regime. They are willing to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to overthrow that oppressive regime. We're talking the whole gamut of evil. Torturing the servants of the state for information, killing civilians and children en...

YES Good conducive talk, there! More seriously: Anything they could put into a Steampunk Setting they can just put into Eberron with the faintest tweak. That is what I was saying. Not "Eberron is Steampunk".

WotC should absolutely release a new setting. No, working with Disney isn't an option since Disney's licensing would wipe out most of Wizards' impetus in creating a setting. But -what- kind of setting should they launch? THAT is the big stumbling block. Horror? They've got Ravenloft. Swords...

I love Van Richten's Guide. I think the Nightmare Logic nods are a great way to ensure the Domains of Dread remain Dreadful even when players poke at the seams and plot holes. While I don't particularly like the change of creating isolation rather than a Core, I just use both. The Core's still...

... anyone thinking they'll probably put the surveys into ChatGPT or something and ask for a quick summary of highlights?

"Cool unique class mechanics" Described 3e and Pathfinder mechanics and stuff people have been doing for years. 'Kay. You want new? My Esper is new. In addition to core class features that aren't shared by any other class, their psionic powers function on a building mechanic with a gamble tied...

YMMV, of course, but it'd have to depend on the fullness of the rest of the bonus action economy and also the structure of the core system. Without the core system identity expressed I just went off 5e's designs 'cause... well. You haven't really outlined anything. Cool. Sure. Your design...

Bonus Action Vicious Mockery makes for good Flyting. Can turn the bardsongs into insult-chains and battlecries as well, with flourishes becoming sick burns.

You misunderstand: Give them a bonus action attack independent of weapon type. Archer? Bonus action longbow shot. Pikeman? Use that reach with a bonus action to stab someone. Bastard Sword? 1d10 to that guy's dome as a bonus action. And then also allow them to dual-wield with dual-wielding...

Ranger gets a Bonus Action economy. Movement and defensive options. Plus a single weapon attack as an option. Want it to be less isolating for Dual-Wielders? Yank their attribute bonus from the bonus action attack until level 5. And give them attribute bonus on attack with Dual Wielding at...