I've been working on my own custom version of the 2014 D&D rules, and I'm looking for problems, oversights or outright abuses with that version of the game regarding the various subclasses so I don't get caught flatfooted by them in my custom rules. This should be restricted to WotC only...
Sounds like with auto-hit effects in 2024, a nice barbarian feature would be that they can instead make that source require a save to be effective. Maybe set the DC at a static 8 (or 10) + 1/2 CR vs. Strength or Con (probably Con). Maybe something to give at 7th level?
I'm guessing you're ignoring the "facility size" info in the DMG for this and just going with what feels interesting?
I'm curious what facilities your group expects the bastion will have?
I do like the background behind this and the map is certainly interesting!
DMing is taxing. It’s difficult in that manner as you are generally organizer, referee, encyclopedia, creator and playwright. I’ve suffered DM burnout more than once having been a forever DM, and my recent time as a player (for once) has been extremely relaxing.
I used a lot of gridded maps back in 1E & B/X, having gotten miniatures literally the day after I got my first D&D books. Though the maps in those modules favored drawing things out in 10 ft. squares. I remember getting frustrated with other RPGs back in that time that didn't have gridded maps...
I think if I were to do this, I'd start with a central "metropolis" like kingdom where all the various races congregate and that is relatively new. Pretty much an experiment. From this central hub, have older kingdoms that cater to specific races and perhaps lean towards specific classes (A...
I've run games where the characters were the descendants of the player's previous characters, with mom & dad occasionally showing up - or even getting in on the group's adventures.
I have also played on family connections as well, good and bad. Yes, I've used the "someone in the family has...