Blog (A5E) Level Up: Works In Progress

FitzTheRuke · Feb 13, 2021

Morrus said:
You have!

Hey, there they are! Looking good here.

dave2008 · Feb 13, 2021

FitzTheRuke said:
Hey, there they are! Looking good here.

Ya, I don't really need/want most of the changes proposed in LevelUP, but the monster book looks to be one of the best monster books out there (possibly for any RPG) and I am excited to get that book.

Morrus · Feb 14, 2021

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Morrus · Feb 21, 2021

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FitzTheRuke · Feb 22, 2021

I think that the only thing that I don't like about that gnome, and I'm not passionate about this objection, is the +1 agility. It's pretty much "always on" except when you fight things small or smaller, which makes it somewhat easy to forget (either leaving your AC too high when you fight something small, or too low the rest of the time if you don't just add it in). I generally don't like things that happen a lot-of-the-time-but-not-always (or at very easy to remember specific triggers). It's certainly not deal-breaking, though.

Horwath · Feb 22, 2021

FitzTheRuke said:
I think that the only thing that I don't like about that gnome, and I'm not passionate about this objection, is the +1 agility. It's pretty much "always on" except when you fight things small or smaller, which makes it somewhat easy to forget (either leaving your AC too high when you fight something small, or too low the rest of the time if you don't just add it in). I generally don't like things that happen a lot-of-the-time-but-not-always (or at very easy to remember specific triggers). It's certainly not deal-breaking, though.

Second this.
It's like ability is written to be more complex than it's needed to bee.
If +1 AC is too strong, then don't write it in. Having it work 90-95% of the time and being forced to manage it seems little silly.

Either make it work 100% all the time or find something else to describe "agility":
+5ft move speed or proficiency in Acrobatics or Stealth. Or expertise in one of those 2 skills.

This is hairsplitting, but Cunning reflexes should be renamed. It works great for dexterity save, strength saves could be a stretch for naming it this way, but constitution? what is cunning in having reflexes in constitution saves? You communicate with your white blood cells and giving them instructions?

"Natural resilience" of "Small folk tenacity" might be better name to have all 3 saves under the same umbrella.

Twiggly the Gnome · Feb 22, 2021

Horwath said:
Second this.
It's like ability is written to be more complex than it's needed to bee.
If +1 AC is too strong, then don't write it in. Having it work 90-95% of the time and being forced to manage it seems little silly.

Either make it work 100% all the time or find something else to describe "agility":
+5ft move speed or proficiency in Acrobatics or Stealth. Or expertise in one of those 2 skills.

I had suggested making it a lesser displacement effect (building on natural illusion), and like Blur, is foiled only by blind sight or True Seeing.

Horwath said:
This is hairsplitting, but Cunning reflexes should be renamed. It works great for dexterity save, strength saves could be a stretch for naming it this way, but constitution? what is cunning in having reflexes in constitution saves? You communicate with your white blood cells and giving them instructions?

"Natural resilience" of "Small folk tenacity" might be better name to have all 3 saves under the same umbrella.

This ability seems to be a compliment to gnome cunning, perhaps something like gnomish kilter.

Horwath · Feb 22, 2021

Twiggly the Gnome said:
I had suggested making it a lesser displacement effect (building on natural illusion), and like Blur, is foiled only by blind sight or True Seeing.

Something like:
When you get hit by an attack, as a reaction, you can become blurred until the end of your next turn. All attack suffer disadvantage vs you and you can make Stealth check with advantage even without any cover.
you can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency modifier. Regain all uses after long rest.

Morrus · Feb 28, 2021

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Horwath · Feb 28, 2021

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I would not put culture traits that overlap with class traits, feels like losing out either in class features or culture features.

I'm talking about Rapid escape from cirkusfolk. Maybe add some option to take instead of Disengage as bonus action so it does not overlap with rogues cunning action. Proficiency in Acrobatics or Sleight of hand would be nice option or Performance