Vaalingrade
Legend
This old man remembers when you just had an animal companion and didn't have to call it into being every time you wanted it.
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D&D (2024) What type of ranger would your prefer for 2024?
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Vaalingrade
Legend
that is exactly how we got into this mess in the first place.
they wanted to call everything spells? Well here's how that actually looks, boyos. Now we all stew in their hubris.
Incenjucar
Legend
Pokemounts make sense because horses are just so danged big and also it's already magic.
But you can just have, like, a loyal hunting dog.
But you can just have, like, a loyal hunting dog.
I don't think this is terribly important; namely because you can design it such that the animals come from the area you're in (and have a good variety of options) or you can just ignore it and not worry about that kind of minutia. It just isn't important.
I describe this very ability as throwing a pebble into the woods to provoke a stampede of 20 dragons. It just does not matter how it works, at all.
This old man remember my animal companion dying or not being able to travel with the party unless you casted spells on it.
Ruin Explorer
Legend
Could be, but I suspect it's dissatisfaction with the particular ways they're having the Ranger use spells (i.e. instead of attacks/abilities) that's bleeding through. It's a much more extremely spellcast-y version than the PHB Ranger.
ChameleonX
Explorer
Ranger Knacks. You have a number of special skills that are basically spells, but are totally not spells actually.
You can prepare a number ofspells knacks per day equal to half your level (round up) + your Wisdom modifier. Each must come from the Primal spell knack list, and be of a level no higher than 1 less than your proficiency bonus.
You can cast each of thesespells knacks once, without expending a spell slot and without verbal or somatic components. You then can't cast the same spell knack again until you finish a long rest, unless you prepare the same spell knack multiple times.
Each knack is not actually a spell, and can't be countered. It also works in an anti-magic field, isn't affected by magic resistance, and doesn't count as magic for overcoming damage resistance or immunity. You otherwise follow the normal rules for spellcasting, except you can now imagine that your magical abilities aren't magic.
You can prepare a number of
You can cast each of these
Each knack is not actually a spell, and can't be countered. It also works in an anti-magic field, isn't affected by magic resistance, and doesn't count as magic for overcoming damage resistance or immunity. You otherwise follow the normal rules for spellcasting, except you can now imagine that your magical abilities aren't magic.
Vaalingrade
Legend
That problem would have been solved with better companion rules, not making Trigger a faerie that isn't even around most of the time.
They even already fixed this 'problem' three times! Master of the Wild, That Complete Book I can't Remember the name of, Primal Power.
Edit: The best fix was just not make the companion a thing the DM can target or kill at all.
Want to give this Rick a roll?
Reef
Hero
Okay, well you've met one now. I prefer 5e's skill system. Yes, even to the one you've created. Based on 5e's sales number, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there are at least a couple of us.
And no, I don't think asserting that there are other people is being vehement or overly assertive. The idea that no one likes the current system is, however.
I'm not trying to shut you up. Or anyone else wanting a spell-less ranger. I disagree with your premise. I was trying to understand your reasons (and the others), and explain mine. You've explained yours, and I still disagree with them. By all means, keep discussing them. But please stop accusing me of not reading your posts, not understanding your posts, not discussing in good faith, trying to shut people up, or assuming my likes are everyone's likes, just because you and I don't agree.
People who want a spell-less ranger are welcome to their opinions! I'm interested what they are proposing (which is why I'm here in the first place). But please do me the courtesy of not assuming my personal disagreement with your own ideas stem from bad faith.
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