sevenbastard
Legend
I would kill a thousand psions for a single Warlord.
Wailord? I really don't see much potential in a D&D/Pokemon crossover.If the psion gets through playtest, I see a real chance to get a full walord for 5e.
Maybe try out Level Up's marshal: Marshal | Level UpThe warlord could expand superiority dice to be their main feature. And since we are missing a real support character that is strong when getting some short rests, that type of warlord might fill that niche pretty well.
I'd at least would like to see a UA of that.
Honestly if I had a choice between my most wanted class (the swordmage) or the warlord. And I could add only one to 5e.I would kill a thousand psions for a single Warlord.
I don't paricularly like the marshal.Wailord? I really don't see much potential in a D&D/Pokemon crossover.
Maybe try out Level Up's marshal: Marshal | Level Up
Several other options for 5e appeared with a Duckduckgo search (see Images).
I do like the battlemaster as a warlord substitute. But at some point I asked, if I wanted a class that is more adept in battle master maneuvers. And since we get a full psi dice mechanic using class, I think it is time to at least try a class based around battle master superiority dice.I can see a Warlord as a subclass of Fighter, sure...start with the Battle Master as a framework, and create a list of new 'battle cries' or whatever to go along with it. As others have mentioned, nonmagical healing is going to be a stretch but hey, it's always been a stretch. (blah blah eight hours are all you need yadda yadda...)
I want them to try.But with thirteen -- soon to be fourteen -- different character classes on the roster, I'm not sure there are enough gaps to need a full class, though. But if they can find enough room for it in the design space, I'd like to see it.
I don't think healing should be the focus.I think the biggest obstacle to this is less the superiority dice design and more the fundamental friction with non-magical healing.
Definitely worth backing whenever they come out with a new book.Marshal | Level Up
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