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Hit points already scale by level which makes it hard for lower-level threats to matter. If you add defenses scaling by level then you quickly leave low-level threats in the dust. In order to reflect improving dodges/parries as you level perhaps have specials the character can use. Negate an...

Give characters enough feats and design flavorful feat choices like cantrips powers or psionic wild talents. Any fighter that wants to be a fighter/magic-user can buy a few one-of spells. Just like any wizard who wants to fight can buy weapon and armor training.

The average roll needed to hit should be higher at first level and slowly decline as you level. So you get "better" at hitting average opponents as you level. Exact numbers don't matter at this stage but say you need a 13 to hit at first level and you need a 8 to hit at 20th level. At first you...

Bump... Take all four polls: Butt-Kicker-Casual Gamer-Method Actor-Power Gamer-Specialist-Storyteller-Tactician poll Timmy-Johnny-Spike-Vorthos poll Character Actor-Power Gamer-Storyteller-Thinker poll Gamist-Narrativist-Simulationist poll (above)

What if holdings (and maybe followers) were a 4th pillar added to the triumvirate of Social/Interaction/Roleplay, Combat, and Exploration. All character classes are built, Epic Level Handbook style, with a specific way in which that class participates in the Fourth Pillar (let's call it...

Chris Perkins published some good poll results about races choices after he asked the question in his blog: Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (The Circus Is In Town) Hey DMs: In your current campaign, do you impose any restrictions on what races a player can...

In his newest blog, Robert Schwalb talks about Kings and Castles over at Wizards of the Coast. Go there to take the various polls. The question I was most interested in was "do you agree that a DM should decide whether holdings and followers belong in the game"? I'll kick of the discussion...

I'm surprised at how few people want in core rules any of the related list of themes, prestige classes, paragon paths, epic destinies, and kits.

Howdy Tony Vargas: * - emphasis added I claim that D&D 4th edition breaks down at high level. How do I know this? I played straight through in 4e from 1st level to 20th level (I am, of course, defining high-level as anything above level 12 per Monte's column). The PCs consisted of a human...

If 'race + class' = Archetype then what you're advocating is the D&D Basic Set version of the game where dwarf, elf, and gnome are classes. All fighters, clerics, thieves, and wizards are humans. What is more impactful and gives race more meaning? Option A or option B: A) Race: Dwarf. Racial...

There are legitimate mechanical ways to achieve the same racial flavor that don't boil down to the current solution. Typically, when players have a problem with race "preventing" their choice they are IMO talking about playing a certain race-class combination. I talk more about this at my blog...

Here's a light sketch of how I would envision the difference between a say 1st level fighter vs 10th level fighter: Tordek Fighter 1 Dwarf HP: 16 (Con) AC: 14 - chainmail Attack: +3 vs AC, 1d12+3 damage - greataxe 1 Feat 6 Weapon Proficiency Slots 6 Nonweapon Proficiency Slots 1...

Yep, I don't want organized play to influence the core rules. See the recent Wizards.com article by Bart Carroll.

Butt-Kicker, Casual Gamer, Method Actor, Power Gamer, Specialist, Storyteller, and Tactician: With regards to Wizards of the Coast designing 5th edition, which style is strongest for yourself? Are you more strongly associated with Butt-Kicker style, Casual Gamer style, or Method Actor style...

As WotC_Bruce says, "What do you think?" Should Melf's, Tasha's, Bigby's, Leomund's, Drawmij's, Otiluke's, Tenser's, and Evard's names be on spells as part of the core game? From the D&D Next blog: I'm curious how the vote will turn out, especially between "They should be part of the core...

It's hard to say what most people prefer and good data is hard to collect if there is a stigma against roll-playing. For myself, I prefer roleplaying. If you look at a few polls here on EN World you find some evidence that players prefer Narrative (story) to Gamism (combat). The prefer...

Something 5e should take from those who like 4e: at-will attacks for all classes, including weaponless classes. If opportunity attacks remain in the game, then a class-appropriate basic attack for every class. Never again should the Wizard have to bop a monster on the head with his Tome...

I like this take on the fighter class. Instead of making the fighter the "no-skills" monkey, make them second only to the rogue. That would probably be a workable change that I could integrate straight into v.3.5 (if I wasn't playing 4e already). I also like the idea that the fighter excels at...

I will mod 5e but I voted "5" because 4 contained "4, important, but I don't mind errata, if it's prompt & logical" (emphasis added). 4th edition had too much errata. I hated all the 4e errata. I want 98% less errata in D&D Next.

A lot of the discussion in this thread revolves around roles limiting classes. As I said initially, this discussion is not about classes. I appreciate the really insightful and wildly diverse definitions of roles! Some have said that roles "limit the game to combat" or put combat-only blinders...