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The only things I miss from old editions are: slower advancement (months between levels) treasure=xp save or die effects/poisons casting time/interruption (chucking a rock at the guy in the middle of casting a fireball was so much fun). That's pretty much it.

Our old 3e group re-formed after almost a decade. We're going through Hoard of the Dragon Queen (and loving it!).

Note that I didn't read the entire review as I'm currently playing the adventure, but I have to say that our DM must be a genius because so far we've been having a blast. The dragon attack was tense (the DM really sold his "random" breath weapon targets) and when our monk critted with his...

One pleasant surprise: Distinctively shaped coin art. Awesome. One disappointment: Still trying to make Tiefling "Virtue" names a thing. (edit: actually, they don't even bother me. Just "Weary". That one annoys me.)

My Rogue hit level 3 last night and the decision on what sub-class to go into is *killing* me. Leaning Assassin for RP reasons, but the other two choices look so appealing and fun as well. Spoiled for choice.

When I read the OP's description of his character, I honestly said to myself that if someone rolls into this thread and tells him his feat choice sucks that it's time for me to take another extended rest from these forums. So good gaming and have a wonderful holiday season!

So 14 pages in, it looks like banning multi-classing would go a long way toward 'break-proofing' 5e.

Edit: asked and answered.

Let's see, in chronological order (and with my old person memory): AD&D: ended up around 16th level. After we killed lolth and took over her ship. Good place to stop. Basic/expert: only got to about twelfth level there. 2e: never really got above tenth. It was the early nineties and there were...

Or wait for the inevitable feat.

Yes, definitely. I'm taking a break from behind the DM screen for the first time in a few years and our new DM is ready to run it in three weeks (after we wrap up the starter set adventure---or "pre season" as we're calling it).

Quoting for emphasis.

If this isn't an option in the DMG, I'm seriously considering bringing back gp=xp. It's one of my favorite old school rules. Edit: of course recalculating the xp tables prevents me from really exploring this too deeply at the moment. I kind of miss the 4e rule where failed death saves...

[edit: taking down the snark level and getting the hell out of this thread. My apologies.]

Hey that's me! My concept is inspired by Elric, and I envision a doomed hero whose powers seem more like curses, wielding a hungry blade for a demon benefactor he both serves and despises. I can't see why this wouldn't be a perfect fit for a pact warlock.

Oh that list is beautiful. Time to start a Book Club.

And I officially rescind my "I don't know if I can make my ideal character in 5e" statement. Also, woot!

This right here. But I'm planning on taking a long hard look at the feats section before I allow them, for the same reason.

And given the fact that feats are optional and at the DM's discretion, making them superior to a +2 could annoy players whose DM doesn't want them in their game. A DM like me, for instance.

Honestly, this is the only reading of the feat that makes sense to me, and is the one I'm using at my table.