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Maybe, but more than a few classes also have end levels filled with stuff that isn't very compelling. In some cases, it's tough to justify going beyond level 12 or 13 in a class. I multiclass a lot. Though, for me personally, it's less about power and more that a lot of concepts I have don't...

I don't fully understand the design philosophy guiding at what level certain abilities become available. Hopefully the Hunter subclass is better with these changes. From a glance, I believe it is. It sounds as though the 5.24 Ranger may be taking some inspiration from the 4E Ranger's...

1) I took that as a softer way to tell youths playing the game that "if NPCs choose to beat the bejesus out of your character for being a perv, they could* be justified in doing so or even doing worse." *Depends upon the legal system of the specific locale. 2) There is not enough context to...

No necromancer? I'm not sure that I fully understand how an illusion would trigger a trap -unless the trap had a sight-based trigger. Being able to swap cantrip during a long rest seems consistent with the move toward using long rests as a way to respec your character. Illusionist sounds...

A downtime activity would have been better. Maybe that's semantics in the long run, but needing time to commune with the local spirits and "speak" to the land would be better than just taking a nap. For consistency with other classes being able to more-easily swap powers, I kinda get it. At...

I'm not sure how to comment on this one. A lot of the ongoing conversations are largely alien to my views on the druid. Changes with which I agree: •Moon Druid HP was a bit broken in 2014, so a better way of handling that is good. Things I'm curiously optimistic about: •Warden as a more...

I was hoping for an entry in the same way that other monsters have an entry.

I just looked at what late 4E was doing with ability scores and mixed that with some of what D&D 2024 is planning to do. I feel as though it's a good compromise that makes most camps happy (though I would still prefer 2014 style background features also be included in some way). I also feel...

Will the 2025 MM contain an entry for humans?

Thought: Why must ability scores be only from species or only from background? Perhaps each Species could grant one fixed +1 and one semi-floating* +1. On top of that, each background could grant a +1 that may be placed into one of three attributes. *by semi-floating, I mean that each...

Two that have been previewed. You may be right. However, I would also say that perusal of the included PHB content (as well as what has not been included) gives some insight into a changing mindset about the game's default assumptions. I do not feel that is good, not do I feel it is bad. I...

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Do the Lone Wolf choose-your-adventure books count? They are simultaneously novels and games. 31 Total Books

If the options are better balanced against each other, that's cool. From a preview, it is difficult to tell if there's still a cost/benefit analysis to be had when making those choices. Damage (or lack of) isn't what I'm noticing. I notice that teleportation is more readily available, as is...

Reading through the class preview threads, it seems that teleportation and shape-shifting magic may be more common in 2024 D&D. I do feel those are noticeable changes to how the in-game world is assumed to work, which echoes into adventure design and playstyle.

I'd brew coffee from a bag of magic beans and dump it into the water supply.

Notes: I haven't watched the video, so this is based upon readable information and discussion here. I have little-to-no familiarity with recent playtests or the most-recent books. That being said, quick thoughts: •A portion of what I'm seeing for 2024 includes choices that appear to be...

The Fallout TV series has been solid. Twisted Metal's series was better than I expected (and there are snippets of lore from a time when games still came with booklets). FWIW, Dragonlance is one of the main things that introduced me to D&D. I read the books before I had any idea what D&D was...

Just had a weird idea for a villain: A Warforged necromancer who poses as a lich (but is still alive) because it causes people hunting him to prepare incorrectly. Perhaps he's doing necro-tech* experiments to better understand the connection fleshy bodies have (or don't have) to their souls...

Does it count if the supporting books are inside the game? The Elder Scrolls series has a lot of "books" that can be read in-game. Some of them are interesting (albeit short) reads.