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I mean, I do agree. Maces, clubs, warhammers, shields: they're all distinct things. They're all just different.

This is an excellent argument for treating a club as an improvised mace and giving it a 1d6 damage die. Edit: Why not an improvised warhammer for a 1d8 damage die? A warhammer even weighs two pounds like a club.

A character attacking with a shield as an improvised weapon will not get any AC bonus because the shield won't be donned. Shields are the size and weight of two handed weapons, so the PC would need to doff it and then swing it in both hands to use it effectively. A character smacking/punching...

This isn't true because I played a cleric of Pelor in the Forgotten Realms during an AL game. I even got advantage on a check for a notable improvised prayer to Pelor in-game. Does this have anything to do with your discussion? No, but I just wanted to remind you that anything is possible and...

I'll be able to use my Firbolg Redemption Paladin.

There isn't a good D&D game because those games focus far too much on emulating the D&D rules set as opposed to creating engaging stories and memorable encounters. Reskin a Mass Effect or an Arkham City into the D&D world and I'd be a happy camper; I don't need an awkward, turn based, top-down...

If you multiclass into Warlock, your otherworldly patron can be Mother.

I would replace the stat-bump (alongside the feat itself) with more class features.

I've definitely gotten better as a DM, especially in regards to learning to say yes. Pro tip: If you like writing the classic read-aloud paragraph for your dungeon rooms, try writing a bulleted list instead. It'll feel more engaging if you describe the room on the fly using the bullets as a...

I quit a game after one session because the DM invited people that didn't know how to play, were not prepared to play at the first session, and were not particularly interested in learning how to play.

I was on the fence before, but now I'm sold: Multiclassers are just bad people.

This is an important point. While lycanthropes have immunity to weapon attacks as a nod to werewolf folklore, this invulnerability is there solely to present a fun and unique challenge to a group of PCs; it is not there to model fantasy biology or how lycanthropes interact with the fantasy...

I use the optional rule allowing you to grapple onto the body of a huge creature.

I run a High Elf Storm Herald, so the book isn't just for munchkins.

Did he make the maps in Cellar of Death?

The rules are pretty clear that, while these abilities are magical, they are not spells. "Determining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. Ask yourself these questions about the feature: ...Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?"

This looks like third edition stuff. You should post it over there.

It's really similar to my simplified weapons table, though mine is even simpler. It eliminates reach and standardizes the finesse and thrown properties. Melee Weapons Simple Weapon Proficiency Light 1d4 One-Handed 1d6 Two-Handed 2d4 Weapon in each hand 2d4 Martial Weapon...

He's just one of many cosmic movers and shakers of undertermined power seeking to influence the politics of the great wheel.

Presumably, you'd still have light, medium, and heavy armor and they'd provide the benefits/restrictions you've already detailed in your original post. Simple or martial proficiency would result in a difference in armor class. Consider your original proposal to be the benefits of martial armor...