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Yeah.... I gotta say that Fireball is definitely not a general go to spell for me. It's a go to spell for damage spells at that level but that's not the same thing.

I think a bard's lack of defensive abilities hurts them in this comparison. I'm more inclined to go with paladins and rangers because of their martial capabilities at lower levels and their spells to support it as they level. And warlocks for their invocations and spell support if they make a...

Damage spells in general are typically not as effective as action denial because of the high hit points monsters have. IME That doesn't mean fireball or other damage spells don't have their uses. Calling fireball C-tier or average isn't the same as calling it a bad spell. It's often not the...

I like subclasses that give flavor of other classes and I also like feats that replicate some ability of other classes. I wouldn't use a generic feat, however. I would use a specific feat for a specific ability to help keep it in line with other feats and not step on other classes too much.

I understand that. I'm going to swing it by my DM anyway. Otherwise, I'll just go with the net and rope then switch to the two weapons on subsequent rounds.

Why would a person have to untangle a net to tie them up in rope? Being restrained is the condition required to tie them up so creating that condition and then removing that condition seems counterproductive. What do you think of the name Nick Fisher?

Depends if I can talk the DM into allowing it. If not it costs me that one off hand attack. I would allow it. Manacles are also a possibility. If I used a whip I'd probably rip off Indiana Gnome somehow.

Aldridge B. Hex was eaten by sharks and will no longer be inspiring people to overcome their fears. I'm toying with the idea of a rogue next. I'm thinking of using a forest gnome going thief and using a net as the main weapon and a nick weapon as the offhand, and later a rope as a bonus action...

Under "Activating a Magic Item" in chapter 7 of the DMG this would be referred to as "casting a spell from an item". Under each wand description it will read "While holding the wand, you can cast one of the spells..." or something similar like "charges to cast..." According to the language the...

Duplicating the spell includes duplicating the restriction. That's why it becomes a semantic argument where I think both interpretations can be considered RAW based on how we interpret duplicating a spell. If it looks broken then it's okay to say "no" to the players either way. That's why the...

Right, so hopefully I'm not misunderstanding what you're saying here. Here's the language in more detail... So if it's a warlock those spells are added to the warlock spell list for that character. If it's a bard those spells are added to the bard spell list for that character. If it's a...

The rules read to me like only a hag coven or an artificer can create a hag eye, lol. It fits the criteria. I'm leaving on the list and letting DM's make their own ruling on that rather than argue it.

I think I got them all. The items are all from the UA and the 2024 DMG. There's some stuff in there I would only use for RP purposes, but there's also some good stuff.

Rulings ftw. I think the alternative is a semantic argument that goes against RAI.

I think a couple of check bonuses, a couple of spells prepped with free castings, and an expanded spell list is more than most origin feats. It's not broken or anything but just seems like a bit much.

Except Dragon Marks were deliberately a separate category from Origin Feats and carry a prerequisite of not already having a Dragon Mark Feat. They seem a bit OP as a replacement for an Origin Feat to me. @Zardnaar I've tried the route of excessive cantrips on a warlock before and I always...

banishment polymorph levitate heat metal steel wind strike telekinesis flesh to stone heal power word fortify maze mass heal power word heal true polymorph enlarge These are some spells I was thinking there might be room for use or creativity. The maps don't say they need to remain on the the...

Wish duplicates casting the spell simulacrum that simulacra are banned from casting per the rules. I would just tell the player "no, casting the spell and duplicating the spell is the same thing." Done. It's okay to tell no to the players. You can't rest to recover wish after spending it on...

I haven't omitted assumptions about the barbarian. The problem is I don't see an options that's as good as the fighter adding cantrips and shield. I'm not sure what you think you're arguing against here. I demonstrated that a barbarian can start with 18 AC and not much equipment. Your choice...

The premise of the thread is to make a defensive build. The typical alternative to the bonus AC is bonus damage is dueling, which would give the fighter +2 damage all the time instead of only when raging while still having the better AC from blade ward. As was mentioned, barbarians starting...