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I know this is too expensive. I know I have no space for this. I KNOW my wife would kill me. But... I still want it.

Hey, everyone has there own table and how they play. But I still think it is a fair question to ask "what problem does this new mechanic solve," "what does this new mechanic add to the game that's not already there," and "are there other ways to more efficiently or effectively address the...

One spell that I absolutely think would work as a ritual would be a divination spell along the lines of Detect Corpse that could reveal the presence of corpses, and unlike most other divination type spells could see through larger barriers of dirt or stone (though probably still not lead). That...

So no doubt that is a very cool aspect of the spell. I'm not against the idea of the spell, but I don't know that it is a robust enough concept to merit its own spell. It might make more sense, for example, to adjust Animate Dead so that at higher levels, you don't need line of sight and can use...

I still don't think this spell fits with what is a typical ritual spell, nor are there any ritual spells that are limited in their casting. All ritual spells are utility spells that offer no real benefit it combat. Being able to effectively summon 5 minions for free, minions that last until...

I might also suggest as a race going with a medium sized gnome and reflavoring it as a human. That would allow the aspect of being a tinker from the first book to fit into the mechanics, as well as his preternatural talent with his mind via gnomish cunning. I might also replace the 5e version of...

If the OP was intending to publish these spells, you may have a point. But if this is just for them and their own game, the more important aspects for critique migt be how the spell functions and could I pact the game, rather than little details that don't impact the actual mechanics.

I really love the first spell!! So I like what you're doing here. I think this spell is great for NPC and enemy necromancers. But for a PC, this is potentially too powerful. Since it's a ritual, there's essentially no limit to how often it can be cast, allowing for a PC to create dozens of...

I hadn't ever considered Mage Slayer to be weak, but anytime I had a chance to take it it never really grabbed me. I suppose this conversation helps me understand why. Here is how I might propose to increase the capacity of the feat. Mage Slayer -When a creature within your reach casts a...

@MGibster Congrats on your first foray into DM'ing! One thing I would suggest moving forward is having a session 0 with the players at your table. It helps set up the expectations for the game, including what you are comfortable running and what you aren't. This would be the time that you let...

I have been summoned! But seriously, I think themed spell lists can go a long way. I also like the Tasha's option to be able to switch out one known spell for a different one once per long rest, allowing you to really tune in your spell selection without feeling penalized for taking a spell...

One additional factor that might affect things is that my version of Blessed Blade does stack with advantage. So if you are attacking a prone target or find other options that grant advantage, this cantrip becomes really accurate. I'm not sure is a static +1 to the d4 bonus is appropriate or...

Regarding the accuracy, I figure we can compare it to Bless, a 1st level spell. That spell allows 3 people to gain +1d4 on attack rolls and saving throws and has concentration. So limiting it to a single attack for a single target seems in line with what a cantrip can do. Perhaps an even more...

@Chaosmancer - I agree the cantrip is powerful. But I also said when I originally posted that I was less concerned about the power (I recognized it wasn't refined enough to be considered balanced), but was more concerned about getting my ideas down. I personally don't think the "can't be...

My thought is that Clerics don't get extra attack, and since this is a weapon cantrip rather than a Shillelagh clone, there is less option for abuse through multiclassing or Magic Initiate. This is actually intentional. I don't see a reason that overcoming immunity for a single attack is...

Actually, the more I read over my spell suggestion, the more I really like it. I think this graduated from a fun hypothetical for me to something I may actually add into my games.

Looking at some of the suggestions, none of them seem to be really interesting. You get a glowing weapon, it deals magical damage, or it adds/changes the damage to radiant (negating the need for the weapon to be magical in the first place). I'd rather see something more interesting that isn't...

When I first got into D&D, I spent years looking for a group. In the interim, I basically only studied the rule books or participated in online forums like this. If I had an option to pay a DM to play, I absolutely would have. Obviously free is always better, but still I don't think its a bad...

I also think it had to do with the 5e design philosophy to reduce complexity where possible. Having to keep track of multiple stat changes for one monster stat block depending on their chosen form would not go well with what 5e as a whole was trying to accomplish.

Ok, that's fair and overall I think that's a good approach. I know a lot of DMs that would have difficulty with that, so good on you! So I think there's a couple possibilities here. First of all, we have heritage examples that are non-human type, such as satyrs. So mechanically, WotC has...