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As both a player and a DM, I'm very displeased with the summoning spells ruling. Instead of fixing the underlying problems with these spells, they took the cop out of just handing the entire burden over to the DM. A table of monsters, like they had in 3e, would have excluded game-breaking...

There are far too many things I like about 5e to list them all here, but the biggest ones are: Bounded Accuracy Advantage/Disadvantage Backgrounds Proficiency Bonus Subclasses The Magic System (preparation separated from slots, at-will cantrips, rituals, concentration, etc.) Magic Items being...

Or it was intentional. Having to "confirm" critical hits was one of my least favorite rules in 3E, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that.

Even if a DM did allow someone to cast magic weapon on a monk's fists, why is that a problem? Does it actually break anything?

Interesting. Most of these changes were expected, but the change to unarmed strikes surprised me. Was having unarmed strikes count as weapons actually causing problems? Overall, I'm pleased. This is the kind of errata I like. It fixes typos and minor errors, but doesn't try to rewrite the...

Hexing strength can actually be pretty effective against some enemies since grappling is a Strength (Athletics) check.

I don't even know why you're arguing with me. All I said initially was that warlock familiars are creatures bound to serve by magic, not the optional, variant familiars found in the Monster Manual which can voluntarily serve a master and give that person spell resistance. I was simply pointing...

It's not speculation. Chain pact warlocks gain familiars via the Find Familiar spell, which conjures a spirit and binds it to your service. The spell even says that it always obeys your commands. I doubt most warlock patrons would subject themselves to magical slavery.

Chain pact familiars aren't serving voluntarily. They're being compelled through magic (and perhaps also the authority of the warlock's patron). I'd allow a warlock to get the magic resistance from his chain pact familiar, but only after he earned its devotion.

That's only at 1st level, when spellcasting classes have the least number of slots. The warlock has the same number of slots at level 10 that he does at level 2, while other spellcasters have 15 spell slots by then. The warlocks slots are all higher level, but it still leaves the warlock in a...

I suspect that the developers thought short rests were going to be much more common than they are. The UA class design article highlights their thinking on the class: "Warlocks have a unique spellcasting method, and they rely on being able to cast a smaller number of spells more frequently."...

Unfortunately, there are still some DMs that want to punish members of certain classes simply because of their fluff. There was a time when paladins, for example, had alignment and behavioral restrictions because they were effectively fighters++, and those restrictions were meant to balance that...

For 1st level, you'll almost always want to take shield and mage armor (unless you're a mountain dwarf or can otherwise wear armor). Absorb elements is also a life saver. I don't recommend sleep past level 5. You're better off just casting magic missile at that point. Thunderwave is a great "get...

The biggest advantage sunburst has over ADHW is the blindness that it can inflict. There are also far fewer creatures that are resistant or immune to radiant damage than necrotic. Shatter doesn't harm worn or carried objects or magical items.

Some of the spells are pretty weak. Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting and Snilloc's Snowball Swarm have already been mentioned (compare them to Sunburst and Shatter, respectively). Immolation is also pretty underwhelming. Flaming sphere deals 5d6 damage per round in a 5th level slot, can hit an area...

Immovable Rod. There are so many uses for it.

I don't have a problem with those spells being options. Not every warlock wants to be combat-focused. The issue I have is that warlocks only get 2-4 cantrips, and they have a very small list to choose from. I find that odd since that they are more dependent on their at-will abilities than any...

5e is my favorite edition of D&D by far. The biggest things I love about it are bounded accuracy, advantage/disadvantage, backgrounds, subclasses, magic items being both optional and special, and the spellcasting system (at-will cantrips, spells scaling when cast in higher level slots...

A +2 bonus may not seem like much, but it's pretty significant in this edition with bounded accuracy. Think of it this way, would your character not be very happy to find a +2 magic weapon? That's the same bonus as being trained in a skill at low levels. It's also about the same as the bonus...

I know some mountain dwarf wizards that would like to have a word with you.