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1) Superiority Dice? Personally, I think it is a strong starting point – we have a working class to build from and they are not generally considered under or over powered. 2) How many and often? As a starting point I think my general answer would be slightly more if they refresh on a short...

I think if things settle on the Battle Master/'maneuver' paradigm then we'll so more effort on the precise balance. It this time the Warlock is probably the best comparator since Superiority Dice reset on a short rest.

I think I might make some House rule modifications to some Battle Master maneuvers and Action Surge for when you miss. Instead of a 'Damage of a Miss' effect just regain the resource. I think a Mounted Knight Fighter Archetype patterned even more off the Battle Master/Cavalier would be another...

Last night I was thinking about the Warlord by combining Valor Bard with Battle Master and then decided to drop the Bard (spells) because Superiority dice and Inspiration were so close anyway. So working design is to use the Battle Master heavily as the core (I suspect as the design team...

Crossbow Expert is on my house rule list so I don't entirely disagree with Cap. My preference is add back Deadly Strike as a general alternate for Extra Attack (available to all Extra Attack classes) that let you roll multiple weapon dice instead of multiple attacks. (Basically a free Vital...

I prefer not to get too hung up on the 'red shirt' category. My NPCs, mounts, and pets might all play the role of 'red shirt' in an encounter but that doesn't make them a classic red shirt (Easy to kill and they all must die). I may want them around for a long time. They are handy though when...

Which adds to the statement that HD really do matter. NPCs with low HP die (just once in my campaign, not often) or are left in town, by their own decision or the party's. But, I would disagree that you want them to die easily - that proves little narratively when the King's Elite Guard drop...

Normally this is called Using Red Shirts and it is completely worth the narrative effect (for some play styles). Often in D&D, creatures are only as scary as their displayed abilities, and it is very difficult to effect PCs with deadly effects. So the most efficient way to display deadliness...

I agree an increase in Hit Dice is not tied to an increase in DPR. However, DPR only matters over time which is (Rounds Active in Combat * DPR). As Rounds Active in Combat approaches zero, DPR becomes irrelevant. Hit points is the prime determinant of Rounds Active in Combat.

The design prioritizes Speed of Play.

My solution is that the "Adventuring Days" are spread over years. My world is not so full of monsters and challenges that the party can go from one adventure to the next with a mere long rest between them. It might be weeks, months, or years before there is a threat worthy of the name...

And now back to the scheduled program... "Light" as a thing, descriptor, and property. "Light" as a synonym for illumination. No one seems to have an issue distinguishing this, despite it being a game term. "Light" Crossbow - another way of saying not-heavy crossbow. "Light" as a weapon...

In comparison to the 2e AD&D line from Ral Partha

At this point I expect the force at the camp to only be down, 1 Elite (Jorlan), 4 quaggoth, 3 drow, and most of the spiders (which can easily be replaced). The party so far has only tied and manacled the slept drow (subpriestess, elite, and a drow guard). The rest flee north and are currently...

I tweaked it slightly from 'by the book' 0. The entire party was 2nd or 3rd level from previous adventuring (Harried in Hillsfar plus some RP experience from the 14 days in confinement). 1. Since the supply caravan was missing I had the drow split and send a detechment toward Menzo late one...

As the party gains levels I let the NPCs increase in Hit Dice to the party average minimum (so JimJar doesn't gain HD until the party hits 7th but Ront and Stool gain HD soon as the party hits 3rd). Generally nothing else changes as I prefer the PCs outstrip the NPCs in power level (except in...

The entire canyon is a mimic with a trapper as a doormat.

I'd like to see them eventually just print the "many perfect sauces" option for the Ranger and nail what the "No spells" camp wants, the "Autonomous Pet" camp wants, and the "favored foe slayer" wants. And then eventually release the 'joke' Unhinged version that does it all. Same with Psionics...

My main issue with adding more character choices is that generally speaking an ability that lets a character do 'X' implies that without that ability folks can no longer do 'X'. 5e follows the path of saying 'hey, basically everybody can do X', some characters are just a little better at it...