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For something intended to simplify, it seems rather complicated and also prone to exploit, espcially when combined with masteries that are purposely lacking on light weapons (Sap!). It also does not address what is the biggest complexity problem with the rules, and that is the different damage...

It will certainly be interesting, Daggerheart is the first thing I have seen that has a chance to unseat D&D. As far as the paragraph I qouted, I don't think "that crowd" is going to adapt Daggerheart. The people that wanted "innovative fixes" to 5E are a minority I think and I think...

This sounds elegant, but I think you will run into problems in play. In most tables there are people who do not understand their PC abilities and they rely on the DM to frequently tell them how their character works. Grouping many of the options into a class makes this a lot easier on the DM.

It depends what you want to do. If you want a character who is primarily fighting with weapons in close contact melee, the new Bladelock is tough as a single class. There are two BIG shortfalls: no weapon mastery and light armor. You can mitigate one of those pretty easy, but mitigating...

That was a long time ago. WOTC is different now, with top notch programmers. Look how well they did with Sigil!

This is too much crunch for most players and most tables I think.

Will this have subclasses, spells etc unique to FR?

In D&D parlance, I think he is more of a demigod unless there is something I am not remembering right.

Spells are an integral part of a Ranger for me. I see them in Tolkein's description of Aragorn and I see it in most of the D&D iterations. While they do describe what a Ranger can do, as an abstract in the D&D rule set it fits nicely. Drizzt does not fit well in my definition of a stereotype...

I am not really "ok" with HM being a central part of the class and a specific class feature for four levels. The only thing that makes it "ok" is that the rest of the class and especially subclass abilities let you build a fun character despite that. You can basically ignore those features for...

Lost Library of Cormanthyr. Baylee is the main character in the novel and was adopted and trained by a Wizard named Faant Golsway. Golsway also trained at least two other Rangers, one of whom is Baylee's rival and lover. In the book the training part is "backstory" as Baylee and the other two...

IDK Baylee Arnold was trained by a Wizard in Waterdeep and he is one of relatively few Rangers written about in official D&D novels.

I would like to see more varied Ranger spells, especially Arcane-type spells but that is true whether they keep or delete Hunter's Mark. If we removed Hunter's Mark from the game we would obviously need to replace or change the four class features that are specific to it, but I would not...

Me either. TBH I think the players who actually use HM extensively are the ones most unsatisfied with the class.

IME they are dealing substantially more damage than Valor and Bladesinger from level 7 onward in the 2024 rules. They also deal substantially more at level 5 and generally more at level 1-4. Level 6 is the only level they are outdamaged by a single class Valor or Bladesinger IME. I've seen EK...

I am a Ranger fan, I play more Rangers than any other class, both in 5E and in 2024 and I did not agree, I don't think Rangers need a damage boost at all, there are other classes players should play if they are DPR focused. In 5E I never played a Ranger that had HM past level 4. Also in 10...

Not in 2024. While there is some debate about what constitutes a "Wizard Cantrip" for War Magic, I don't think even the most liberal interpretation would include Eldritch Blast.

No, what I believe he is saying is using Truestrike with extra attack generally requires two different abilities making it more difficult to optimize than Green Flame Blade or Booming Blade which only require one ability, hence why they should be left legacy. Additionally GFB and BB are...

That is kind of what I meant when I siad WOTC was enamored with the spell. I think you are bound to be disappointed if you try to make Hunter's Mark into something that a Ranger can rely on as a central component of the class function in play at high levels focusing on Hunter's Mark to make the...

That seems way to fiddley and complex. I just don't get why everyone, including WOTC designers, are so enamored with HM and why it is so important to prop it up or make it better. Just let HM die on the vine, like we do other crap spells and give Rangers the option to prepare a separate...