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I think taking the base chassis, customizing the spell list, and then using the subclasses for combat styles (a sword and board, great weapons, dual-wielder, and arcane archer probably to start, adding in different armor methods like an unarmored defense for the Jedi type or a heavy armor...

I think of all the options currently available the Artificer is by far the best at representing what I'm looking for so far. I even think if there was a Tasha's option to swap out certain class abilities like it did with the ranger it would be a good chassis. Change "Magical Tinkering" to a...

I mean, Rangers are still available. Not the magic-y-est of half casters but definitely a Wisdom caster.

Ooh, now I really gotta think of how exactly to describe a gish because just saying "It's not a gadgeteer" isn't a fair argument (though it is part of the argument). This is a good thing. So mechanically in tune with the Paladin and Ranger in that it is: A variably armored warrior with a d10...

This is a good post because it does get everyone to intrinsically know what the identity of the Battlemage is: A Martial Intelligence Half-Caster that is NOT an Artificer. Edit: Martial as in warrior, not as in the forum non-caster definition.

I think a CON caster would be cool and could probably be balanced with hit-dice and armor options (though multiclassing makes that hard) but isn't the crux of this argument about casters vs martials? I'd love some sort of blood mage that takes the spellcasting right from their body but a mage...

Ah, okay then! If martial abilities need to be significantly ramped up past level 5 to be on par with casters then I am in favor of significantly ramping up martial abilities past level 5.

One thing we've done in my game is changing "Fighting Style" to "Stance" where you just choose which Fighting Style you have and can change it as a Bonus Action. It feels like the change would make Martials super-strong but really it just gives the vibe of, "Oh, this person is just better at...

Um...yes? Isn't that exactly what is being said? That is the goal! (or at least my goal in this, I speak for no one else.)

I'm looking over the Battlemaster to try and think of Warlord solutions and I'm wondering about a BM that, instead of having superiority dice, can use a maneuver once per turn without a superiority die or can forego one attack to use a maneuver with a level-appropriate superiority die. Still a...

This is the solution we've used in my game and it feels really good and not overpowered in-play. Really gives the character a heroic feel while still being as simple as a Fighter with no subclass.

I do love the change to level 11 but now it's looking like that change has made the capstone worse. In fact, "You no longer need to expend your Reaction to put your Battlefield Insight to use and you can do so once per turn." may need to be reworded just to make it clear that you can still use...

I know this is a martial/magic thread but I really got the itch to do some math on the Champion (debatably worst Fighter but Bannerett is probably worse) and the Battlemaster (the 'standard' for what is a good Fighter). Note that these numbers are only damage output so it ignores effects of...

I think the big thing is making every class get at least one new thing every level. This is probably most achievable by making classes level 10 and optionally making subclasses and ASIs go on top of class features. just in case gonna make a list here of all the class features that add NEW...

This seems achievable just by keeping to 5e's Bounded Accuracy range. (Which I am absolutely in favor of.)

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I'm game for it!

I almost could see combining Booming Voice and Veteran's Poise into one ability somehow and make it feel like a solid buff instead of just a ribbon.