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For sorcerers, Quicken is most effective when combined with spells that take an action to control, like Telekinesis, Sunbeam, or Earthen Grasp. You can control your spell and still get off another cast. Also, a patient and sneaky sorcerer might be able to use Extend spell to unleash a 32d6...

That's the thing. Barbarian capstone explicitly breaks the cap. For them, the str and con cap is 24. *Edit* Derp. I know better than that. Brain must be starting the weekend early. Thanks emdw45.

Well, since you're using a particular build to make a point, I won't be shy about using my character to make a counterpoint. My level 1 halfling sorcerer does more damage with daggers and sling than he can do with any cantrip. He's more likely to hit and has a higher expected damage than with...

Sorcerers are already pretty explosive, just tightly constrained in how they can explode. Between Quicken and Twin Spell, and perhaps with a little help from Empower and some subclass features, I'd say the sorcerer absolutely can output more raw magical power in a single combat round than any...

Yeah, I think so. They just go about their everyday, charlatan/artisan/urchin business and suddenly, POW, the scales pop out and the magic turns on. Great opportunity for adventure! Not sure I cotton to the idea developing in this thread of the meditative, disciplined student trying to master...

I'd say about half the capstones are less interesting than multiclassing. Y'know, the ones that give you a few extra class feature points on combat start or short rest. I refer to them collectively as "The Power of Napping." So lame, I can only conclude that the designers were trying to push...

I don't really feel that one spell per level is enough 'versatility' that a spell can be swapped in and out for one leg of an adventure, or do much experimentation. I mean, clerics, druids and wizards can swap spells every day. Warlocks get to swap both a spell and an incantation every level...

Defining how much of a slacker the character was before s/he picked up class abilities is what character background is all about. That being said, I agree that I would have liked to see more distance between wizard and sorcerer non-magic skill sets. But where do you go? If you give the...

IF you're frenzied, and since you say you want to be the "ultimate melee beast," IMO you want to maximize the power of your bonus attack. That means a big two-handed weapon, and if you multiclass at all, get a few levels (probably not to level 5 for reasons mentioned by emdw45) of fighter for...

You mean for Faerie Fire, etc.? Every spellcasting class gets to add proficiency to their spell save DC. Racial spells wouldn't be worth much without it. I mean, a drow with lousy CHA could have a save DC well below 10 without it, and the spell's approaching pointless.

Yeah, the way the game's built, they're all good options. In the short term, multiclasing fighter might be a nice way to be more effective when you aren't raging, but in the long term, barbarians can pretty much rage all day long. Ranger being a nice choice to increase your effectiveness out of...

Well, any multiclassing at all means you'll never get that ceiling-busting level 20 stat boost. One of the best level 20 abilities, IMO. On the other hand, that's a long way off and many campaigns never go that far. A few levels of fighter to pick up Great Weapon style and more criticals is a...

For most spells, Careful will still harm allies. It doesn't prevent damage, just makes the save automatic. Perhaps handy for a few spells like Sleep and Confusion, but won't let you indescriminantly drop Fireball while staying friends with your teammates. I can think of only one really nifty...

Quicken comes into its own at high levels, when can trip damage can get pretty substantial or you can fireball and throw a sunray on the same round. It's potentially really handy if you want to do something like Dash or Dodge on your round, or if you're martial multiclass you can throw a spell...

Between the diverse specialties and the huge spell list, there's lots of room for two wizards, and that's before you even look at multiclassing. One of you can be a supporting abjurer with a couple levels of cleric, the other an Eldritch blasting necromancer/warlock with an undead army.

Unique class spells are a good idea. Perhaps something in the vein of Chromatic Orb. Allow you to do whatever element damage so they can fit with any dragon type, or just provide more versatility so that you don't feel so compelled to spend precious known spells on getting a varied blasting...

Sorcerers are basically already able to maintain two spells using Twin Spell, so something along these lines isn't out of the question. I'll note that one of the reasons the sorcerer spell list is so constrained is for fear that some spells are just way too powerful if they can be Twinned (or...

The idea is that the developer is basically reselling WotC's content and earning money on their app's value add. No up-front licensing costs for the developer, but WotC would probably take the bulk of the revenues. For example, in my dreams Fight Club would basically have access to all...

Since WotC seems incapable of creating compelling and effective digital tools of their own, it sure would be nice if they could work out a licensing deal with 3rd parties who are already making pretty good products. It doesn't do everything I'd like, and manually entering all the character data...

I now have a PHB in front of me, so I can tell you that I'm talking about the Mystic Arcanum warlock class feature. Yeah, basically the same as other high-level casters, except warlocks can't change them, don't get a second 6th and 7th level casting at level 19 and 20, and can't juice up a 6th...