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Well, humans are animals, but that's beside the point. Presenting Orcs as naturally violent and uncreative isn't really racism to me because (unlike humans) they're literally different species. Expecting an Elf, a Goblin, and a Human to have the same values, emotions, social mores, and...

This is probably a safe bet. Once all the classes are rolled out, they'll probably go back and start over with the parts that didn't get great scores the first time.

This. This should definitely be a thing.

In my games, Orcs are basically human-sized chimpanzees with stone age technology. Roughly as intelligent as the average human peasant, but just wired different. They're naturally aggressive and violent, and their social structure is based on strength and intimidation. An individual can be...

I think they should resurrect the "Advanced Dungeons and Dragons" label and just call this AD&D 5e.

I would prefer healing in general go back to 4th edition standards instead of this weird hybrid we have in 5th; Bring back negative hit points. If you reach negative bloodied value you die, but any healing resets you to 0 and then counts up from there, so healing isn't wasted on negative hit...

True, but that's not going to be the case in every fight. There are going to be situations where you really don't want to drop, but it's generally better to pop up from 0 for most characters in most situations. Once you get past the early levels, things like Barbarian rages and concentration...

I don't think Healing Word is the problem, it's the fact that healing magic in general is garbage in 5e. It's just not worth burning a slot to heal a piddly amount of HP, just so the monster can smack it all off in one attack. It's just more efficient to wait until they drop and pop them back...

My solution for the fire Sorcerer: Draconic Magic You gain bonus spells at certain levels in this class. They are Sorcerer spells for you, but don't count against your normal limit of spells known; Starting at 2nd level, you can cast any of these spells using Sorcery Points instead of...

The Nun Sword deals bludgeoning damage. It's shaped like a ruler and magically aims at an opponent's knuckles.

Josidiah Starym's Guide to Sword Magic Named after the illustrious Bladesinger who was the original owner of Guenhwyvar, this treatise contains everything you need to know to become a Swordmage; a unique arcane warrior who blends the arts of sorcery and swordplay the way no other character...

Psychic Wraith Necromancy Cantrip Casting Time. 1 action Range. 60ft Components. V, S Duration. Instantaneous You bury a shard of shadow magic in the soul of one creature you can see within range, causing it's shadow to lash out like a vengeful spirit. Make a melee spell attack against one...

I would prefer something like a fixed +2 for the base race, and then just remove subrace bonuses and make the +1 floating. That way, each race still has a specialty, but you can still have the freedom to play against type.

It's because the Druid originated as a specialty variant of the Cleric, and in those days, specialty variants had to give up some of their features in order to get new ones. Losing their armor proficiency in exchange for wild Shape is one of those. Its been carried over into the modern edition...

I've updated the rules based on your feedback. I was hoping to avoid having to explicitly divide each spell into Encounter, Daily, and Utility, but that might be necessary after all. In any case, please evaluate these rules as if such an enumerated list exists, and is reasonably well-balanced.

EDIT: Changes made based on feedback. For the purposes of evaluating these rules, assume that each spell that can be "up-casted" will be considered a separate spell depending on its level. So, for instance, a 3rd-Level Fireball and a 5th-Level Fireball would be treated as two different spells...

I would allow Lay on Hands to remove the physical symptoms of intoxication or addiction (i.e. withdrawal), like a magical detox essentially. However, I would require GR or similar magic to "cure" the urges and psychological "need" an addict has for their drug of choice. As for mental distress...

I'm running an Elder Scrolls campaign using a modified version of 5e D&D, set in the years between the beginning and ending of TES 2: Daggerfall. All the spells and mechanics of 5e are in play, with just the player races, spell point system, and some homebrew content added on. Well, I've...

This author's most ambitious project to date; Creatures of Chaos is the second in a three-part series focused on the Inner Planes in general, and the Elemental Chaos in particular. Within this 275 page compendium, you will find a nearly comprehensive library of monsters and humanoids from...

I actually prefer the 5e system, honestly, but it does unbalance the system to a ridiculous degree. A single level of Cleric is enough to get a Wizard in full plate wielding a Greatsword, with minimal impact on Spell Progression AND the ability to heal. Either way, if the intent is to get as...