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OK. I've listened to the interview now, and I don't agree with this interpretation of what he said. It's clear that they have no intention of developing a whole new system for psionics. There won't be any Psionics Handbook. But that's not the same as saying that they won't have a psionic class...

Well, I stand corrected. I'll have to give it a listen. AD

As noted above, I think that a full psionic class is coming. Mearls was taking a two pronged approach to psioncis-- subclasses to cover concepts he thought fit well within the existing class system and a full class to capture the full fledged psion. I don't think it's an accident that the...

And in fact Mearls had a wizard subclass called a 'mentalist'. This is a lot different than that subclass, but that's not surprising. I think it's called a 'psionicist' to leave space for calling the full class a 'psion'. AD

And like we did when we were old . . . oh wait . . . that's right now . . . AD

At this point, what books are available for Scarred Lands 5e? I see there's a player's guide and a free adventure. Sounds like Vigil Watch details a few locations and the Yugman's Guide has mechanical options. Is there a separate setting book? Anything else? Thanks! AD

That's true. But those sorts of rules are easy to flavor with the setting. And they work best as part of a setting. Now, I want to pause here to recognize that we're in that part of the discussion where my idea is completely non-falsifiable because I can say the same thing for any example you...

The thing about the rules in the setting books so far is that-- while they could certainly be used generally-- there was a strong argument for how they were tied to the particular setting (with maybe the exception of the Bladesinger?). It's why I wouldn't be surprised to find psionics rules in a...

Honestly, this change made me more excited for the Kensei. One of the huge oddities of playing a Kensei is that if you wanted, say, the longsword to be your kensei weapon, you couldn't use it until 3rd level. Which seemed very, very odd for an individual who is training to be amazing with a...

Actually since it says: "The primal beast is a special creature that a Beast Master can choose for the Ranger’s Companion feature. " It seems pretty clear to me that the AC, attack rolls, damage rolls, saving throws and proficient skills increase just like any other Ranger's Companion. It's not...

I'll admit I'm a little surprised they haven't followed up with another pdf trial release of some other setting, as with Eberron. But maybe that's too many new settings in the wild at once and they want to keep their marketing more focused. Or maybe the Eberron, Ravnica and Saltmarsh trials told...

These don't seem to cover the oft mentioned 'alternative class features' option that the designers have mentioned on numerous occasions. Which isn't really a new class. Not to say they haven't abandoned the idea. But it still seems like a viable option. Of course alternative class features...

I do wonder how the oft hinted at 'alternative class features' might play into the design. It's been long enough that it's possible they've abandoned this path entirely (in favor of just adding new subclasses). But if not, such features could have interesting and perhaps very useful...

Oh, your description there is totally fine. Fires get rid of duff and make bare mineral soil available. And ash does make certain nutrients more available. So your idea is just fine. Now, fires also make openings in the canopy that allow more light to reach the ground, which is a big part of the...

For sure. And I'm definitely in better shape than you. Once in awhile my IRL senses start tingling when I'm playing D&D. You must have had to develop an off switch to avoid seizures. AD

I find myself slightly bemused by this whole subclass. IRL, part of my work involves studying the effects of fires on forests. And wildfires naturally come in several flavors. There's the big stand replacing fires like we've seen in Yellowstone (in the 80's) and occasionally in the northwest...

Total aside-- But was Rick and Morty all they talked about today (as far as spoilers) during the Spoilers and Swag? Just trying to decide whether to watch it. I love Rick and Morty, but I'm not that interested in the D&D product. AD

Subs just gets you extra characters slots and the ability to share content you've bought with other people in your campaign. The content you buy is not tied to a sub. There is an app (both on iOS and Android) that lets you look at content offline. It is currently in beta and they are adding...

Just hit reply on the post and it will automatically post. That quote thing is for 'multiquote' responses from multiple people. Totally confused me at first. AD

It's worth noting that while he does say they've covered a lot of the classic tropes. He also makes a point of saying that there is room to explore more bizarre options while they continue to develop the classics. He's well aware there is more that can be done with 'normal' type subclasses and...