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Question (tangentially related) do you still need a Minimum Stat to cast spells of a certain level? In 3.X you had to have 10+spell level, so a Fighter/Wizard still needed a decent Int to access spells. Does an Eldritch Knight or an Arcane Trickster need a good Int? Could an Eldritch Knight...

D&D is a game. The purpose of playing a Game is Fun and Enjoyment. Losing your character against your will is NOT FUN. Sitting there NOT PLAYING while the game goes on is NOT FUN. Generally we go one of two ways. 1> If the player WANTS to revive their character, we let them play a side...

Beholder 28 Displacer Beast 22 (21+1) Flumph 11 Gelatinous Cube 22 Githyanki 18 Gnoll 12 Lich 21 Mimic 21 Mind Flayer/Illithid 22 Owlbear 21 Purple Worm 20 Rust Monster 22 Tarrasque 14 (16-2) (Boring over used plot device monster) Umber Hulk 21

Personally, I think humans are fine mechanically. For my homebrew setting, I'm thinking of creating specialized cultures among humans for flavor reasons. My basic plan is: Start with Variant Human You get +1 in a specific stat, and +1 to any stat You get proficiency is a specific Skill (or one...

I'd like to see some small feat chains. Obviously we can't have chains on the same scale as 3.X because you can't get nearly as many feats, BUT, I'd like to have options where a character dedicated to a build can advance via taking feats in place of stat-boosts. Like, take Magic Initiate...

I know I'm in the minority here, but I personally really liked Icarnum. I thought it was an interesting system, and it heavily subverted 3.X's magic item economy. I personally felt it worked well in 3.X However, that said, I don't think it works in 5e's low item setting. 3.X was built on...

Over the ages, there have been many, many magic spinning wheels. Some let you spin yarn 10 times as fast, some spin wool as strong as steel so that you can knit armor that functions as chain, some let you spin thread from flames, or even straw into gold. This is not one of them. The Spinning...

Talisman of Snails Flight This is a magic talisman in the shape of a snail, made from a single feather each from thousands of species of birds, lacquered together. Once per day when activated, the talisman creates an area of thick air that slows flight. For 1 minute, in an 100' radius around...

A sack filled with 2d4+3 glowing nuts blessed by the Arch Mage John D., in a mix of random shell on nuts; Walnuts, Pecans, Hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, Acorns, and Hickory Nuts. A nut can be shelled and eaten, but this takes a full minute as the shells are very hard, granting 1d6 healing the the...

Harness of Flying. If the harness is fully staffed with 8 of the same type of draft animal, and connected to a suitable vehicle such as a Cart, Wagon, or Sleigh, the beasts and vehicle gain a fly speed equal to the land speed of the animals, perfect maneuverability, and the ability to run at 5x...

This is actually two items: Mordenkainen's Bag of Marbles, and Melf's Easy Use Screws. Mordenkainen's bag of marbles is a small bag, the size of a normal marble's players bag, or a dice bag. It will hold a volume of material, About 4 in x 4 in x 4 in. Regaurdless of what is in the bag, it...

The Clockwork Mousekapult of Gnikademus the Tinkerer. This massive gear work animated construct was made by Gnikademus, a Gnomish tinkerer with an Intelligence of 30, and a Wisdom of 3. Gnikademus once cured himself of head-lice using a ring of Fire resistance and 3 pounds of Thermite. He said...

Next Item: a grandmother clock. Grandmother Clock - Construct When dormant, Grandmother Clock appears as a 5"6' tall long case clock, about 6' square at the base. She keeps time accurately without any need for winding or other maintenance, and if the owner is baking something, she chimes when...

This, BTW, is why I HATED the Unearthed Arcana for Eberron races they put out at 5e launch, because the races end up being MASSIVELY under-powered compared to core races.

I'd just like to say, in your analysis, I'd personally Upgrade the High Elf Cantrip from "Proficiency" to "Trait", on the basis that, while the other cantrips races get are fairly minor, things that do a utility function, that sort of thing, a High Elf can select ANY wizard cantrip, and...

Mystra's Toenail Clippings. This small wooden box contains a small number of toenail clippings. They are the toenails of the Goddess Mystra, Goddess of Magic. As fragments of both the Divine, and the very power base of the Arcane, even these discarded groomings have great mystical power. They...

Next: A necklace made of semi-precious stones, arranged as a rainbow (but with the colors inside-out). Mock Prismatic Necklace A true Prismatic Necklace is made of precious gems in every color of the rainbow, which allow the casting of various spells. The Mock Prismatic Necklace allows seven...

Next Item: Thor's Left Knitting Needle Thor's Left Knitting Needle is part of a pair (with Thor's Right knitting needle). As any knitter knows, Needles are interchangable, with neither being specifically Right or Left, But Thor didn't know that at first, and it was part of an elaborate joke by...

The Curse Blade of Bannog This sword is not Cursed, but rather empowered by cursing, swearing, and in general foul language. Crafted by one Liam Bannog, an apprentice smith, this sword was empowered by his masterful skill. Not as a smith, he was pure crud and the workmanship of the sword shows...

Goodberry potpourri candle: when lit, it emanates a fresh fruity scent. Everyone who spends 10 continuous minutes within 100 feet of the lit candle is healed and nourished as if they had eaten 1d4+1 Goodberries (as per the spell). The candle burns for up to one hour. Next item: a gold nose...