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The problem with features that grant improvised weapon proficiency/incentives is they never do enough. As you mentioned above, there’s almost always an equal (or better) available option, making those class features almost always amount to almost nothing. What the 5e family doesn’t have is a...

My issue with combat traditions is that Exertion runs out, and it's a real bummer when your firebender can't throw fire anymore after 2–4 attacks.

The thing Aang rides all the time?

After looking over one of my long-term projects, @xiphumor pointed out that something I'm working on makes an excellent chassis for an AtlA-style elemental bender. Well, obviously I have to take advantage of that... So, if you were to see an AtlA-style bender as an archetype or as its own...

Recent discussion of pets as class features gave me an idea for a synergy feat chain. I give you The Collector! Simply put: Collectors like cool creatures, want to possess them and manipulate them. Collectors are super creepy... Enjoy...

If anyone in this chat cares, I did an analysis on the relative strength of minions as a class feature as they currently exist in A5e: Level Up (A5E) - Animal Companion Statistics: CR Comparison

And for people who like short and punchy posts, I once again prove to be Kyrptonite.

Currently, only the Beastmaster ranger is blessed with an animal companion, and the only class with an equivalent, the Stitcher artificer, uses the 3rd-level Beastmaster ability as a template but with a zombie instead of a wolf or other furry friend. These classes set the precedent for dedicated...

I enjoy these updates. The Savant and the Artificer really need some love... although they are at a strong disadvantage for only recently being included in the OGL and not being in the AG.

The Beast Unity combat tradition definitely does not cover every possible idea or theme for teaming up with your pet, so I could see space for more traditions if there end up being more official A5e pet content.

This is exactly what I meant!

OH MY GOSH, this is the EXACT kind of idea that makes me go, “Dammit, why didn’t I think of that?” PLEASE complete this and put it in the GPG, or just share it with me.

This thread mostly makes me curious if there are many Savant players out there. It is relatively new…

I also love deluge of official content because it gives me a lot more to work with the rare times I do get to be a player, but then the DM refuses to allow homebrew or hacking…

That’s fair, and I respect the perspective. Diversified, flexible “systems” would help to consolidate new ideas and additions without contributing to system bloat as much. Personally, I’ve always considered bloat to either be end-positive or end-neutral. For example, I loved the overwhelming...

Wasn't there some DM minor-celebrity-figure who a year ago came up with a system for turning literally any monster (in O5e) into a pet? Didn't it include rage dice, something like that? I'm pretty sure in the same third-party sourcebook he published he included a class entirely focused on...

I love this! But, I have to point out, this (amazing) idea is currently 5e-only. (Yes yes, A5e is backward-compatible, but most people won't happily play O5e's more limited classes in A5e's expanded space even if the O5e original class is awesome.) There's still space for an equivalent that...

I really hope that enough interest can be drummed up in minions that we could get a full class based around a minion that grows in strength as you do (kind of like Pathfinder's summoner, but it does not have to be the same thing at all—it would be interesting if the same design space could be...

Thank you! Me too :) XD The moment I thought of the Pied Piper I was like, "How has no one done this yet?"

TLDR, here are my responses to your questions: 1. I think every class has the potential to have a fun, unique pet-based archetype. Pets do require a little more upkeep from players, so, like summons, come prepared, pay attention, and don’t make the game a slog for the DM or other players. 2. The...