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I'd say we've gotten a little off track here. Maybe we need a new thread to discuss elven trances and long rests. The thread was originally about whether or not the warlock is a competitive class.

Quite agree. I'm going from playing 1E to 5E, so I don't know when the finesse weapon came into being but they seem to throw the game balance a little out of whack. However, I personally think that it is weird that a magic user can have as good of a chance to hit as a fighter in combat going...

2 out of 5 rating for D&D 5th Edition Dungeon Master's Guide I had decided with the upcoming release of 5E to move away from 1E AD&D and play the new version of Dungeons and Dragons. I played the beta version; it seemed ok, a little simplistic. I purchased the PH when it came out and thought it...

Very nice work. I've always loved the concept of the Witch as a PC or NPC class. Back in the day, I used to use the Witch NPC class presented in an old Dragon Magazine (The issue number escapes me; might have been reprinted in Best of Dragon one or two) pretty frequently. I've thought of...

Ultimately, it is your game and you can do with it as you will. As DM, if you think it fits your campaign go for it.

Wow, a lot of great advice on how to make my warlock more competitive. For those that asked, mine is 4th level, high elf, low strength, good dex, pact of the tome, arch-fey, for melee he's been going with two short swords, eldritch blast has been my go to spell, but I have not enhanced it to the...

I hadn't caught the part that the spell slots come back after a short rest, so thanks for that. I don't disagree that the role playing possibilities are tremendous. Also, my warlock is still just 4th level, and it sounds like some of the more desirable class features become available a bit...

I've been playing an elven warlock in an Adventurer's League campaign. I have to say, the warlock seems seriously limited. The lack of spell slots is significant. The Eldritch Invocations don't seem to come close to making up for the lack of spell slots. Am I missing something? Is there an...

As has been mentioned, dragons did not originally have magic resistance or special defenses, such as needing magic weapons to hit. Early in the game, there was a lot of discussion that dragons were weak - an ancient huge red dragon only had 88 hp an AC of -1 and could only use their breath...

Put it where you want it. Personally, in more than three decades of playing D&D, I've never been inclined to set anything in any of the Elemental Planes.

The ability to move quickly, hide in the shadows, and backstab have been the hallmark of the thief since its inception. 5E tries to replicate this ability. Based on the historical thief archetype, I think one must assume that a thief, using her bonus action, can move quickly enough to hide...

I'm jumping from AD&D 1E to 5E, and I tend to allow most of the original races and classes. I don't even mind gnomes, which seems to make me a minority. I am not allowing Dragonborn in my newest campaign. I'm on the fence about Tieflings; at best, they will be very rare. I'm thinking about...

Your idea hearkens back to the Basic/Expert D&D rules in which Elves, Dwarves, and Halflings were classes. The bottom line is that it is your game and you can do whatever you want with it. Make the races their own classes or just limit or alter the way the races can play various classes. Add or...

Greyhawk is probably the only that might tempt me, as my original materials are pretty worn out.