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I think my reasoning is fairly legitimate. I have no problem with creative builds or discarding RAW in favor of rule of cool. And perhaps the RP concept a player would bring along with the mechanics could make it more palatable. But to me it's like trying to play a wizard that can't cast spells...

A monk that wears armor can't use their martial arts ability. That means they can't benefit from their monk's unarmed strike damage, their bonus action attack, or their unarmored damage. That's basically the core of their whole identity. Additionally, even if you could technically use flurry of...

Ok, so this is based on my own experience, but I have rarely seen a monk use either A) Patient Defense or B) Deflect Missiles. I've also seen discussions on these boards regarding Patient Defense. And honestly, I get it. Defensive abilities are rarely "sexy," especially when they require action...

So, I'm that guy that voted homebrew only. Now that's not technically true. I basically will allow any WotC material, and will allow 3rd party stuff on a case-by-case basis. But, I actually HAVE re-written basically every class and race, most feats, and many spells with my own homebrew creations...

So I actually was following this thread from the beginning, and I've been thinking about it for a long time. At first I agreed with adjusting the spear as proposed by @CleverNickName. I think there's a lot of value in creating a simple weapon with the Reach property, particularly one that also...

So I am intrigued by a lot of your ideas here. I don't know that I have much insight or recommendations regarding the functioning of the Hearts of the Progenitor Dragons, but I have some questions that may help shape some of your thoughts. So the first thing that I notice is that based on your...

I never claimed any of it to be RAW.

Dude, you do what you want at your table. But I don't feel like the spirit of the spells limits their usage in this way. It's a teleportation spell with a limited range and limited capacity. You can focus on strict game elements if you like, but I prefer my games to be more story-driven and...

I like @doctorbadwolf 's position where the caster decides if momentum is conserved or not. I would also say that since this is essentially using a 2nd level spell slot for a worse featherfall (since it only effects you), then I don't mind increasing the utility of Misty Step in this way.

Not a perfect fix by any means, but in my games crits and fumbles can happen on any combat related d20 roll. So as an example, if an enemy rolls a natural 1 on a saving throw against a wizard's spell, then it is considered a crit and that enemy would have to roll again to confirm. The opposite...

I do it. But I also calculate crit damage differently. A crit is max damage, and then you confirm. If you confirm, it becomes double max damage, plus a d100 roll for an additional effect on a critical hit chart.

Yes! I think this would make way more sense. Rather than burning away the sins of the damned, the warmachine is bound with a willing soul similar to the elemental ships in Eberron. It gives the soul a chance to be redeemed through their actions and willingness to help the party. I think this and...

It's interesting, but I think the purpose of the soul coin furnace is to force the players to make choices that test their morality. Are they willing to burn away a few souls to save the city, or will they take the harder route because the ends do not justify the means? It also seems like magic...

So I could get behind a half-caster bard. I think they should continue to get cantrips similar to the artificer if that happened. But I can't really make a judgement call one way or the other without seeing the execution of a half-caster bard design. A few interesting mechanics I can think of...

Yep.

Yea, I would definitely NOT encourage your player to do this. D&D is a group co-op game. It's not fun to have players who are all supposed to be on the same side to do things that remove agency from someone on the team. I have a strict rule in my games that anytime one player does something that...

I guess it partially depends on the type of jokes. Are we talking about innocent-ish jokes like poo-copper or putting black ink around the rim of a flagon of ale? Or "jokes" like those pulled by clout chasers who kick over the apple cart or yell out in a crowded inn that there's a delayed...

I picked other. In my most recent game I've had my players take max at level 1, then for each level up they roll their hit die with advantage. It works well enough.

So I actually have revised this class and will post the update below. If you're familiar with Matt Colville's Strongholds and Followers, I've adjusted the dinosaur companion to be a retainer. In fact, any subclass feature that includes a companion has been homebrewed in my games to be a type of...

I'm with @Stalker0. In general I don't really get the desire for a Warlord class, and I was suspicious when you said you were basing it on the Rogue chassis. But you have some interesting mechanics here. I also just skimmed it, and it does seem like you are trying to pack a lot into the design...