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Ability scores should improve with time and use, and sans a system that actually tracks how much you use what on some sort of steady scale increase wholly unrelated to level, ASI is the best way to go. I just separate feats from ASI in my home games. I do not approve of 5E linking ASI and...

Numenera 2 claims to be backwards compatible, and the mechanics aren't changing - it's more about streamlining options, or so I've been lead to believe. They sent me an email since I backed the first one. I didn't back this one because of owning so many of the other books. I'll probably buy...

That's a tough post to tackle - I'll do what I can. The critiques are fairly accurate in that the 'Types' (classes) are fairly linear without a lot of choice or diversity. However, the Type almost takes second place to the character's Focus, which is sort of like another class in and of...

This was eloquently (and accurately) explained. I did a hybrid Fighter/Bard when we first starting playing 5E with the intent of coming off like a Warlord. I only took spells that I could twist into not being spells at all and just seeming like morale boosts, like 'Bless.' I obviously used a...

You could try my trick, if you think it would assist you and your group. During character creation, I ask players what sorts of downtimes they have - do they like gambling, crafting, etc, etc, and I remind them vehemently during creation that these will be important. Usually at least once...

Well played, especially playing off the bond by granting disadvantage. I love finding new facets to the table here on EN World, consider your wonderful idea stolen, Mort.

Oh that's an interesting concept I've not yet toyed with - thanks for that (and my players simultaneously raise shaky-fists in your direction, playfully of course).

I've been hesitant to post on this thread since I've seen it up; with so many pages forming daily, I imagined it was a considerable amount of bickering. Avoiding all that, however, I suppose my answer to the original content is Flexibility. Depending on the campaign, the method we use for...

I'm kind of curious about this myself. Mephista Revised specifically.

I would never say should, rather whichever one you want to influence more; damage or the ability to take damage? Your weapon will basically be like choosing a fighting style as a fighter; you'll be increasing one small facet of your character. Battleaxe vs. Greataxe: 1d8 vs. 1d12 (average of 4...

Gotta agree with the barbarian suggestions (especially going bear + shield for the tank aspect as you previously mentioned). Halving almost all damage while raging, turning your Battleaxe effectively into a Greataxe while raging, high AC from the shield - all good stuff for your party lacking a...

This is precisely what we use in my homebrew games. I also include a talent system which later allows an extra attacker to use their bonus action in conjunction with this feat to make a second attack with their offhand weapon, so that they can make four attacks in a round with a one-handed...

Not sure if you'd qualify it as 'All-Ages', but I'll mention it - No Thank you, Evil! While it is geared toward simplicity and kids, it's obviously meant to be played with the corresponding adults. Just thought I'd present it since I didn't see it in your list =)

That's one I'll second. I rarely give out any statistical bonuses, in that regard, to my magic items for my games. In my current game (Level 13s on a quest to stop the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse), I gave a player a sword called 'Endbringer' which has 6 runes on it, each one able to be...

No, the most basic research would have been you reading the entire thread before commenting. In a later post, once an actual screenshot of Frank saying such remarks was directly linked, I condemned his actions unequivocally - just read the other posts. I just do not subscribe to mob mentality...

Yeah, earlier in this post I pointed out I don't contest the legality of it, merely the validity of it being legal, or the outright absurdity of it. Most of them end up being fairly in line with what we do for our House Rulings, but yes - with that ruling in mind, I might have to ignore some...

Somewhere around here I linked a Cleric cantrip I made; ranged spell attack to deal 1d6 (+1d6 at 5/11/17) radiant damage, and the next target that hit it gained 3/5/7/9 THP. It isn't quite the same as the easy-going healing of 4E, but it has kept the Cleric from being nothing but a heal dump...

http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?592818-Dual-classing-solution-to-multiclassing Here is one person's take with some good followup from the community. Myself, I made a base model after 3.5's gestalt system, switched ASI to character level so the classes didn't matter for that...

Oh yeah, I'd never argue it's legality, only its cheese. Glad I've never had a player want it hehe.

I'll admit I've had to completely ignore the books for how to handle wealth in my 5E campaigns thus far. I keep the wealth to more nominal numbers and then create positive outlets for that wealth. Last campaign, in example, I had a character create (from the ground up) an orphanage that would...