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Just because people try to help does not mean they agree with the assertion that there is a problem. But some people want to push a narrative of a problem, and I've seen helpful people try to offer suggestions to help with new perspectives, or solutions to perceived problems. And some people...

It doesn't apply here. It's not a rules problem. It's a flavor preference. Some people are critical of the class flavor in these cases because they prefer subclass choice at level 1, for narrative and/or mechanical reasons. But it's not a rules issue. Some people don't like the way Wildshape...

The player does know. If the PC does not know, that is a choice. There is only one sentence in Pact Magic that speaks to the character, and that choice was made off-screen, before the PC is being played in a Level 1 adventure. "Through occult ceremony, you have formed a pact with a mysterious...

It never works this way unless you want it to work this way, and if you run it this way, you wanted it. The rules don't say to run it this way. It's your interpretation. Every one of my players plans their character progression and are heavily involved in their background creation and choices...

I know others may run it differently, but I as a DM know exactly who the patron is at Level 1. In a recent campaign, so did the warlock player. My players and I have conversations about their character's background and choices, and they either already know who they worship (if a cleric or other...

I reeeally like how the 2024 design broadened character build concepts in all classes. There are way more viable and diverse builds even outside of Subclasses. So yeah, I understand how doubling down so hard on Hunter's Mark being the Ranger's THING feels more restrictive than all the other...

So even your example isn't about unique flavor. "Power Budget" is the ultimate deciding factor. Because if any other 2014 class got Action Surge instead, and the Fighter got something else just as cool, we'd not be saying "the Fighter should have had Action Surge because that is iconic to the...

With 12 classes in a class-based system, that is true for many class/subclass abilities. I even gave examples. We could pedantically pick apart any version of any class design created by Wizards, or any another company, or by any creator. No design is immune. I could pedantically pick apart...

One could argue "why do only Aberrant Mind Sorcerers get X and not other Sorcerers, or why do only Fighters get Action Surge, because I can imagine other physical classes having that nonmagical ability as well." It's not a good argument for a class-based system. If the suggestion is to change...

It sounds like you are saying it is bland and flavorless only because it is not limited? The ability itself is the unique flavor for the class. You just need to find the right words. Relentless Hunter Nothing can shake your primal focus in matters of life and death. When in combat, taking...

I do like the suggestion I saw for the Ranger's 13th level Relentless Hunter ability to say: "Taking damage can’t break your Concentration on Ranger spells."

See, I'm not on board with only Deadly+ fights. The Heroes need to face foes that they can trounce, and difficult foes that reward the heroes for using tactics.

Horwath, being allowed to focus on Ranger Spells, rather than just Hunter's Mark, is an elegant solution that gives a little more power and a lot of flexibility. I may use that if someone really doesn't like Hunter's Mark.

It is indeed weak tea. I'd be fine if for the capstone Hunter's Mark could be concentrated on at the same time as a different concentration spell, and the damage was kicked up to 1d12. It would be better balanced than no concentration at all.

The Ranger is still strong. Even Treantmonk likes it. He has a recent video calling out all the great non-concentration spells that a Ranger may choose to prepare. Looking at all the individual pieces may not be exciting, but the math adds up to the Ranger being competitive in damage and...

If this is a conversion of the character, what level is that character? If a high enough level Ranger, the DM can just houserule offering the 2nd level Find Steed spell as part of the Ranger spell list. Then just pick a different subclass that suits him. Nonmagical combat pets are a terrible...

Lore is a double-edged sword. It can be very informative, and it can be a straightjacket. I don't need as much lore in the core player's handbook. I need rules, with just enough lore inspiration to give me a vibe. I want more lore in a campaign book. But I don't want a full history book. I...

Do you have, and have you read the original KotB? I have it in front of me at this moment. The Keep on the Borderlands itself is literally intended to be used as a home base to develop (and maybe turn into a Bastion later?), and there are multiple adventures worth of content that can be...

I would hazard a guess that it's not the same adventure, rather an expanded reimagination, like Curse of Strahd isn't just a reprint of "Castle Ravenloft". It likely focuses on the early, wider adventures of new heroes adventuring in the region in question, which is more than just a Keep on...

I've run the 2024 rules and some players were quite happy to use their Heroic Inspiration to reroll a 1 or 2 on a damage die to get a higher number, and that has happened a couple times already. It is a different kind of feel-good than adding +2 damage to a rolled 1 or 2 on the die. Making it...