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Concentration is effectively a balancing tool. Consequently, the questions that we should probably ask for each spell that requires concentration are: (a) does the spell need to be balanced with other spells to avoid 'stacking' effects; and (b) if so, is concentration the best way to do so...

Ah, see, if you really knew the Forgotten Realms, you'd know that Kara-Tur has rockets. The kind that are designed to explode.

There, fixed it for ya. Cheers, Al'Kelhar

Also, just remember that to dispel a 4th level spell like Greater Invisibility, you'll also need to cast Dispel Magic using a 4th level slot.

Possibly another typo: Skills: … Perception +5 [correct for Wis +2 and proficiency bonus]. Senses: passive Perception 20 I like the Keen Senses trait for Peter, but as a fey, you could also give him darkvision (I suspect there isn't any suggestion in the literature that he can see in the dark...

Ah, but what are they doing with their hands while watching?

Pretty cool little beast. A couple of questions/thoughts: Saving Throws: Is the creature proficient in Charisma saves, and hence, the Cha saving throw should be +0? Skills: I'm not sure why a creature with an Int of 1 and which just lives in its natural environment would have the Survival...

Hmm, maybe we should cut to the chase. As an optional rule, replace all of the text under the "Spellcasting" heading in the wizard class with the text from the cleric class (swapping "cleric" for "wizard", "Wisdom" for "Intelligence", "holy symbol" for "staff", etc.). There, fixed. Should be...

I keep thinking the discussion seems to miss the fundamental issues with Spell Versatility. First, it is a solution looking for a problem. The alleged problem is that "spells known" casters get gipped by making "wrong" or "bad" spell selection choices and are stuck with that choice until they...

Many thanks Sword of Spirit, a very thoughtful and expansive post. My colours were nailed to the mast on this topic from the get-go. I honestly think Spell Versatility is bad design. It is to address a perceived problem with the inflexibility inherent in the "spells known" classes. It is a...

Sure, I get that. But there's no design justification for the second column in that table. Bards are already a very solid class and get the Magical Secrets class feature anyway. Ranger - What? Why do they suddenly get this bennie? Seriously, first UA wildly overcompensates for the poorly...

I did start writing about having at a feature of the assassin subclass, but don't have any of my books in front of me, so didn't know whether it was mechanically (as opposed to thematically) appropriate. In any case, "sniper" should generally not be a rogue's schtick, if we're trying to keep...

I'll second the comments of those suggesting Spell Versatility is a poor design decision. It boosts the spellcasting versatility of classes that have no need of additional versatility (they have adequate class features outside of spellcasting) and undermines the key design role of the wizard -...

Actually, I shouldn't be too critical - the escape of some hideous monstrosity from a dungeon it's been imprisoned in for Crimes against Nature (TM) is pretty D&D...

This is not D&D. This is the dreaded escape of the illegitimate child of ABBA and Judas Priest that has been locked in a Nordic noir dungeon since 1982.

I'll only subscribe if it comes with Zard's Guide to Mansplaining Irony as a free bonus!

Sorry, are you saying that we should all ban variant humans because you've spotted some fundamental mechanical problem with them? If so, fine. But stop the snark, mate. I love threads where the OP says they've got a real problem with something, and then spend the whole thread being told...

So, this thread quickly degenerated... IMHO variant humans are fine. They're a strong PC race, but it's nice that for the first time since 3E came out, the human race is actually a viable choice for mechanical reasons. (Dwarf was the OP race in 3E, elf in 4E, and half-elf in 5E). I mean...

Wusses. They need to be able to recite their PC sheets blindfolded in less than 60 seconds.

Yep, I agree there might be design space for the wizard class to have a subclass focussed on assisting allies (which seems more generally to be assigned to the bard and cleric classes). I just don't think that, at least insofar as "truenamers" are represented in myth and fiction, that helping...