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I don't think changing the spell levels to make the spells easier to use is a good idea, you'd be better to do the following instead: 1) When they make a saving throw, they suffer the effects for 1 round for each point below the DC they rolled - if they fail it more than 5 they suffer the...

The colour coding system is a bit too subjective. The descriptions are also a bit off in places. Acid Splash, for example, hits 2 foes within 5' of each other for 1d6 each. You're placing too much emphasis on thinking Dex saves are bad. Fire Bolt is a solid choice for many players, and with it...

Magic Stone explicitly states you can use a Sling for the attack. Sneak Attack does not make demands on how you attack, only that you use a finesse or ranged weapon to do so. Magic Stone states you may throw it, or use a sling. If the Rogue already had a sling out then any magic stone fired...

5th level Conjure Animals lets you summon either 16 Giant Owls, or 16 Poisonous Snakes. Each Owl can do 2d6+1 damage while the Snakes deal 1d4+4 and 3d6 poison (con save for half). When it comes to raw damage, Conjure Animals is overpowered and is always a worthwhile consideration. At the same...

For simplicity's sake, maybe the Net can simply be an opposed Grapple check? I mean it is essentially grappling a creature with it's big long netty arms *snicker* It still constitutes "an attack" but just like a Grapple deals no damage and is merely Athletics vs Athletics/Acrobatics. Set the...

While any race/class combination is possible there are a lot more options for good (A Gnome Cleric is an option, but you're going to start out weaker than most other clerics using the standard point-buy system). For character creation, whip up a bunch of Race/Class Combos that work, as well as...

The mistake you are making is believing that the strength of a caster is tied to their studies, as opposed to their inherent experiences. One way you could choose to view it is "As my character gains experience and levels up, I can use my levels in fighter to enhance my magical power. Sure, I...

To be honest why are you offering them free feats? If you feel strongly, start the players at level 4 when they get the option of a feat anyway! But no, seriously, feats are not something to give out at low level without damaging the balance of play. The only thing I'd recommend doing is having...

Most of these seem too powerful, as if you want them to do more than the current selection of +1 AC or +2 damage power levels. Thrown Weapon is a decent idea that perhaps could read "When you use your bonus action to throw a weapon you may throw two weapons instead. Both are treated as off-hand...

A net is only a weapon because they put it in a column. Unarmed Strikes were there but got errata to change that. A net is more of a tool, than weapon. After all, a poison dart in a trap rarely rolls an attack, though dart has an entry as a weapon! I think the net should be moved to the...

Okay so we're at a point wherein Warlord players want to manipulate a battlefield, but how can we handle that without being overpowered? For example a lot of mass spells now have a limit of 6 people but those are few and far between, with most of the old "mass" buffs reduced to using higher...

Picking a slippery fish out of a barrel so they get used to being prepared sometimes for crazy rolls (I'd use acrobatics to pick it up for a laugh) Trying to get past a guard (either talking, sneaking or sleight of hand) so they get used to choices/decisions and unseen rolls Ultimately as long...

Aluri Thistlebank, Master of Ceremonies. Small Humanoid, any alignment. Armour Class 22 (Studded Leather, Shield) Hit Dice 180(18d10+90) Speed 25'. Str 12 (+1) Dex 20 (+5) Con 15 (+2) Int 13 (+1) Wis 12 (+1) Cha 17 (+3) Saving Throws: Strength +7 Dex +11 Con +8 Skills: Athletics +7...

I think GWM is okay, provided you limit it to once per round (not every attack). I agree that Sharpshooter should not have had the -5/10 effect, because ignoring cover AND being capable of shooting at max range without disadv was powerful enough to justify a feat. As for Crossbows and loading...

I forget all the time about concentration because I honestly don't think it adds anything to the game. Since you can only concentrate on 1 spell I don't believe that spell slot numbers are balanced around the prospect of constantly losing concentration on spells, so I generally just ignore it as...

I like the idea of using a Dex save, but I'm not sure I would want a Rogue to be more proficient in dodging a net than a fighter of the same dexterity score. I'd prefer to see an opposed roll of an attack roll versus an acrobatics check (I'm sure you could argue athletics or acrobatics) to try...

Yeah I have to say reading the section, I agree it's about people conceptualizing a warlord as something they cant quite describe in it's own terms. I mean, maybe we need to try and whittle down the people from everybody who wants a warlord to those who can conceptualise something other than a...

So most people feel a Warlord should have nothing to do with Inspiration, but moreover specific orders/commands such as "Go for the Throat" 11th level Battle Order. Your order inspire a ruthlessness in your comrades that causes their attacks to become more lethal. As a bonus action you may...

I see people wanting a "Martial-type character who commands others" but I was wondering what makes people think that a leader can fight better than those under their command? If you consider a tactical commander, how often is the commander the best combatant in the group, versus how often she...

Let's be honest. Just like the Druid and Disintegrate discussion, people are intent on winning instead of having a discourse that offers neutral parties a listing to find their own rulings from. Everything in 5th edition is ambiguous because of the single rule "specific beats generic." I will...