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I do think some of the extra classes could use writeups that make clearer what their distinct niche is intended to be. For example, from this list I'm fuzzy on the difference between a ranger and a warden, or a rogue and a ninja.

I'm sure your third-party material is fine, but with all the subclasses, I feel like there are already lots of options for new players. You don't want to give them choice paralysis. I'd say this is more than enough classes--no further ones needed. (And if it were me, I'd just stick to the...

College of Valor, maybe.

Any special reason you're not sticking to the official PHB classes? (Since there are only thirteen official classes, I'm assuming the other seven are third-party material.)

Are these new monsters or just reworkings of previous statblocks for TOTV?

"DM is not allowed to attack or destroy the bastion" is how the people who object are describing it.

The only complaints I've seen/heard are about the "DM is not allowed to attack or destroy the bastion" part of the rules.

I plugged it into TinEye. It appears to be an illustration by Gregory Manchess for a book called Magellan's World by Stuart Waldman. EDIT: Ninja'd by Pukunui!

Which is why the Tasha's compromise seemed perfect to me. You get suggested bonuses (in the PHB) reflecting that most goliaths are stronger than most halflings, but the floating bonus option gives official permission to the player whose concept is of a halfling that's as strong as a goliath.

It's not inaccurate. It's just an archaic use of the word, stretched a bit to accommodate a world with multiple humanoid variations.

I dunno, the Tasha's compromise seemed to be working pretty well. I'm guessing somebody internally was pushing for backgrounds to be more mechanically relevant, which is exactly the direction I didn't want them to go.

Sure you could, once Tasha's came out. (And even before that, you could either accept a 16 rather than an 18 at level 1, with another stat being bumped as compensation, or negotiate with your DM.)

Maybe edit that link into the original post?

I've definitely seen it in third-party material. It works fine.

In my experience, Intimidate is most often used after the fight is over, to get captured enemies to talk. They already have a negative opinion of you, so there's no loss there. (Haven't read all 17 pages, so apologies if this is repeating what others have already said.)

Bah, can't believe I missed "site." @dave2008 : Is this draft release the only chance to get the 2014 stat blocks?

Darn. Oh well, I don't have that much use for virtual dice anyway.

Have they taken it down already? I didn't get the last item.

Man, the sarcasm and complaining are very thick for a + thread. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the point of the thread was to try to see some kind of silver lining about the things you don't like, or to understand how they might appeal to people who are not you? Or is it really just...

Didn't they say they were having a problem with the website? I don't see a message about it now, but could have sworn there was one a few days ago. Anyway, I included the information for anyone who may find that to be a workable solution.