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I think the hand, light, and heavy crossbows are a good starting spot for pistol, light longarm/rifle/musket and heavy longarm/rifle/musket. I think they should only be piercing damage and perhaps move the die type up one to show it packs more punch than a crossbow (d8/d10/d12). There is also...

Multi-classing problems. Also I feel like unique casting mechanics should be a part of the DMG where the DM can add that to the classes as they feel are appropriate. For me, multi-classing is the main reason. Hence why I also want to reverse engineer the methodology so it can be applied to any...

To me this sounds like an interesting spell. Immolation or something. Single target, fort save, then they explode in flame and those around them make DEX saves for some damage too. Would be a good one. Damage and area could be based on level. Perhaps 2nd level spell: 4d6 CON negates and then...

Warlock 2 = infinite Hit Points False life at will. Not as good but strong for the level requirement.

Looking through the actions, I am trying to wrap my head around when extra attacks, bonus actions, reactions all work and work together. So a bonus action can be used to attack with a second weapon (with no bonus damage). Haste spell grants an "extra attack" Extra attack class feature grants as...

So warlock has a unique casting methodology. I want to eliminate that unique casting method and have them use the regular spell slot methodology of 5e. What are the ramifications of doing that? Do they become too powerful? They would still get invocations, cantrips, and spells known. They would...

I think the paladin can get 2-20 points. Just like a cleric.if you are a 10/10 cleric/paladin then they would have 20 points not 15. Then key their features off of it. lay on hands could be 1 point heals 5HP. spend 1 point for divine sense. That is a way to go with it anyway, I personally would...

I agree, me for a long time too. I think this is doable and perhaps preferable. The only thing is, what do you do with the sorcerer and the druid? This is functional. On the one hand clerics lose access to many of their spells but on the other hand they gain a lot more tactical versatility. It...

I would have liked to see warlock casting methodology as an option that could have been applied to any casting class similar to spell/power points option, which I am sure that we will see in the DMG. Hopefully this methodology of casting can be applied to any class in the DMG. I am not for...

Agreed. INT arcane figure it out and unlock it WIS innate internally intuit the power CHA divine relationship with an entity Two ways of handing it. Some telepath abilities should not be dependent on the creature having a mind. Or grant them limited access to other powers. Another possible...

I think my sorcerer change will be to remove their spell list and allow them to have any spell from any list and they can swap any spell at any level up. As the raw magic inborn talent guys I don't know why that makes them only blasty. Basically the bard talent but for every spell they know. It...

Psion/Wilder = Sorcerer with a bloodline... I mean isn't that the psion's storyline anyway for this type of magic anyway? That they are inborn with the powers. Sorcerer makes perfect sense. For the : Psychic Warrior = Subclass of Paladin or Ranger or create a whole new sorcerer/fighter spin off...

How about not having a listing of feats. That is like not having an armor table and listing everything in the narrative text. How do you not have a listing of feats. What we do get though is some really cool scripts of Draconic, Elvish, and Dwarvish. Oh and a very nice trinket table. A bit of a...

To plus this- Characters should have access to all pillars but in different measure. The fighter has every background available to them and can easily come up with a very social interaction character. Fiddly little class features that give numeric bonuses do not equate to good design because it...

Yes, except in this case everything was always through the lens of heavy class features throughout the playtest. All of this stuff on your list did occur. It was an excellent open playtest. All playstyles and options could not be accounted for and allowed though. The choice was clear that class...

True enough. I think what you have to do is sit down and say what is the core feature of this class and have that level up (spell casting is a prime example). Then when you have that nailed down anything else on top of that is bells and whistles and gravy.

Instead we get lots of little things programmed by the game designers to occur at level X. Customization is a thing for many people. I understand that it was not the direction they wanted to go with this. There are a couple of ways that you could have slimmed down the choices. Eliminated them...

My thoughts on the PHB classes is this. I think they have too many little fiddly class features. I was hoping for something much more streamlined. At minimum I think class features are too programmatic. It would have been nice to see pools of class features and then for instance the rogue could...

Make it 1 HP like revivify and died within 1 minute...

Oh yeah I like that too! For basic it might be 60 Human 10 Cleric 10 Fighter 10 Rogue 10 Wizard 10 Cleric/Fighter 10 Cleric/Rogue 10 Cleric/Wizard 10 Fighter/Rogue 10 Fighter/Wizard 10 Rogue/Wizard 15 Dwarf 15 Cleric 25 Fighter 5 Rogue 5 Wizard 15 Cleric/Fighter 10 Cleric/Rogue 5...