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No. 3 books you all the basics The 4 book is like 4-5 supplements worth of stuff. Shove the Apparatus of Kwalish and all those obscure, legacy, and reading material magic items and spells in its own book so that the PHB can have 6 subclasses per class and the DMG can fit the Monster creation...

Okay maybe not traps Players Handbook Species Classes Feats Necessary Core Spells (Fireball, Magic Missile, Read Magic, Hunter's Mark) Dungeon Monsters Guide Traps Planes and Environments Hazards Bastions "Necessary" Core Magic Items (+1 sword, Flame tongue, Dragon Scale Armor) Monster...

Nah. Just cut the magic spells and items and traps to its own book. Create space in the PHB and DMG for more stuff.

Personally you can't do all three in one book due to how big and diverse the D&D customer base is. That's why I'd make a 4th book and put the majority of magic items and spells in it.

I once wondered a simple Hero class that got to double up on benefits from other ability scores Strength modifier to per level Dexterity modifier to err ummm ... untrained checks Intelligence modifier to AC Constitution modifier to all saving throws Wisdom modifier to damage rolls Charisma...

Kinda becoming a fan of Warlock Spellcasting ability score being dependent on the nature on the pact. Bargained Pacts are Charisma. Researched Pacts are Intelligence Forced/Unwilling/Stolen Pacts are Constitution

Sure. But they'll be outclassed but a natural smooth talker. A sorcerer, bard, or paladin would have higher Charisma and actual Charisma boosting spells. But the social wizard would not be a slouch if the party lacks a charmer. And they'll have information divination by default.

They are! But in my system and head, they have different exploration and combat roles. That's the gimmick. Classes can share 1 role but they will have different roles in other pillars. Bards, Sorcerers, and Paladins would all be smooth talkers. But in a fight or on the map, they fill...

One class would have a wide array of divination magic (wizard) One class would have a wide assortment of language magic and naturally speak their patron's tongue (warlock) One class would have Charisma boosting and appearance magic (sorcerer). A wizard wouldn't have the spells to smooth talk...

It is less about explicit role and more about balance. I want someone to have the option of a real mechanical or story reason to play a wizard over a warlock or bard in a social heavily, lords and castles, intrigue game.

No. Not unless your subclass branches you out to it. And you still would be a blaster/controller, athlete charmer.

I would. The point is every class would have a role in combat, exploration, and social interaction. There wouldn't be super experts in one pillar like Bard not classes inept in one pillar like Barbarian.

Nope Like this ClassCategoryPrimary CombatSecondary CombatExploration Social SorcererMageBlasterControllerAthleteCharmer WarlockMageSniperControllerRitualistLinguist WizardMageControllerBlasterRitualistSage

Not class fantasies. Roles I want every class that are the same category of class to provide a different role in combat. And have a different role in exploration. And have a different role in Social interaction. Some fans want this. Some fans don't. You cannot design a game for both unless...

My argument is those aren't meaningful challenges. That's the difference. In modern play you are giving the power but via resources therefore you're able to deal with the obstacle but it is costly. Oliver when you don't have those resources or are saving them the challenge is difficult...

The point is want them to provide different roles, weaknesses, and strengths within their class fantasies across the 3 pillars of play. Much how the Fighter and Paladin provide different roles in combat (offense/defensive vs defense/support/nova), exploration (athlete vs horse), and social...

To me, they don't Explain how? Where am I wrong?

Not good enough for me. I prefer balance across all pillars of gameplay so I can run any type of game without fudging. From intrigue to war to hack and slash to survival to mystery. I want warlock, wizard, and sorcerer to play different in different pillars so the class choice is meaningful.

Listen closely. A5e is 5e based. Therefore its base is too skewed to balance across pillars equally.

Can't be done with 3PP. That's my point. You'd have to design D&D from scratch to balance across all 3 pillars.