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Thinking about it, rather than Extra Attack, it would probably be easier to allow people to use feats to poach the other martial damage progression. A feat granting +1d6 Sneak attack that can be taken multiple times would be closer in line with other feats, would be a more even progression, and...

I think that if you see the magic initiate feat as equivalent to scaling Extra Attacks or full spellcasting progression, there is a certain amount more groundwork we will have to lay before establishing a balance baseline Personally I would require proficiency in at least 4 martial weapons and...

That sounds quite logical. Even assuming that these alien species have roughly the same overall processing power as a human, the concept that one species is generally better at distinguishing and visualising audio cues, and another might be better at the thought patterns required for advanced...

Is he? Is a typical elf one with a 10 in dex, a 14 in dex, a 20in dex?

If I remember rightly, making a gun is much harder than making gunpowder. Gunpowder had been around for quite a while before advances in metallurgy (driven by demand for church bells IIRC) allowed the creation of an actual effective firearm. Making a metal tube strong, straight and smooth enough...

While I can see some individual swordmages reading theoretical treatises and manual of arms' to learn new techniques, I can definitely see others learning from old established masters, or even observation of natural phenomena. Relegating the swordmage's magical synthesis of both thought and...

Is there really a need to make them better than everything else? Just as there is no reason to assume that the 5e heavy crossbow is of the same design and operation as the historical cranequin-cranked arbalest, there is no reason to assume that a 5E gun is of the same design or operation as a...

If a PC has fully retired and become part of the persistent campaign world, it is technically the DM's call as to their activities and impact on that campaign world after the player ceased to have influence on them. . . However, common courtesy would indicate that the DM would depict them as the...

5e already has many archetypes that are 'person who casts and fights': The point of the swordmage is that they don't cast a spell and then make some weapon attacks like the many gishes in 5e do. The swordmage is using magic to fight. Not like "cast a buff then start swinging". Like "project the...

Can everyone also discern subclass? What is the cut off between beings who get classes and those who don't? If every human, elf, orc, goblin, kobold and ogre gets a class, what about other beings? Do dragons get classes? Apes and giant eagles? How do sorcerors and warlocks work? Does everyone...

If you're going with the "Secretive orders" vibe, you could use "Lodges" or "Fraternities". Or give each a flowery and unique title so the unenlightened masses know how special you are: "The Illuminated Order of Advocates for Victory through Natural Philosophy"

If you wish to, you can most certainly create new classes and spell lists to custom-fit concepts more closely than the existing classes do. I'm most definitely not going to suggest you can't do that. I was just thinking of ways you could work with the existing classes. Most spellcaster classes...

Why do gods devoted to Life grant the ability to inflict wounds and channel undeath? Why is the player of the Snake god picking Life domain rather than a subclass that fits the concept of their deity? In several cultures Snakes are wise, and represent healers. Representing how your cleric's...

Why not? As a cleric, you can gain your powers through beings or forces that don't follow the same characteristics as FR's hellenistic-style gods. The Silver Flame in Eberron for example isn't a god - its a gestalt of souls that grants power to those willing to protect the innocent. Is it a...

It makes them more attractive, but it still locks them in place and loses the tactical flexibility of dual-wielding. We're talking about advantage being used to increase the chances of hitting and getting Sneak Attack off.

Frankly, I do not see the point. This class would be played so rarely, because it would require not only a player wanting to play that archetype, but then that 1-in-6 chance that they actually can. If you are going to put the effort into creating a class, why not create one that will be played...

Hmm. Nope. Many rogues in melee prefer to dual-wield, since it gives a better chance of landing a Sneak Attack.

You'll have to give a bit more information or context I think. A dragonborn might have zeal, but having "a" zeal isn't something that i can think of.

Getting advantage from hiding using Cunning action is possible at range, or dual-wielding in melee will give similar numbers. Not as powerful in raw power, but it has always been regarded as the best class to have in your party. As has been pointed out, you need some melee-capability in a...

If you want to then Paladin is a good option. If you want a primary spellcaster rather than someone who attacks with a sword, a cleric might be better. If you consider Lay on Hands in terms of equivalent spell slots of healing spells like the cleric would probably have to use, Paladins are much...