CapnZapp
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Ah.I don't know about other groups but we frequently use flanking.
That explains it.
Best not view general rules through the lens of using house or variant rules.
Regards
Ah.I don't know about other groups but we frequently use flanking.
*reads document*
It's a real pity that my sister wholeheartedly despises D&D, because with this new UA, she could role play some of her favorite characters from the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
CHANGELING (Envy) - not a fan of the advantage on Deception checks, but I understand why they gave it to them.
KALASHTAR (Greedling?) - seems okay, Dual Mind might need to be scaled back to once per short rest.
SHIFTER (Chimera) - Swiftstrider already gets 35 movement speed. I think giving them a 40 foot speed while shifted is too much.
WARFORGED (Alphonse) - Envoy seems just a little too versatile compared to the others. Drop the bonus tool proficiency but keep the Integrated Tool trait. Maybe have the Juggernaut's fists force a Strength saving throw against being knocked prone?
When you speak of "animie" [sic] with that tone to describe Eberron, then I would say that's a pretty good indicator that it's not.Glad I'm not the only one who thinks Eberron is an animie setting.
To clarify:
I am complaining that even though it is using your reaction, you still can't use it during the enemy's turn.
You need to use it while the monster is still moving if you are to be able to use it to actually move away from its attack.
I am not sure what purpose moving after the monster's turn serves, but perhaps the fact the ability is not new means that this has been discussed previously and useful use cases have been thought of?
Edit: simultaneous posting.
I think the Changling rules are a bit too "loose" to me. I can see players trying to abuse RAW.
The "Swiftstride" Shifter looks mechanically superior to the other subraces, especially Longtooth. "Wildhunt" is a bit rubbish if your class gets wisdom save proficiency by default.
In the envoy sidebar it talks about "Masque" a warforged with a built in disguise kit. Is anyone else picturing a warforged wearing lipstick and a fake mustache trying to pass itself off as human? What is a disguise kit to a warforged? You aren't going to pass as anything other than a warforged, unless your disguise kit is actually just a big hooded cloak. And if you're disguising your-self as a different warforged, what on earth is in that kit?
Obviously, purely game-rule-wise there is no reason a disguise kit is less effective for warforged, but the imagery it evokes in my mind is not one of believable success...
Think there's some misunderstanding here. You can't use your weapon with the bonus fang attack.This kind of ability is the poor man's monk, and isn't desirable to most minmaxers (who'd rather attack with their regular weapon than what effectively is a non-magical shortsword)
Same for Warforged Juggernaut Iron Fists (and many others): it's mostly a ribbon ability rather than something to build a power character on.
If I understand it correctly, you're talking about getting skill, tool and language proficiencies (plus "Tool expertise") in place of Iron Fists and Powerful Build.
Sure it is better, but not by a huge amount.
However, since Changelings can't change size I don't understand what abuse case you are discussing?
I fear we have very different minmaxing targets.It's a bonus action, so why wouldn't you be able to use it with weapons? I make all my greatsword attacks at 2d6+Str and then get a bonus attack for 1d6+Str. Useless on a monk, but great for any greatweapon or sword and board combatant.
Yes, as written Iron Fists is a pure ribbon ability. It lets you do damage in cases where you'd otherwise wouldn't, such as a barroom brawl between Fighters where nobody draws a real weapon. It is completely eclipsed by actual class features, however. What you get is essentially the level 1 monk ability, which nobody needs (not even at level 1, assuming you have a weapon - any weapon - at your disposal as a Fighter).The WFJ ability actually IS garbage because it takes an action to use. Free bonus action attacks are potentially great though.
As I said, the only way to make sense of it is to treat the Envoy as the luxury model. The only reason why you'd ever play a Juggernaut is if you aren't free to choose the Envoy.You get a skill, a built-in tool, AND double prof bonus on using that tool. Compare that to a useless unarmed attack and a extra carrying capacity and the envoy is definitely better.
Well, it doesn't get anything too useful. (+5 Speed is not nothing. Would have been better if other Warforged were "slow" = 25 Speed)The skirmisher is a ridiculously bad though.
A Changeling Druid turning into something large and then... turning into something else large, doesn't scream "abuse" to me.Wildshape. It's not really that much of an abuse since you don't gain the stats, but you could turn into something large and masquerade as something that's not a large animal.
I fear we have very different minmaxing targets.
The goal for any greatweapon wielder (I know of) is to be able to use your actual greatweapon (complete with any boons such as greatweapon fighting weapon style, bonuses from your weapon being magical etc) on every attack, including the bonus attack.
In the envoy sidebar it talks about "Masque" a warforged with a built in disguise kit. Is anyone else picturing a warforged wearing lipstick and a fake mustache trying to pass itself off as human? What is a disguise kit to a warforged? You aren't going to pass as anything other than a warforged, unless your disguise kit is actually just a big hooded cloak. And if you're disguising your-self as a different warforged, what on earth is in that kit?
Obviously, purely game-rule-wise there is no reason a disguise kit is less effective for warforged, but the imagery it evokes in my mind is not one of believable success...
I always saw it as a final fantasy rippoff myself. But hey there areFF anime so maybe we are both right.Glad I'm not the only one who thinks Eberron is an animie setting.
I always saw it as a final fantasy rippoff myself. But hey there areFF anime so maybe we are both right.
Feature, not bug.Glad I'm not the only one who thinks Eberron is an animie setting.