D&D (2024) August 18th Tarrasque-sized D&D News (Poll)

[overgeeked]

If it is (and that would be awesome) that would be the final artery to pop in Justin "Grits" Lanasa's head.

Who?

 

[RFB Dan]

Who?

He's the owner of the New (fake) TSR who claims he has the rights to the Star Frontiers name.

 

[Horwath]

I put other being hopeful... 6e

2024, 50th anniversary; 5.5E
2034, 60th anniversary; 6E

 

[GMforPowergamers]

2024, 50th anniversary; 5.5E
2034, 60th anniversary; 6E

that would kill D&D for me and my group unless 5.5 is huge

 

[Horwath]

that would kill D&D for me and my group unless 5.5 is huge

5E is successful so I do not expect "huge" changes in how classes look.

but I do expect removing the "feats optional" default,

moving towards pointbuy/array as default ability generation, same as fixed HPs per level

possible return of 5min short rest for using HDs and moving most abilities towards long rest or at-will

all races will have +2/+1 or +1/+1/+1 maybe +2/+1/+1

everyone having a feat at 1st level and most likely at 4th level in addition to class gives ASI's

All classes having 6 "slots" for skills, armor proficiencies and cantrips at 1st level. Additional depending on class in next 2/3 levels.
0 additional for multiclassing
With max and min limits for every class,

I.E:
figther:
armor; max heavy (3 slots), min light (1 slot)
skills; max 3, min 1
cantrips; max 1, min 0

rogue:
armor; max medium, min none
skills; max 5, min 3
cantrips; max 2, min 0

cleric:
armor; max med, min none
skills; max 3, min 1
cantrips; max 4, min 2

wizard:
armor; max light, min none
skills; max 3, min 1
cantrips; max 5, min 3

ranger:
armor; max heavy, min light
Skills; max 5, min 1
cantrips; max 3, min 0

 

[GMforPowergamers]

5E is successful so I do not expect "huge" changes in how classes look.

but I do expect

I am always amazed that people on these boards have such insider information (or supreme confidence) to tell people what to expect like we know...

did you expect the race stat mods to be removed? How long BEFORE they did it did you except it?

 

[Horwath]

I am always amazed that people on these boards have such insider information (or supreme confidence) to tell people what to expect like we know...

did you expect the race stat mods to be removed? How long BEFORE they did it did you except it?

Honestly? Some kind of from start of 5E, as they added in 4E limited choices for non humans where to put +2 racials.

Also, didn't we have class +1 and race +1 bonuses in playtest? So all could have primary at least 16?

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I am always amazed that people on these boards have such insider information (or supreme confidence) to tell people what to expect like we know...

It doesn't take insider information, just a bit of common sense, and the ability to disentangle "what I want" from "what makes commercial sense".

did you expect the race stat mods to be removed?

Yes.

How long BEFORE they did it did you except it?

I'm surprised they made it into 5e in the first place.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

It doesn't take insider information, just a bit of common sense, and the ability to disentangle "what I want" from "what makes commercial sense".

Yes.

I'm surprised the made it into 5e in the first place.

yeah... got it... you know... perfect.

I guess I should tell my group we should call it a day.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

All classes having 6 "slots" for skills, armor proficiencies and cantrips at 1st level.

I agree with your other predictions, but this seems unlikely to me. It's too much +complexity.