D&D (2024) Bonus Unearthed Arcana Reveals The Bastion System

A 'bonus' Unearthed Arcana playtest document has appeared, and it shows off D&D's upcoming Bastion System.

This October, we’re bringing you a special treat. While we’re continuing to develop and revise public playtesting material for the 2024 Player’s Handbook, we’d thought you’d enjoy an early look at what we’re cooking up for the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide.

The coming Dungeon Master’s Guide will be the biggest of its kind in decades and contain an assortment of new tools for DMs and their tables. In Bastions and Cantrips, we’re showcasing one of these tools, the Bastions subsystem. Dungeon Masters and their parties can use this subsystem to build a home, base of operations, or other significant structure for their characters.

And if you’re raring to test out more character options, we’re also including revisions for 10 cantrips in this playtest packet.

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[Parmandur]

I know it feels like the Bastion should inherently be a group effort, but not all players like this kind of book keeping. it is better if they CAN join their efforts, but not be required to.

I appreciate that rhe system as presented does not favor or punishment players for either going it alone or joining forces to make a compound. The differ in is story, not mechanics.

 

[Reynard]

But will official WotC adventures actually make time for the use of the Bastion system?

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

Ranger is done combining elements of UA 4 and 6.

Crap. Hunter's Mark the class is here to stay, then.

 

[Remathilis]

If it ain't broke...

I still would have liked to have seen one more look at the bard and lore bard with The Bard spell list added. Especially since they went back to such a weak spell list, are they fixing their weapon options back to 2014 too.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

In DnD you get to live out all your deepest fantasies, such as:
-Get a perfect 8 hours long rest and wake up all fresh in the morning.
-Apply all the skills you studied in your actual job and be properly rewarded for it.
-Have a reliable healthcare system.
-Own a house.

Thank you, Youtube comments.

 

[Dried]

I do admit listening to the show “bastion points?” And thinking can’t we just use gold?

It feels to me like bastion points should have a less mechanical name, as "renown" or something like that.

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

It feels to me like bastion points should have a less mechanical name, as "renown" or something like that.

Especially because then you could reward players with Renown! 'since you cleared out the Lair of Nastiness, your Renown has increased!'

 

[Incenjucar]

Bastions feel like they have a lot of mobile game influence. The basic premise is great, but oof on the execution. A "points" system can make sense, but it should be from gaining clout with the community through deeds, not from having an idle armory.

 

[darjr]

I like that they are taking another try at the Druid. I’m firmly in the lots of monsters group. So is just about everyone I play with.

Edit to add: that doesn’t mean everyone and I’ve discovered another one in my midst!

 

[Dried]

Especially because then you could reward players with Renown, in a more natural way. 'since you cleared out the Lair of Nastiness, your Renown has increased!'

And let this renown be used for something other than just bastion: like you gain a powerfull friend or someone gives you a magic item as a thanks.
This way player not using the bastion system would get something useful if the rest of the group decided to using it.