D&D 5E DM is in a Good Mood but I need help fast! The UA Revised Ranger but how to make it spell-less

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I was surprised my DM went for it since its during the campaign but he is letting me bring in the Revised Ranger tomorrow. I think I might push him more and see if he will allow even more homebrew action. Give an inch and they take a mile!

What would be fare to give the new UA Ranger in exchange for having no magic spells?


Thank you

 

[Phazonfish]

This may not be the answer you're looking for, but I think maybe you should be leave well enough alone. If you had some specific homebrew idea that you were really attached to that would be one thing, but I think your DM will give more consideration to your requests in the future if you don't press your luck and make more work for him just because you think you can get away with it. Once again, sorry if it sounds like I'm criticizing your choice here, but I really think its probably in your best interest to pick your battles.

 

[cmad1977]

There may be solid/balanced ideas out there. I don't have one.

However...

As a DM I wouldn't appreciate being 'ambushed' on game day with new mechanics that I didn't have time to seriously examine.




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[bedir than]

Scout from Kits of Old UA

 

[ccs]

Playing a spell-less ranger is easy. It doesn't require any additional rules, effort, permission, etc. You just ignore the fact that you have spell casting as a class feature.

But if you MUST get something in exchange for the class feature you don't want to use anyways....
Ask for an extra HD at first lv (rolled of course). And then you simply refrain from casting a spell until you've hit 8th lv.
At 8th lv? Just choose your spells as you would at 1st lv. Essentially your spell progression chart just kicks in 7 lvs into your career.
There. Now your essentially playing an AD&D Ranger. Wich worked just fine for 20+ years as virtually spell-less.

 

[TheCosmicKid]

What would be fare to give the new UA Ranger in exchange for having no magic spells?

Combat Superiority, Poultices, Natural Antivenom, Call Natural Allies, and Relentless, according to this UA column.