D&D (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[GMforPowergamers]

D20 test? Can someone explain what I'm missing, or sure it's obvious.

attack, save, ability check or skill check

 

[Aldarc]

Now that all backgrounds permit choosing your own skills, does this mean even more super saturation of Perception?

 

[GMforPowergamers]

It seems like dragonborn should have gem and other new dragon types.

that and I wonder why it doesn't have the 'as an attack if you have multi attacks' rider

 

[billd91]

Ability Score increases in the playtest:
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I'm reasonably OK with linking bonuses to background. My favorite idea would be +1 from race, +1 from class, +1 from background, but this is better than just willy-nilly putting them wherever you think they'll give you the most benefit.

 

[The Myopic Sniper]

The glossary is only for:
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Did any of the things quoted in it so far previously have a short rest?
(I'm not a huge fan of short rest recharge abilities... but I agree that would be a big change if they did them in).

The Musician Feat's Inspiring Song feature recharges on a short or long rest.

Short rests are still in the game

 

[OB1]

I just skimmed... there is no short rest in the glossary, or in any mechanic. The feats very much (except skilled and tough) changed so I don't see how it is backwards compatible when 2 feats with different effects are in the game?

It's mentioned in the long rest section that if you don't complete the long rest but got at least 1 hour in before the interruption, you benefit from a short rest.

Also, thank god, they clarified that combat during a long rest means you have to start the rest over.

 

[Weiley31]

now if only martials get some love

Well, until we get the class UA (and we all know it's coming), we have Dragonlance/Knight of Solamnia/Build your Background to compensate for that for the time.

 

[Weiley31]

The Musician Feat's Inspiring Song feature recharges on a short or long rest.

Short rests are still in the game

Be interesting to see if the Warlock changes any or any Short rest based classes.

 

[Cadence]

I'm reasonably OK with linking bonuses to background. My favorite idea would be +1 from race, +1 from class, +1 from background, but this is better than just willy-nilly putting them wherever you think they'll give you the most benefit.

But since you can do a custom background, I'm guessing it will effectively still be willy-nilly.

At this point, having them just be part of the ability score generation process seems easiest to me. (Here, use an array, points, or roll.. then put a +1 and +2 in two different spots).

 

[Justice and Rule]

Which again, isn’t an “accident”. It’s the DM preventing character death/consequences. Which is fine. Some people want to tell a story over a game with stakes and threats and that’s absolutely valid. No wrong way to play. But there is no such thing as an accidental death of a player.

Oh don't mistake me for saying you're having badwrongfun with your playstyle. For me I don't like it because of the randomness. I play Pathfinder 2, where higher-level monsters crit the hell out of players! I just think the randomness of how it is implemented is somewhat problematic in this case. Just my opinion, not at all saying you are wrong.