Level Up (A5E) How did we end up with 11 combat traditions?

[xiphumor]

Does anyone know how the designers landed on 11 traditions? I think they’ve done really well, but I’m curious as to how they decided that would be enough, especially as it’s not exactly an easy thing to go back in and change later since they’re built into class descriptions.

 

[Morrus]

We rolled a d20!

More seriously though, that chapter went through a lot of iterations and changes and playtests, and that's what came out the other end in the wash!

 

[Steampunkette]

You can always add more Combat Traditions as you come up with them in supplements and 3rd party publications, as well.

Add a line in the tradition about which classes gain access to it, or make it as Rare as certain Spells. Something you can only learn by going out and -finding- someone to teach you their secret techniques regardless of your character class.

There's always options.

 

[xiphumor]

You can always add more Combat Traditions as you come up with them in supplements and 3rd party publications, as well.

Add a line in the tradition about which classes gain access to it, or make it as Rare as certain Spells. Something you can only learn by going out and -finding- someone to teach you their secret techniques regardless of your character class.

There's always options.

Ooh. Rare combat traditions. I like that.

 

[Morrus]

I know there's at least one coming in an upcoming hardcover.

 

[Corinnguard]

I know there's at least one coming in an upcoming hardcover.

You mean, the Dungeon Delver's Guide? curious

 

[xiphumor]

You mean, the Dungeon Delver's Guide? curious

Or Voidrunner, which might be more likely as new tech enables new traditions

 

[Corinnguard]

Or Voidrunner, which might be more likely as new tech enables new traditions

True. Hopefully some of them can be incorporated into an A5e game session.

 

[Steampunkette]

Ooh. Rare combat traditions. I like that.

gestures vaguely

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[Corinnguard]

Hmm...various cultures in real life have their own combat traditions, what if some of the cultures in A5e had a culturally specific combat tradition of their own? Shadow Elf Culture, for instance, could have a stealthy combat tradition that relies on stealth, hit-and-run tactics and darkness.