D&D 5E Hs anyone else noticed this shifter wrinkle?

[Paul Farquhar]

When you are bitten by a paladin does that turn you into an angel?

No, you turn into a gnome.

 

[NaturalZero]

When you are bitten by a paladin does that turn you into an angel?

No, but "smite bite" became a term at the table. I'd wiff with the greatsword, land a hit with the bite, and deal a boatload of radiant damage with my pearly whites.

 

[Beleriphon]

No, you turn into a gnome.

Only in game @lowkey13 is DMing.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

No, but "smite bite" became a term at the table. I'd wiff with the greatsword, land a hit with the bite, and deal a boatload of radiant damage with my pearly whites.

Ha! I love it! A paladin with teeth that literally sparkle!

 

[Weiley31]

No, but "smite bite" became a term at the table. I'd wiff with the greatsword, land a hit with the bite, and deal a boatload of radiant damage with my pearly whites.

You know, you just invented the concept of McGruff the Crime dog, Ebberon style, right there.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I ran a longtooth paladin/fighter with a greatsword and the bite was pretty handy. I had Great Weapon Master, but it wouldn't activate most rounds. On the other hand, the bite was a free Str-based attack that I could use every round to apply paladin smites and battlemaster expertise dice. I could miss twice and crit with the bite, doing 2d6 + 6d8 + Str by blowing a spell slot and a fighter die.

Keep in mind that a lot of two-handed and sword + board builds don't have a reliable bonus action attack, on demand. Having a whole extra attack to apply riders has its uses.

I am almost positive that Jeremy Crawford did a sage advice where smites do not apply to unarmed and natural attacks, but only weapons.

When you are bitten by a paladin does that turn you into an angel?

No, but you do turn into a pretentious know it all who thinks they are the morality police.

 

[Coroc]

Only in game @lowkey13 is DMing.

But in that campaign the pladin turns into a dual rapier wielding gnome, if he ever bites a gnome himself

 

[Weiley31]

I am almost positive that Jeremy Crawford did a sage advice where smites do not apply to unarmed and natural attacks, but only weapons.

I'll allow it. Strahd won't know what hit him when the epic teeth-off happens!

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

A melee fighter who doesn't use their bonus action for anything else I guess.

Don't have the book, but if it's like other natural weapons from races, you could use it as your monk unarmed strike.

 

[overgeeked]

Wildhunt: "no creature within 30 feet of you can make an attack roll with advantage against you"

Weak and very situational? Unless you pick up two levels of Barbarian for Reckless Attack....

Sure. It's kinda strong if everything you fight is within 30ft. But any DM worth their salt will read that and start unloading on you from 31ft away. A few sacrificial melee opponents making normal attacks against you to keep you away from the ranged, then pepper you with ranged with advantage. A few bow-wielding rogues would put a serious dent in your day.