D&D 5E Moon Circle Druid Play Report

[Paraxis]

One of the great things about wild shape is it just gets better and better the more splat books come out. Every adventure that introduces a new beast, Monster Manual 2, stuff like that just keep wild shape a great ability.

Also don't forget about dinosaurs they are beasts too.

 

[RCanine]

One of the great things about wild shape is it just gets better and better the more splat books come out. Every adventure that introduces a new beast, Monster Manual 2, stuff like that just keep wild shape a great ability.

Also don't forget about dinosaurs they are beasts too.

I'd like to necro this thread to point out that so far this has not been the case. DMG and Monster Manual have not added additional druid forms. All of the interesting new things that were beasts in 4th ed—griffons, winter wolves, bullettes—are now monstrosities.

 

[Paraxis]

I'd like to necro this thread to point out that so far this has not been the case. DMG and Monster Manual have not added additional druid forms. All of the interesting new things that were beasts in 4th ed—griffons, winter wolves, bullettes—are now monstrosities.

I would like to counter that I stated "every adventure that introduces a new beast, Monster Manual 2, and stuff like that" and since typing that the only books to come out is the DMG. I wasn't expecting any new monsters in the DMG were you?

Eventually new beasts will be released in adventures, new monster books, and digital magazine offerings.

Wild shape is like the bard "magical secrets" ability the more splat books come out the better and better those features get.

 

[MacMathan]

So far there is actually a lack of CR3+ animals if you don't want dinosaurs in your fantasy world, so more variety would be welcome.

 

[RCanine]

I would like to counter that I stated "every adventure that introduces a new beast, Monster Manual 2, and stuff like that" and since typing that the only books to come out is the DMG. I wasn't expecting any new monsters in the DMG were you?

I'm not saying you're wrong, just that Wizards has shown remarkable restraint/vigilance so far. I'm a bit sad that the MM didn't add any forms. Right now high level druids have a bunch of mechanically superior but narratively jarring options, which is a sad state to be in, hence comments like these:

So far there is actually a lack of CR3+ animals if you don't want dinosaurs in your fantasy world, so more variety would be welcome.

 

[SilverfireSage]

So far there is actually a lack of CR3+ animals if you don't want dinosaurs in your fantasy world, so more variety would be welcome.

Dinosaurs are just stat blocks. Why not re-purpose them into some other animal that you want to use?

 

[Sacrosanct]

Dinosaurs are just stat blocks. Why not re-purpose them into some other animal that you want to use?

And not just dinosaurs. We have enough CR3 monsters to be able to easily come up with your own that might be missing, and that's not even using the DMG guidelines. If you're a moon druid and want more CR 3 animals, talk with your DM as to what animals would likely be in the region that you would have seen that fit a CR3 profile. Don't sit around waiting for a WotC official release.

 

[RCanine]

And not just dinosaurs. We have enough CR3 monsters to be able to easily come up with your own that might be missing, and that's not even using the DMG guidelines. If you're a moon druid and want more CR 3 animals, talk with your DM as to what animals would likely be in the region that you would have seen that fit a CR3 profile. Don't sit around waiting for a WotC official release.

While this is true, and the DMG has some great rubrics for creating your own monsters that your DM can approve, this kind of advice as a means to fix holes in the system drives me crazy because it completely leaves those in organized play out in the cold.

 

[keterys]

While this is true, and the DMG has some great rubrics for creating your own monsters that your DM can approve, this kind of advice as a means to fix holes in the system drives me crazy because it completely leaves those in organized play out in the cold.

I am increasingly convinced that those playing 5E primarily through organized play are doing themselves a disservice.

Which makes me sad, but every time I sit down for my OP 5E game I can't help but wish we were just playing 5E a different way instead. One reason I'd consistently rather DM it.

 

[Sacrosanct]

While this is true, and the DMG has some great rubrics for creating your own monsters that your DM can approve, this kind of advice as a means to fix holes in the system drives me crazy because it completely leaves those in organized play out in the cold.

what "holes in the system"? Not enough cr3 beasts for your personal preference? That's not a hole in the system. That's a personal subjective issue