D&D 5E (2024) New UA one D&D play test document Dec 1st.

[Charlaquin]

I am really hoping changes to the Cleric will not be substantial. (Plus, how many subclasses will we get? If it's just one (light/life, I'd guess) it will be hard to get a clear sense of what the class holds.

I’m hoping since we’re only getting the one class, they’ll give us multiple subclasses. They did say they plan to playtest 4 subclasses per class.

 

[Charlaquin]

Here's to hoping they take the cleric back to its Hammer Horror roots.

That’d be pretty dope, now that you mention it.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I’m hoping since we’re only getting the one class, they’ll give us multiple subclasses. They did say they plan to playtest 4 subclasses per class.

I hope that they do give us all 4 subclasses, but the pattern from the Expert Classes UA would suggest that we're just getting the default/main one tomorrow.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

We are also supposed to get more than just the Cleric.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I hope that they do give us all 4 subclasses, but the pattern from the Expert Classes UA would suggest that we're just getting the default/main one tomorrow.

Mmm. Maybe. I wonder if "Domain" and "Subclass" will remain the same thing or if they'll come up with a new thing for subclass (perhaps moving it to Level 3 and keeping domain choice at level one).

Just spitballin'.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

We are also supposed to get more than just the Cleric.

More than the Cleric in playtest material but probably just the Cleric when it comes to classes. (Druid and Paladin were mentioned as "coming later".)

 

[Charlaquin]

We are also supposed to get more than just the Cleric.

Cleric, and revised Dragonborn and Ardlings are confirmed. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some rules glossary tweaks as we have in the last two packets, and maybe some new and/or revised feats. But it definitely sounded like cleric is going to be the only class in this packet, and that it’s going to be smaller than the last two were.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

We are also supposed to get more than just the Cleric.

Yep. The updated Ardling, Dragonborn, and something "secret" that we know of so far.

Edit: @Charlaquin ninja'd me.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Cleric, and revised Dragonborn and Ardlings are confirmed. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some rules glossary tweaks as we have in the last two packets, and maybe some new and/or revised feats. But it definitely sounded like cleric is going to be the only class in this packet, and that it’s going to be smaller than the last two were.

I think he said that we'd get a new definition for D20 Tests (one that he expects to get better feedback, for whatever reason).

 

[Charlaquin]

Mmm. Maybe. I wonder if "Domain" and "Subclass" will remain the same thing or if they'll come up with a new thing for subclass (perhaps moving it to Level 3 and keeping domain choice at level one).

Just spitballin'.

I hope so! I think for cleric and wizard both, it makes a lot of sense for Domain and school specialization to be separate choices from subclass. Especially if they stick with subclasses coming at 3rd level across the board.