New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses

Five existing D&D subclasses are getting a rework in a newly released Unearthed Arcana. Four of the subclasses come from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, while the fifth is the Oathbreaker subclass for Paladins from the 2014 Player’s Handbook.

The revised subclasses are:

• Path of the Spiritual Guardian Barbarian (previously Path of the Ancestral Guardian)
• Path of the Storm Herald Barbarian
• Cavalier Fighter
• Warrior of Intoxication Monk (formerly Way of the Drunken Master)
• Oathbreaker Paladin

The Path of the Spiritual Guardian has received a revamped Spiritual Protectors ability with a choice of effects. The Storm Herald’s Storm Aura now scales with Rage damage and the Raging Storm now has redesigned environments. The Cavalier’s Unwavering Mark no longer has limited uses. The Warrior of Intoxication now has the ability to create potent drinks that grant abilities when drank. The Oathbreaker has received some updates bringing its abilities in line with the revamped Paladin’s ability.

The survey for the new subclasses opens on November 6th.

 

[Parmandur]

Even if it sold like hot cakes, the reprinting and delay will still mean it makes a net loss. In the unlikely event that it sells well without marketing, it will just make the loss smaller.

The printer is the one who would pay for the reprints.

 

[Kurotowa]

The printer is the one who would pay for the reprints.

Or if not the printer, then there's probably insurance of some sort. That's the sort of hedge that large companies can afford to do, and may in fact be derelict if they don't.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

The printer is the one who would pay for the reprints.

That would require the printer to be shown to be at fault.

 

[Remathilis]

The other thing is that they may already have a second project in the works and despite the issues with FotA, they may have to follow through with it. It's not like they can magically create an additional 190 pages of material and art with the snap of their fingers. The other alternative is to make it a Beyond exclusive, which may not be much better than another thin book.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

”Staggering Style” sounds okay, it’s the “Warrior of…” format that’s dragging butt on this one

Warrior of the Staggering Style?

You're right. They sure did back themselves into a corner with the "Warrior of" thing.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Warrior of the Wandering Way.

Even better if his name is Wodger.

 

[Parmandur]

That would require the printer to be shown to be at fault.

I mean, they are the ones who manufactured duds. But at any rate, Hasbro will have this cost covered by contract or insurance, that's why they pulped the entire run.