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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 6038722" data-attributes="member: 1465">Mixed feelings...First of all I am undecided about the general spellcasting changes... I thought that shrinking the number of slots per day was a horrible step towards the AEDU framework, but this comes together with also shrinking the number of at-will cantrips and limiting their choice. In a way, this change can have two benefits: reduces the "quadratic feel" of spellcasters, which also still depends on sheer spell power and amount of spells known, but at least is seriously limited if even at 10th level you have to be careful not to waste your slots because they won't last more than 2 encounters. BUT the flip of the coin is exactly that: ONE hard encounter and you've used up your highest-half of spellcasting ability. This could bring back the instinct of shortening adventuring days.Cleric:I am OK whether they want to base the class on domains or deities. What I seriously dislike is that MOST of the additional spells are already in the Cleric spell list. You get the benefit of having them prepared by default, but this means once again that clerics of all faiths are very similar to each other (Trickery being the only exception). Domains/Deities should rather give NEW known spells, otherwise unavailable to other clerics!Very sad to see that domains don't affect armor proficiency anymore. But the "Disciple of..." domain powers are open to nice ideas.I don't like "words of power", I like healing spells to require to touch the target, but this is a minor issue I can live with.Turn Undead is an unsolvable problem: as a spell you get people complaining "I don't want to waste a precious slot to turn undead!", and as a non-spell you get people complaining "if I don't use it then I want it replaced with something else!". I strongly prefer it as a non-spell, but it really needs an alternative for those who don't want it.Fighter:The only two changes here are the extra attack (and I totally OK with it) and removing Parry from the automatically known maneuvers (on one hand it's worse for an already experienced player who now has 2 instead of 3 options for expertise, on the other hand it's better for a beginner who has an easier life).Very good to clear it out that you can make your own style. By putting it this way, it's also easy for a DM to add some restrictions.Rogue:I knew that re-using expertise dice was a bad move... Generally speaking, I want and expect the Fighter to be overall the best at fighting. I then expect the Rogue to be able to occasionally surpass the Fighter's damage output on an opportunistic and lucky blow. If it was up to me, I'd make Sneak Attack MORE powerful but RARE to pull it off. Now you can use it almost every round, but it is plain and simple a lesser version of Deadly Strike.I understand that the purposes of making Sneak Attack optional is good, but it just doesn't fit together in the same mechanic as getting bonuses to skill checks and saving throws... because their numbers are not comparable. Maybe they could still use the mechanic, but then have options for only exploration-phase "maneuvers" (renamed, perhaps) and leave all the combat-related maneuvers exclusive to the Fighters, and then find another solution for Sneak Attack.Wizard:Once again I'm undecided about Traditions... the BEST about them is the unique benefits of each: Spell Mastery, Spell Tactician, Arcane Deception. THIS is the way to go IMHO, and would be even better if there were additional unique benefits at higher levels.I am not a fan of this implementation of Signature Spells, but notice the following: a Wizard with Academic tradition is very similar to the previous version of the Wizard, with 3-4 cantrips at will. It might look like the fact that only those cantrips you prepared can be cast at will is a restriction; but compared to the previous version (which gave you 3 cantrips at will, period), this version means you're just the same (1 more actually) but you can swap them every day if you have more in your spellbook.Thus Signature Spells are essentially in the game only if the DM allows Traditions other than Academic, and I am fine with this.</blockquote>

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