D&D 5E (2014) Spell Versatility is GONE. Rejoice!

[NotAYakk]

We could always cast "Raise Dead" on some of the Warlord in 5e debates.

Warlords shouldn't get Raise Dead. And their ability "summon relative" is just a reskinned "Raise Dead". This WILL NOT STAND.

 

[Gladius Legis]

I don't like it. Now what are we going to argue about?

Y'all will find something. You always do.

 

[Remathilis]

I don't like it. Now what are we going to argue about?

We will have customizing your origin, warlords and psionics.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

I'm so happy that sanity prevailed and Spell Versatility as we knew it from the UA is dead as Dillinger in Tasha's.

I'd have been OK with it on the Ranger, but that's only because the Ranger should've just been a prepared caster, anyway. But the full casters who stood to get it? Nope. No stepping on the Wizard's toes with a stiletto heel for you.

It amazes me the glee people express in seeing stuff others had really wanted "die" or "fail."

 

[Weiley31]

It amazes me the glee people express in seeing stuff others had really wanted "die" or "fail."

Apparently, people get offended if something steps upon the toes of other classes or some stupid crap like that.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

It amazes me the glee people express in seeing stuff others had really wanted "die" or "fail."

People are happy that the game designers at WotC display some competence and have realised what a terrible rule it was. But if you want terrible houserules nothing is stopping you from applying them.

 

[GlassJaw]

All the classes can already do it when they level-up. It's not a big deal.

If the group is trying to constantly take long rest to custom-tailor their spells for every encounter, then I'm going to step in and say no. But if a player is unhappy with a choice and wants to swap something out once in a while, that's totally fine.

Another case of using common sense and letting the rules be a guide, not a prison.

 

[MoonSong]

Ok, I don't have the book and won't have it until December at least. What is in place of spell versatility considering they even announced it in the promotional materials?

 

[TwoSix]

We will have customizing your origin, warlords and psionics.

Back to writing the backstory for my +2 Int +2 Cha mountain dwarf psionic warlord, then.

 

[Nikosandros]

Ok, I don't have the book and won't have it until December at least. What is in place of spell versatility considering they even announced it in the promotional materials?

Bards, sorcerers and warlocks can change a cantrip at levels in which they get an ASI. Each of those classes can instead change something specific at those levels: skill expertise for bards, metamagic feature for sorcerers and pact boon or a spell from mystic arcanum for warlocks.