The Hero: A Modular 5e Class

[Ashkelon]

Heroes come from all walks of life. Some start as simple farmers destined for greatness, others as wealthy nobles turned vigilantes, while others are the offspring of a mortal and some powerful supernatural entity. Whatever their backstory may be, heroes tend to be exceptional individuals with amazing capabilities and a greater purpose.
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The Hero is a simple, build your own style class. They are a jack of all trades with the ability to fight with weapons and learn minor spellcasting. They are similar to the 3e Factotum class in a number of ways, but are designed to be balanced with the other 5e classes. Try one out today!

 

[Rod Staffwand]

Good format and concept. I'd play one of these in an instant in any campaign that offered them--I have an affinity for classless systems and characters that are dabblers and generalists. I have no special insight in to power/balance issues with 5E, since my actual play experience has so far been limited, but those are strictly numbers issues. The "bones" of the class are solid. Hero Points are a simple and utilitarian mechanic and the build choices are intuitive.

If I ever run 5B for a full campaign, I'll probably put in this or a variant--which is about the highest praise I can give (I'm a DIY-rules guy). Approved!

It'll be interesting to see if the PH offers similar flexibility in character design through multiclassing, feats and other build options. I doubt it.