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<blockquote data-quote="fuindordm" data-source="post: 6773390" data-attributes="member: 5435">I think this is really interesting.I haven't had time to think about it deeply, but my first impression is that the high-level abilities arrive &quot;out of the blue&quot; and I would like more narrative justification for them.Rather than just hand-waving these abilities as the result of studying with a master, similar to multiclassing, here's how I would do it:After 10th level, give the uncommoner a pick from a menu of ~10 &quot;super feats&quot;.&nbsp; But each of these has an ordinary feat as a prerequisite.So if the PC took Magic Initiate at an early level, then at a late level they can unlock Mystic Secrets for the same spell list.If the PC took the feat that gives them 2 maneuvers and 1 superiority die at low level, they can unlock the super-feat that gives them more maneuvers and three dice at high level....and so on.To me this is a more believable way of presenting the class as someone who has a lot of untapped potential, and manages to keep up with the professionals by learning a diverse array of skills.As for the subclasses, I think they could be more flavorful. I think the Expert makes sense to specialize the PC as a skill user, but skill use is not that difficult in 5E so maybe it can add some extra, pseudo-mystical uses of mundane skills with high DCs. (e.g. use Handle Animal to make a hostile animal friendly--DC 25, recharges on short rest).&nbsp; And for the Factotum, I was a huge fan of Monte Cook's akashic class.Anyway, just spitballing here, obviously you can take it or leave it. But thanks for a thought-provoking contribution.Ben</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fuindordm, post: 6773390, member: 5435"] I think this is really interesting. I haven't had time to think about it deeply, but my first impression is that the high-level abilities arrive "out of the blue" and I would like more narrative justification for them. Rather than just hand-waving these abilities as the result of studying with a master, similar to multiclassing, here's how I would do it: After 10th level, give the uncommoner a pick from a menu of ~10 "super feats". But each of these has an ordinary feat as a prerequisite. So if the PC took Magic Initiate at an early level, then at a late level they can unlock Mystic Secrets for the same spell list. If the PC took the feat that gives them 2 maneuvers and 1 superiority die at low level, they can unlock the super-feat that gives them more maneuvers and three dice at high level. ...and so on. To me this is a more believable way of presenting the class as someone who has a lot of untapped potential, and manages to keep up with the professionals by learning a diverse array of skills. As for the subclasses, I think they could be more flavorful. I think the Expert makes sense to specialize the PC as a skill user, but skill use is not that difficult in 5E so maybe it can add some extra, pseudo-mystical uses of mundane skills with high DCs. (e.g. use Handle Animal to make a hostile animal friendly--DC 25, recharges on short rest). And for the Factotum, I was a huge fan of Monte Cook's akashic class. Anyway, just spitballing here, obviously you can take it or leave it. But thanks for a thought-provoking contribution. Ben [/QUOTE]

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