D&D 5E Unearthed Arcana: Travelers of the Multiverse

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Looks like Spelljammer and/or Planescape is back on the menu!

 

[Bolares]

I'm more wondering about Quad-Wielding since they can technically use Short Swords or any light weapon in both their main arms and their secondary arms.

There is no advantage in wielding more than 2 weapons for the purpose of two weapon fighting rules.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

I'm more wondering about Quad-Wielding since they can technically use Short Swords or any light weapon in both their main arms and their secondary arms.

They're limited by bonus actions.

 

[Bolares]

My take from someone that knows almost nothing about spelljammer and planescape:

Sigil seems to be a big deal, I doubt they wouldn't mention it in a planar book. At the same time, the sailing aspect and connectivity of spelljammer seems to fit well with stabilished lore of 5e. MAybe they will merge this and other stuff in to one big book?

 

[Weiley31]

Everybody in Dark Sun: Man, this place sucks.
Spelljammer lands on Arthas.
Giff Captain: Hey, wanna venture the Astral Sea?
Everybody: Okay!
5E Dark Sun book then becomes a Spelljammer setting book halfway through.
Sorcerer King: Ah bloody hell mates, we should've made those Hotels while we had the chance during 4E.

 

[Weiley31]

They're limited by bonus actions.

Thri-Keen Fighter with four Extra Attacks and Action Surge.

 

[darjr]

Hello I’m an Astral Elf. I’m no hippie, hippies are non-violent.

 

[Mort]

Crawford: "Okay. Do you have the wall covered in adjectives again?"

Mearls: "Yeah. Everything is set to go. Here are your darts."

thunk

Crawford: "Hmm. Dung. Dung elves? Yeah, I can work with that. Let's get on it."

I like it or:

Crawford: We need another subrace for this book, put some names in a cup and draw one out.

Mearls: ok, here we go; Crap, Elves again.

Crawford: Crap elves? awsome, let's do it!

 

[overgeeked]

Halfling luck for attack roles?? They may be less flavorful or evocative, but they might be mechanically the most potent. Also, 30 foot Swim speed has...applications.

Especially if they use the underwater rules to cover floating through the phlogiston.

 

[Scribe]

Planescape a bit more cerebral, almost Sandman-like fantasy.

All I want.

 

[Faolyn]

The astral elves make me wonder if they are going for Planejammer (which I don't want) or a book that's half Spelljammer, half Manual of the Planes (which I'd prefer--although not as much as I'd prefer one book for Spelljammer and one for MotP).