D&D 5E [UPDATED] DMG - Villainous Classes Preview

[Morrus]

UPDATE: I mistakenly cut off the top of the second page. Updated, below!

 

[DMZ2112]

...How do they justify making the Death domain NPC material when Kelemvor is the Forgotten Realms god of death?

 

[sunrisekid]

I like how the Oathbreaker write-up has some allowance for PCs becoming so. For example, paladin PC experiences an alignment shift for some reason and has Oathbreaker status applied to them, for which there are steps available to atone. Very cool.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Clearly these options are also meant to be used as PCs for those groups who want them. Just because they are taking the "official" approach that PCs are heroes and thus including these here in this book instead of the PHB, in no way means that you couldn't play one if your DM agrees.

 

[Klaus]

...How do they justify making the Death domain NPC material when Kelemvor is the Forgotten Realms god of death?

Any non-evil cleric can take the Life domain, in case a DM doesn't feel like allowing the Death domain.

 

[Osgood]

I'm disappointed by the line that NPCs gain class levels using the same rules rules as in the PH. I was hoping for some more simplified approach for DMs who don't have tons of time (especially since we clearly won't have a digital tool any time soon). I like most of 5E, but there are a lot of little things that make the DM's job harder than they need to be.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I'm disappointed by the line that NPCs gain class levels using the same rules rules as in the PH. I was hoping for some more simplified approach for DMs who don't have tons of time (especially since we clearly won't have a digital tool any time soon). I like most of 5E, but there are a lot of little things that make the DM's job harder than they need to be.

with 3e, I'd totally agree with you. However, I'm finding 5e to be a lot like AD&D, where it's really easy and fast to build a higher level PC

 

[Shroomy]

I'm disappointed by the line that NPCs gain class levels using the same rules rules as in the PH. I was hoping for some more simplified approach for DMs who don't have tons of time (especially since we clearly won't have a digital tool any time soon). I like most of 5E, but there are a lot of little things that make the DM's job harder than they need to be.

It says "can use..." which implies that this is only one option (and some people really like this approach). Note that NPCs in the officially published adventures aren't built exactly like PCs even if they have some PC-like abilities.

 

[Darrius_Adler]

Love the preview... is there a clear image of the second page that isn't missing the top paragraphs?

 

[mcbobbo]

Clearly these options are also meant to be used as PCs for those groups who want them. Just because they are taking the "official" approach that PCs are heroes and thus including these here in this book instead of the PHB, in no way means that you couldn't play one if your DM agrees.

Kind of like the laser weapons, I imagine. "If the DM allows it, here are some rules for it."