D&D General What Classes Would You Add to D&D?

[Corinnguard]

I stand by knock-off being an impolite, pejorative term.

Is there a better term for something that borrows from and improves upon the original work?

 

[Micah Sweet]

Is there a better term for something that borrows from and improves upon the original work?

Inspired by.

 

[Zardnaar]

Is there a better term for something that borrows from and improves upon the original work?

Off brand.

 

[Zardnaar]

Inspired by.

Bit more than inspired by when you copy 80% or more and file off the serial numbers.

 

[James Gasik]

PC gamers would call that "modded".

 

[FrogReaver]

Have the wherewithal to say so, because otherwise 5e is all 5e to me.

So any and all 5th edition version of any RPG?

 

[Micah Sweet]

Off brand.

Also pejorative, since it implies on-brand is better.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Bit more than inspired by when you copy 80% or more and fole off the series numbers.

Not to my mind. You're lucky I'm not just pushing for "improved".

 

[Micah Sweet]

So any and all 5th edition version of any RPG?

I think context handles that, but I'll switch to D&D 5e if you prefer, and WotC 5e is already in use in my lexicon for their version.

 

[Zardnaar]

Not to my mind. You're lucky I'm not just pushing for "improved".

Well when you basically copy and tweak someone else's work (legally).......

Its a lot easier to build or redesign something if someone else has built the foundations. Building foundations is a lot harder than painting the walls.

Main point is maybe dial down the everything non WotC is better when wotc did most of the hard yards.

You're benefitting off someone's else's work and the environment they created.