D&D 5E What mechanic/feature/etc. would you like to see more utilized in 5E?

[DND_Reborn]

For me, it would be Hit Dice. I see a lot of design space for Hit Dice, but the problem is the idea of it competing with Hit Dice used for recovery after a short rest.

Exhaustion is a second one for me.

What would it be for you?

 

[Charlaquin]

For me, it would be Hit Dice. I see a lot of design space for Hit Dice, but the problem is the idea of it competing with Hit Dice used for recovery after a short rest.

Exhaustion is a second one for me.

What would it be for you?

I’d second both of those! A lot of unused design space there.

It would also be cool to see more creative uses of the spellcasting system, like we see with the warlock.

 

[DND_Reborn]

It would also be cool to see more creative uses of the spellcasting system, like we see with the warlock.

Nice one! Do you have any specific thoughts??

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Do you have any specific thoughts??

I'd favor a spellcaster using only cantrips, but with battlemaster-like magic maneuvers to boost their cantrips effect.

Maybe even use the increasing/decreasing die size they tested with some of the psionic archetypes.

I think that be cool for a sorcerer: at-will magic with few effect spike at the risk of exhaustive themselves.

 

[Charlaquin]

Nice one! Do you have any specific thoughts??

I’d like to see some classes use classic Vancian preparation. A class built around point-based casting instead of spell slots would be really cool too. I mean the spell point variant in the DMG is one thing, but that’s just a conversion of the standard spell slot progression; I think a class built from the ground up for point based casting would be awesome. I also have this dream of a casting class that emulates Magic: the Gathering: true Vancian fire-and-forget casting; prepare 7 spells after a long rest; prepare 1 additional spell after a short rest; if you ever have more than 7 spells prepared after a rest, choose 7 to keep and forget the rest.

 

[Charlaquin]

I'd favor a spellcaster using only cantrips, but with battlemaster-like magic maneuvers to boost their cantrips effect.

Maybe even use the increasing/decreasing die size they tested with some of the psionic archetypes.

I think that be cool for a sorcerer: at-will magic with few effect spike at the risk of exhaustive themselves.

Ooh! Good ones!

 

[TwoSix]

You can replace one attack with a cantrip (the Bladesinger ability). Only one official subclass has that ability, it should be a staple of gish-type subclasses.

Sneak attack type abilities, or at least classes getting one attack with a bonus damage rider, instead of Extra Attack.

 

[TwoSix]

I'd favor a spellcaster using only cantrips, but with battlemaster-like magic maneuvers to boost their cantrips effect.

One of my favorite characters used a homebrew class that did exactly this, it was a lot of fun.

 

[tetrasodium]

I'm going to second classic Vancian style casting. The return of body slots would be nice too

 

[DND_Reborn]

The return of body slots would be nice too

Do you mean for equipment/encumbrance???