D&D 5E WotC Shares Theros Table of Contents

WotC has shared the table of contents of Mythic Odysseys of Theros. Well, part of it, at least.

Update -- thanks to "obscureReviewer" on Twitter, here's a fuller image!

 

[dave2008]

Subclass feels weak. Aura got gutted. Different sized auras is bad design.

It only feels gutted if you new the UA version. My players don't look at UA or anything online really. I'm sure they are not the only ones.

 

[Xenonnonex]

It only feels gutted if you new the UA version. My players don't look at UA or anything online really. I'm sure they are not the only ones.

Some groups play with UA. Then play the official version. Then go back to playing UA. Probably a lot of groups play like this.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

There are people you don't look at or check DPR when they make a character. I know my group doesn't.

Yeah, a lot of people don't. The Healing Smite ability that requires you to expend a channel divinity and a spell slot in order to use seems a bit too much for some temporary hit points.

 

[dave2008]

EDIT: Didn't read far enough to notice that people grew tired of this subject. Sorry!

Yep

 

[dave2008]

Some groups play with UA. Then play the official version. Then go back to playing UA. Probably a lot of groups play like this.

I don't know about a lot. It is a small fraction of the player base that even uses the UA documents. But I wouldn't be surprised if a decent percentage of those stick with the UA version.

 

[Parmandur]

The UA articles are second drafts, not yet balanced mathematically or tested in actual play. They don't put the real resources into development until they get feedback that people like the basic design concept. Their standard is to intentionally overpower the initial drafts, to stress-test the idea, and then use the private playtest process to trim the hedges into shape. The UA will always be more "powerful" that the final development, by design.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

So, there's a reference in the book to the Catoblepas monster from Volo's Guide to Monsters. Just wanted to point out that the plural of Catoblepas based on the greek creature it came from wouldn't be "Catoblepases" but would actually be "Catoblepones".

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

I love that they actually included example riddles in the sphinx section:

• The more of these you take, the more you leave behind. (Steps)
• What has six faces, but no mouth, has twenty-one eyes, but cannot see? (A die)
• What turns everything but does not move? (A mirror)
• The more there is, the less you see. (Darkness)
• What is stronger than the gods, more terrifying than the demons, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you die? (Nothing)

 

[Paul Farquhar]

The UA articles are second drafts, not yet balanced mathematically or tested in actual play. They don't put the real resources into development until they get feedback that people like the basic design concept. Their standard is to intentionally overpower the initial drafts, to stress-test the idea, and then use the private playtest process to trim the hedges into shape. The UA will always be more "powerful" that the final development, by design.

To me though, it doesn't look like a reduction in power, so much as a reduction in fun. I felt that the oath of heroism had a lot of implied potential for comedy, where's the oath of glory takes itself way too seriously.

 

[Weiley31]

Frankly, I'm surprised you didn't kick a couple of puppies while you were at it.

Puppies's Mythic Trait kicks in causing the second phase to begin as they transform into a Swarm of Giant Cerberus Monstrosities.