Recent content by DeviousQuail

I rated it as pretty good originally and I stick by that answer. I particularly enjoyed how fast it played at the table, the ease of using it in different settings, and the freedom it gave me to use and augment existing rules. The critical rules in particular are something I like to port over to...

I would have guessed Warlock and Sorcerer would be low for me, but 15% for Sorcerer is really low. Perhaps I should play a Monkadin in the future?

There are some classes from other games that I really like, but don't have a definite home in 5e right now. From Guild Wars: Ritualist, paragon, and dervish. Ritualist is closer to a druid or cleric than anything with a heavy focus on channeling spirits. Paragon can probably be a subclass of...

Shh! Don't tell everyone where I took my inspiration from.

Lots of cool ideas in this thread. I've added a few to my attempt at a sorcerer upgrade. Base Class Changes (stole some ideas from the thread): Remove Sorcery Points, Font of Magic, and Sorcerous Restoration: Don't need them anymore. Metamagic: Split it into two groups; those that are...

Since I just flooded @Orius with notifications of me liking their memes I figure one more saying thanks won't hurt.

My homebrew game uses Might, Reflex, Mind, and Will already so I'll use them here. Might and Reflex don't really lend themselves too well to casting magic. I see them more as secondary boosts to magic. For instance, a Bigby's Hand spell could add your Might to the damage it deals. Mind and...

I wanted Druid, but Paladin is a worthy winner.

Really high stats can paper over anything. If my DM said I can play as the weakest subclass/race combo, but start with all 20s vs. an optimal subclass/race combo with standard point buy I would take the former. It's not even a question for me until you get down to all 16s. No matter what you're...

Measuring out distance. I appreciate that positioning affects combat, but the 5ft square makes it boring. "How far is it to this door? 5, 10, 15, ..." Yawn "Am I close enough to counterspell? 60 feet is 12 squares. 1, 2, 3, ..." Snooze "It's 25 feet to the ladder and a 15 foot climb to the...

If a game has more than one gameplay loop or aspect then I need it to balance my options that affect those pieces of the game. If a game is 50% pterodactyl racing and 50% hosting pool parties then I don't want my choices of specialization to be Handling, Evasion, Speed, Blocking, and Hosting...