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In the core 5e rules, there is one pact caster (Warlock) and 5 other full casters (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard). Assume, as a hypothetical, you wanted to have 3 pact casters and 3 full casters in your version of the core rules. What 2 classes of the 5 full casters would you turn into...

Anyone who's read my posts (all 5 of you!) knows that I'm very much NOT a fan of the idea that class, as a concept, is a recognizable element within the setting. But. I like to be flexible, and I like to think about game ideas that are normally unpalatable to me, and see if/how I can make...

Assume the following house rules are implemented: 1) Fighter, Monk, Barbarian, and Rogue all receive Extra Attack at levels 5, 11, and 17 (up to 4 attacks at level 17). 2) Cantrips no longer scale with character level. Instead, each full caster class gains the ability to cast 2/3/4 cantrips...

I'm seeing a decent number of posters who don't use any non-WotC material, just curious as to how common this is. To clarify, this is only regards to your 5e play and habits, I'm not surveying about whether or nort you play 5e AND other games. This is what do you use at the table when you're...

As per the title. Assume this is a hard restriction; this means no classes that learn any sort of spells from a spell list and have some kind of spell slots. So Fighter (no EK), Rogue (no AT), Barbarian, and Monk. A one-off ability that references a spell is OK. Assume that some 3PP for...

Generally I would lean full wizard, but this particular game has some caveats. High array (19/17/15/13/11/11) One extra feat. House rule: The last tick of GWM can apply to any 2-handed weapon, not just heavy. (Even ranged!) This game is fairly short (dozen sessions, going from level 11...

https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/12/07/nfl-cleveland-browns-dungeons-and-dragons-daily-cover Not giving you any originality points for naming your character "Alucard", Myles Garrett, but an interesting article nonetheless.

@Fenris-77 @Snarf Zagyg @akr71 Hello! After the recent completion of @el-remmen's recent stat draft (find here), I've been inspired to put together my own (somewhat more convoluted) version of the same idea for my own group. I'm trying out some slightly different ideas, and I will admit my...

Assume the following feat is present in the game: Choose any one ability score, other than Constitution. You gain the following benefits: -You can use this ability score in place of Strength and Dexterity when making weapon attacks. -You can use this ability score in place of your spellcasting...

Vote as per the title. Assumptions: 1) 5 player characters in the campaign. 2) The bulk of the game will be Tier 2-Tier 3. 3) Feats Yes, multiclassing No. (No dips!) 4) Assume you're trying to strike a balance between these goals: a) Diversity in character concepts and builds. b)...

I don't really have a reason to think this, I just want something to get some sweet karma upvotes.

If you had a prepared caster from a full spell list (cleric, druid, etc.) with an alternate class feature that said, roughly "Instead of preparing from your normal class list, you can prepare spells from any class list, but only spells that belong to X school", how big of a power downgrade is...

If you were playing a cleric that used the warlock spell list instead of the cleric spell list, would that substitution make that class weaker, stronger, or pretty much the same? Also, are there any cleric domains that would have some strong synergies with that spell list?

Just kind of curious after reading a couple of different thread topics. Do you prefer building your character as you level? Making feats and ASI choices, picking subclasses, picking powers and spells, maybe even picking what class to level up whenever you gain a new level. Basically...

I don't actually have any. I'm just trying to brainstorm some feats for other fighting styles that are in the same power range as Sharpshooter, Great Weapon Master, and Polearm Master. Any ideas?

So I'm considering the following house rules (wording still needs to be tightened up): "When you make an attack with a weapon you are proficient with, you may use your proficiency bonus in place of your stat modifier for attack bonus and damage bonus if your proficiency bonus is higher." "When...

Quick description: One concept I've been working on sporadically for my next game is a conversion of Beyond the Wall (BtW) to 5e. If you don't know the game, BtW is an OSR-like game that uses detailed playbooks to generate characters who are all young heroes from the same village, with the...

Basically, what it says in the topic. If I had a house rule that said the following: "Every source of advantage gives you one advantage. Every source of disadvantage gives you one disadvantage. Advantages and disadvantages cancel. If you have any advantages left over, roll an extra d20 for...

Robert Schwalb, who designed one of my favorite games (Shadow of the Demon Lord), with a version of one of my favorite classes? Sold.

General houserule idea: When you select your subclass at level 1, 2, or 3, select 2 subclasses and gain the benefits of both. Purpose: Increase character diversity, shake things up and add some general zaniness to the game. Other clarifications: No multiclassing (characters are already...