D&D (2024) What are the top 3 things, above all else, you want from One DnD?

[FallenRX]

A lot of people want a lot of things, but i just wanted to make a thread summarizing what is the top 3 things, people actually want from this game come 2024, like above all else, what is ideally what you want from the game.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

1) warlord (or warblade or sword sage... basicly a warrior subtype that allows for more complex play and build)
2) Magus (an arcane half caster)
3) Rituals getting more coverage. (I want all the spells that take a minute to cast count as rituals)

 

[Vael]

1. Better support for DMs across all tiers of play. This is me jamming a few points into one, but while I haven't experienced high level (past 10th level) play, I've heard 5e breaks down at those higher levels. And as a DM, I'd like the game to be easier on me and easier to make more DMs. This includes Monsters that are easy to run, support and tools for the non-combat pillars of play, etc.

2. Psionics. I would like to see a full Psionic class. I know it won't be in the PHB, but I would hope for Psion and Artificer to be in the first player-focused expansion of OneDnD.

3. A fairly easy transition. I didn't see the jump from 3.0 to 3.5 and I don't consider Essentials as a new edition of 4e, but I'd like 5e and OneDnD to be compatible.

 

[Scribe]

1. Alignment to be mechanically relevant, and present from Character, to Items, to Spells.
2. Feats.
3. Psions.

 

[mellored]

1: fix the 0hp rules to prevent wack-a-mole. My current favorite fix is 0 hp doesn't down a character, but any more damage causes exhaustion (the new version).

2: sword magic. Preferably it's own class, like paladin or ranger, but even just more sword magic spells (i.e. booming blade, shadow blade) would go a long way.

3: ... maybe some balance tweaks.

 

[cbwjm]

Things I'd like though I don't think will happen are:

1. An arcane version warrior/caster.
2. Subclasses to start at level 1.
3. Don't really need this from OneDnD since I can do it myself, but since I need a third, subclasses able to be taken by multiple classes.

 

[Vael]

Call this 3.b ... But OneDnD should feel like a noticeable improvement over 5e. Easier to homebrew, run and play, better balanced ... etc. If WOTC wants me to rebuy the core books, I feel like there needs to be a solid reason to.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Deal breakers:

If I can’t make a character using a mix of Eberron, Tasha’s, Xanathar’s, and the new PHB, I’m out.

Diverse art, inclusive lore, and diverse design team.

Still feels like D&D , and specifically like 5e that we have been playing for 8 years.

I’m not really worried either of those will disappoint me.

Less important but still really important:

Fixes for the problem classes that don’t rewrite them or take from them what makes them thematically cool.

The monk has to stay a mystic warrior, the ranger has to stay more than a survivalist.

Better downtime, crafting, interaction, and exploration (mostly resolution of distinct exploration challenges, idc about travel that much.

More optional rules in the core books to lean in different directions, updating the DMG especially based on what they’ve learned over a decade.

 

[Parmandur]

1.) All of my 5E books to remain usable

2.) Revamping the flavor of the game to promote inclusion and diversity, moving away from subconciously assumed toxic 19th century idealogies

I really don't have a third that's anywhere near those two.

 

[TerraDave]

So I am doing 5, as it’s still 5e…

1) fixed monster/encounter math (I think we will mostly get this)

2) nerfing this and boosting that to get better balance across options (again this will happen, hopefully enough)

3) Giving 1 and 2, otherwise keeping as much core 5e assumptions as possible, and many of the specifics. (Also should be a mostly).

4) Avoiding any kind of complexity or option creep (I am already worried about this).

5) More traditional flavor, e.g. more “archer” less “battle master”. (Chances seem low, but you can always hope).