#CriticalRoleSpoilers I’m new to D&D (2 yrs) but is Ashton wildly OP? A tanky PC that hits like a train, plus a ton of crazy no-save abilities. Zero downside so far.
Love the idea of a dunamancy barbarian but this is a lot?
I trust @matthewmercer ofc, and I’m loving C3 so far! Its a consideration! He’s rolled really high so far, but his “burst” damage is +2d4 twice a day, which is comparable/less than the Zealot Barb which is +1d6+Half Barb lvl once every round. The other abilities are largely utility/situationally helpful. We shall see as it goes!

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 19, 2021

Barbarians are indeed that tanky PC that hits like a truck with few downsides, hehe.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 19, 2021

Is there any chance you would change some of the abilities if they turn out to be to OP or would you keep it the same? If they did, we would adjust. Nothing is locked into stone. Even published classes can be tweaked if its not working out for ya.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 20, 2021

Thanks for the added info! I’m a new DM so I’m just starting to learn this whole balance thing and I appreciate the insight! Totally! Balance is always a weird, ever-shifting thing, and the fun elements of homebrew revolve around watching and tweaking as you go. 🙂 Even the 5e release classes have some balance issues baked in, hehe.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 19, 2021

There are plenty of classes that do way more damage early on, @executivegoth just rolling well!. That said some of us are confused how he could’ve have rolled 27 to hit… and he says his plus damage is +7 at level 3? Str bonus + Rage bonus + Magic Weapon bonus (folks got to pick starting magic items to match the level of the EXU arriving chars)

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 22, 2021

I can’t believe that at level 4 Ashton almost has more hp than my level 9 Rogue, when we both have a +3 in Con.

Ashton has 50hp at level 4.
My Rogue has 58hp at level 9.

Crazy. Fucking Barbarians, dude.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 19, 2021

hey Matt finally starting our Wildemount Campaign and one of my players is gonna to play a Changeling. are there Changelings in Exandria? There can be! Extremely rare, and most often tied to the Feywild (where the vast majority reside)

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) November 28, 2021

Not much misery to draw from if the 1 is rerolled, is there? 😉

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) February 15, 2022

Hey i cant seem to find vasselheim in your campaign map can you maybe help out :DVasselheim is elsewhere in the world…perhaps in a future guide! 😉

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) July 17, 2017

random D&D question, but can Warforged be Bloodhunters? And if so, can they be the order of the Lycan? Warforged can be host to organic-adjacent liquid that helps maintain their function and life-force, so I would say so. 🙂

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) January 27, 2022

Stupid question, is the Divine Gate a creation of your world or has it existed in other D&D worlds/games? I'm sure things similar to it have existed, but I created this particular element specifically for Exandria.

— Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) July 24, 2017