@eriksaltwellmygroup wants more tactical feel. Thought i’d add dmg bonus if hit w adv-maybe adv on dmg roll?U test that? Gotchas?Other ideas? that works, but i'd apply it to both sides, PCs and monsters. should about even out, with an advantage for the monsters.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) June 17, 2015
Unearthed Arcana
Mad Max, Dark Sun! Max Sun, Mad Dark!
@Acr0ssTh3P0ndSo, with that new Mad Max film out, any chance of some kind of Dark Sun conversions stuff in an upcoming Unearthed Arcana?
it's a little tricky, because it requires a bit more work than simply new races/classes. Plus, psionics!
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 18, 2015
@Acr0ssTh3P0ndThat makes total sense. Out of curiosity, what specific work would be needed, besides new races/classes+psionics+defiling?
item materials, maybe proficiency bonus as bonus to AC for fighters/other heavy armor users, character tree
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 19, 2015
@Acr0ssTh3P0ndWhy not remove armors that dont make sense (chainmail, splintmail) and have other armors be made out of chitin, shells, etc?
I kind of like the idea of making them obviously worse, so that players get a sense of how the world is different
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 19, 2015
@Acr0ssTh3P0ndWhy not remove armors that dont make sense (chainmail, splintmail) and have other armors be made out of chitin, shells, etc?
So like, chitin armor is just a worse version of scalemail, put a little fear in players via weaker ACs
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 19, 2015
@Acr0ssTh3P0nd Then focus more on the durability aspect! Sure, there’s the whole “scorching heat” thing, but that’s a heavy armor drawback.
Yeah, that;s another thing we'd have to do – little more attention paid to environment
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 19, 2015
Swordmage
@DM_OcampoJust rear your article on class modding. Is there a way you could give us tips on creating swordmages for 5e? What's the Eldritch Knight of the fighter not doing for you?
— Rodney Thompson (@wotc_rodney) April 7, 2015
UA: Spell-less Ranger
Spell-less Ranger (or Strider) article is in Unearthed Arcana article, you can find here: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/modifying-classes
@scatterbreakExcellent UA article! One thought: as Hunter’s Mark is really big for rangers, maybe a non-spell variant of it could be added? Not sure the ranger needs both that and the boosted damage of superiority dice…I’d be more inclined to give out more dice
— Rodney Thompson (@wotc_rodney) April 7, 2015
@scatterbreakMaybe a combination? Could give the ranger maneuvers based off ranger spells – making them more distinct from battle masters. At that point, what are you gaining by having maneuvers instead of spells?
— Rodney Thompson (@wotc_rodney) April 7, 2015
Firearms in 5e Modern campaign
Dan Helmick is a d20 modern fan.
In this article there are some tweaks to adapt d20 Modern Core Rulebook to 5e rules: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/5e-modern-firearms
Rules for 5e modern:
- Light Armor – Heavy coat, Leather jacket, Kevlar-lined coat, Undercover vest
- Medium Armor – Concealable vest, Light-duty vest, Tactical vest
- Heavy Armor – Land Warrior armor, Forced entry unit
- New Damage type: Ballistic damage
- Aim Action
- Firearm Proficiencies by Class
If you are looking for the official d20 Modern System Reference Document you can find All-in-One MSRD Download here:
http://www.wizards.com/d20/files/msrd/MSRD.zip
Dan is also answering on d20Modern here: http://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/32gt63/5e_modern_firearms/
How to modify your character class – Strider Ranger and Favored Soul
Adventurers!
Master Rodney forged a helpful guide on How to customize your character class, with advices and examples.
Every single class has a guideline to alter key features with care.
You can try two new modfied classes:
- Ranger with no spells like Strider from the Lord of the Rings
- Sorcerer Favored Soul from 3.5 edition Complete Divine
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/modifying-classes
Ready for YOUR character class?