Comment from discussion What was your favorite concept from the 5e playtest cycle which got left on the cutting room floor?I mentioned dice in place of the flat proficiency bonus, but here’s another one. At one point, each martial weapon had a special maneuver built into it. It was a cool idea, but it proved too complex at the table.
Were I to do it again, I’d look at using the 4e weapon categories, tying the special maneuvers to those categories, and giving only certain characters access to them (fighters can use any of them, other classes more limited).AMA: Mike Mearls, Co-Designer of D&D 5, Head of D&D R&D.
Were I to do it again, I’d look at using the 4e weapon categories, tying the special maneuvers to those categories, and giving only certain characters access to them (fighters can use any of them, other classes more limited).AMA: Mike Mearls, Co-Designer of D&D 5, Head of D&D R&D.