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Using them that way, they are inherently useless. If a character becomes nobility during adventuring, will they gain the same benefits as the noble background character, or are they SOL? If a character with background noble comes to a place where they and their kin are totally unknown and they...

Why is that relevant? It has nothing to do with Paizo. It is what Black Flag originally promised and how they advertised themselves. It was the outrage over WotC that lead to ToV/Black Flag. So people expected them to do better. I don´t think they are greedy and selfish, because their SRD seems...

Probably not. He quoted the part of the Kobold Press Black Flag FAQ with the promise to release the whole game to ORC (at least it sounded like that). So he is really disappointed that Kobold press also held back parts of their system. But at least they have put out more feats (talents) than...

I have seen a bard with very bad stats doing more damage than the archery optimized ranger if you calculate every damage done due to the inspirational buff towards the bard instead of the ranger. The bard, or any other character built with the same unlocky rolls, could have done more damage...

So many names of spells originate in Greyhawk. Maybe using it as the example setting and at the same time teaching kids about the lore of original d&d is not a bad idea. Maybe sidebars can be used to tell how the original setting had restrictions that seem old fashioned today, but which can be...

I hope we don't have to wait until 5.75e. That would take another 27.5 years :(

I thought so too. But on a paladin in +1 plate with a +1 shield, we are looking at 22 AC wothout shield of faith and 24 with it. Cast as a bonus action. Since 2014 paladin can't do a lot with their bonus action, shield of faith often proves more useful than a shield spell.

I expect a full forgotten realms campaign setting book at one point. That was tge 3.0 model and it was really great.

Really? I did not see that. Maybe we look at different threads. Instead I see people who insist that everyone who likes WotC products does not do it because of the quality, but just for the name. Not able to accept that there are people who don't like their game too complex for various reasons.

There is a nice little game called LevelUp A5E. Not from WotC, but I think you should try it. Looks exactly likewhat you are looking for. ;)

Really depends. I think the best thing is having a PHB that is simple to use and a book with advanced options. For those players you mention. Cluttering the base book with too many option has the tendency to overload younger and newer players. But YMMV.

Yes. This is why the system needs to be expanded. But it would be a mistake to make a new system when this system is already there. You could easily make all the battle master maneuvers level 1 to 6 warlord maneuvers and then have better ones at 7 to 12 and even better ones at 13 to 20. Or so...

Good. The battlemaster maneuvers would do the job. It is designed for this. There are maneuvers doing exactly what a warlord should be able to do. It just needs an expansion. Like eldritch knight spell progression is only a third of what a wizard can do, the warlord progression should be...

So my proposed fighting style would do it: 1. Use second wind on others. A real heal. 2. Trade an attack for an ally's attack. (Not exactly a buff. I thought the attack granting was more important.) If you want more buffing, swap 2. with: 2. Allies gain +prof bonus to initiative. But if you...

So you say, everyone who is able to play it is superhuman? Ok. So play something else.

I think it is rather that the first expansion usually improves a game, as there are often crucial fixes to some problems that arise in the base game. After that it often gets worse again for your stated reasons. I think it is different with the 2024 version though, as it is a reset, rather...

Yes, people are getting less short rests than intended. But the game is still very playable and balanced enough. I find it interesting that you can't even agree what the worst class is. That says a lot about the game. Rogues have the advantage, that they don't need rests at all. Barbarians...

They could make it harder by constantly sending C&D letters.

Ok. If you think it works for you, play with 2014 backgrounds. Those features did not prove to have much value in our games. Sad but true. The only thing the sailor background added was saving our party a few pieces of gold per person. The sage background just skipped a bit of downtime activity...

At this point: 5e. Reason: LvlUP A5E is too complex for me at the moment. ToV as a whole is useless at this point. There is no reason to buy or use a slightly altered system that has no substancial improvement on the player side. In a few month (after 2024 is out) we can talk again. If 2024...