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Note: this question will attempt to be as edition neutral as possible. If you want to argue about 5e vs classic Ravenloft, do that elsewhere. For DMs who run Ravenloft, I have a philosophical question. When you are setting up an adventure involving a villain or monsters, how often do you make...

So I've been ruminating on something... D&D has had (depending on how you define them) five to seven different editions that are effectively different games. This count doesn't even begin to consider print runs, half-editions, or repackages. And yes, some editions of D&D are compatible with...

With packet 7 dropping Soon[emoji769], anyone want to stake a claim on which subclasses we will see? A rundown of what is known and rumored: Barbarian Known: berserker Rumored: totem Fighter Known: Champion Rumored: eldritch knight, battlemaster Sorcerer Known: draconic Rumored: wild magic...

Treantmonk just posted a video on YouTube about Jeremy saying things that were not WOW! popular will most likely be reverted to the 2014 versions (subclass cited as an example). I want to discuss the nature of what revisions we will likely expect. (Note: this is NOT to discuss whether these...

So at this point we've seen all but monk in hit the Playtest, but we already know the classes that were in earlier playtests are going to see further revisions. I want to kinda think about what we know and see what changes will/can/might be done to the classes we saw prior to packet 5. Ranger...

Throughout 5e's life, one the most curious (and frustrating) trends in design was ranger and sorcerer subclasses granting bonus spells. The subclasses in the PHB did not grant bonus spells, and both classes were very spell-starved for it. In Xanathar, the ranger subclasses gained a collection of...

There is a big Easter egg in the scene. Be warned.

As we finish up the divine classes and look to the arcane, I can't help but feel the warlock's spellcasting is due for an overhaul. Pact Magic was designed to emulate 4e's "encounter" magic design; limited abilities refreshed on a short rest. A lot of species and class abilities have moved...

https://www.pcgamer.com/dungeons-and-dragons-ogl-isnt-worth-fighting-for/ This is going to rile some feathers. "What if, instead, we accept that WOTC is determined to alienate huge sections of its audience, and look at that as an opportunity rather than a problem? What if we put our energy...

So in light of Paizo's announcement of ORC and WotC backing down some on the OGL 1.1, lets engage in some "What If..." WotC has blinked. The majority of the 3pp community got WotC to back down somewhat. Yet trust is lost, and WotC is still confident they can replace 1.0a with an updated...

A lot is being said about how 1.1 kills or attempts to kill 1.0a. That's being discussed everywhere. Let's pretend 1.0a never existed and WotC is just making 1.1. No Paizos, no other large OGL games. WotC releasing 1.1 is the first opportunity to make D&D related content in the world. What is...

Let's engage in a hypothetical... A new product has been announced. It is a guide to a Kingdom setting. It has a beautiful region map, with dozens of points of interest, and the selling point is they are ALL detailed. Every town has a map and is brimming with premade locals. The various...

We've seen four classes now with subclass progression being standardized into 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 14th level from the otherwise scattered progression all over the place. We will assume all 12 PHB classes with keep a similar progression, though its worth noting they may not look exactly the same...

Warning; this is purely about the subclass, not with Dragonlance lore. If it helps, pretend it's from Tasha's or the upcoming Book of Many Things. The Lunar Sorcerer is an odd sub. It kinda exists as two archetypes; to represent Krynn's unique take on moon-based arcane magic and to be a...

So apparently the review copies of Dragonlance list different schools for the lunar sorcerer than the D&D Beyond one. It appears the Initiate of High Sorcery feat was updated, but the lunar sorcerer used the original UA schools except for full moon, which was corrected. This meant that the...

Astral Adventurer’s Guide Backgrounds (p. 7). The following text was added to the end of the paragraph: “These backgrounds each give a feat. If a character takes a background from elsewhere and doesn’t get a feat from that background, the character gains one of the following feats of the...

I've seen a lot of white-room analysis of the three expert classes and the supplemental feats, but I'm wondering if anyone actually statted up a ranger, rogue, or bard and run them through an adventure? Does the changes to Sneak Attack really make them weak? Is the bard playable as both a caster...

So at last night's session, we opted to use one bit of 1D&D tech at the table: a Natural 20 give a reroll. I'm notoriously bad about remembering to hand out Inspiration, and my players are bad about remembering to use. This includes having a physical token to give players to remind them they...

With 5th edition winding down and 1D&D ascending, I'd like to look at some ideas presented during the game's lifespan that didn't quite work out as desired. Some will be removed, some will be changed, and some may yet live to see 5.5. In no paricular order 1.) Backgrounds Yeah, the kinda exist...

With four elves races under their belt at this time (astral, eladrin, sea, shadar-kai) you'd think the easiest race to nail would be elf. Somehow, they bungled that. So, all elves get some common traits: darkvision, fey ancestry, keen senses, and trance*. We'll call those the common traits and...