D&D (2024) Discipline Points or Focus Points?

[James Gasik]

I could think of a lot of better words to use than "Discipline Points". Spirit Points, Soul Points, Vitality Points, Resolve Points, Energy Points, Vim Points, Unity Points, Might Points, Drive Points...I could go on, but you get the idea. Like how do you spend Discipline? It's like enlightenment, you either have it or you don't.

 

[billd91]

Focus points? What am I focused on?
Nah, I’d stay with Discipline Points.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

I like people’s suggestion of Spirit Points

 

[Clint_L]

Are we taking bets on how many pages this gets to? Can it surpass the great species debate of 2022?

 

[DEFCON 1]

Because of the fact I'm assuming psionics are still on the table at some point in the future and the Monk was connected to that power source in 4E (and I think still should be)... Discipline is the word that has more connection to me to psionics than Focus does. So I'd personally like to see Discipline Points used for both Monks and Mystics (and instead of Psi Points.)

And yes, I'm one of those people who would rather see the term 'Mystic' used rather than 'Psion' should Discipline (ne psionics) find their way into 5E. While I actually find the class and power source rather superfluous personally... if we ARE going to have them I'd rather they be attributed to class identities that feel more medieval / Rennaissance. Which to me Mystic does and Psion does not. But I also fully acknowledge that probably isn't going to happen should 'psionics' eventually rear its head.

But to me... Mystics and Monks both use the body and mind to perform supernatural feats, and that power would be called Discipline.

 

[le Redoutable]

What about adaptatibility ?

 

[mellored]

Focus points? What am I focused on?
Nah, I’d stay with Discipline Points.

How are you expending discipline?
I can be out of focus.

 

[Mephista]

Discipline points just doesn't sound good. Spirit, focus, ki... any sound better.

 

[le Redoutable]

Discipline, or self-discipline ( as was used in rolemaster ) ...
Adaptation, or adaptatibility runs smoother ( as I see it )

 

[SkidAce]

I'll stick with ki.

Some (not all) words have become "common" use.

Just my opinion.