I'd rate Sentinel slightly lower because unfortunately it is DM fiat not player fiat: it's value can vary greatly at different tables. Did I miss weapons?įor feats, I feel like Alert could be rated slightly higher due to the unpleasantness of being caught with pants down (losing initiative). I also like that you spell out your adventuring day context, and are taking magic items into account. It makes them really fun for one-offs or short campaigns generating at high-level, but can be less exciting in the context of a start-at-level-1 campaign. To give an example, I think Eldritch Knights can do some impressive things at high levels, but most likely they will have endured 2/3rds of typical player experience at the table before they get there. One factor I've been hoping people would look into is the proportion of a character's career an option is likely to be good for. I wanted to get this out before Xanathar's dropped, because that is also going to be a beast-and-a-half to integrate. However, everything else is at its final draft version, including spells and every other magical item. In addition to the formal TODO list in the guide, there are about 8 wondrous items I didn't include, a bunch of magical weapons I also didn't include, and I didn't do skills. It's just that the spell and magical item ratings are geared towards the Bladesinger class. I wanted to get this out before Xanathar's dropped, because that is also going to be a beast-and-a-half to integrate.ĭespite the name of the guide, I think there's plenty in here that is useful for wizards. In addition to the formal TODO list in the guide, there are about 8 wondrous items I didn't include, a bunch of magical weapons I also didn't include, and I didn't do skills and most notably cantrips.
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If you feel any clarifications or edits are warranted that aren't really fit for a BBPost (typo correction, item descriptions I've missed, etc.) feel free to put them in. Still, check out his guide! It's really good.
However, I disagreed with the original author on certain spell ratings and I felt that a Magical Item guide was extremely warranted. This guide was inspired by NADRIGOL's Bladesinger guide. Hello! This is my first guide for 5E D&D, and let me tell you, I did not expect for this thing to reach 150+ pages.