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Is this homebrew hamadryad race unbalanced?
A player of mine wanted to play a hamadryad based on the old 4e version and this is what I came up with. The lore is that they're dryads who, through falling in love with a mortal or some other means, ...
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Does this Sack of Looting work as a simple replacement for Bag of Holding?
This is the second take on this problem, incorporating feedback from the first round, full background detail can be found there.
In brief, I am looking to create a simple, single focus magic item that ...
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Is this custom version of the Blink spell balanced? V2
This is an iteration on my previous attempt to create the Shadow Blink spell. after I have taken into consideration feedback and suggestions.
I am currently on a campaign playing a Shadar-Kai ...
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Is this custom version of the Blink spell balanced?
I am currently on a campaign playing a Shadar-Kai bladesinger and I have already reskinned all my spells to appear like shadow magic.
It is really cool and feels great but until now I only reskinned ...
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Is this companion ability unbalanced?
I have created a bit of a homebrew companion for a Ranger (Beastmaster) PC, using the PHB companion rules. It's a raccoon, based on the Badger stats (with some minor tweaks; like a climb speed instead ...
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Is this Leshen homebrew race balanced?
The Leshen are a race of plant-like fey, born from places over flowing with druidic magic. It is said that when the elves came to the Material Plane from the Feywild, they planted a sacred grove for ...
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Is this Cambion race balanced?
A Cambion is a half-fiend - an offspring of the lilu or lilith demons (known commonly as incubi and succubi respectively) and a mortal. Beings with hollow souls and endless desire for pleasure, ...
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Is this homebrew Rhynkos race balanced?
While playing The Quiet Year as set up, a race of platypus-like people were encountered by the seaside settlers. This homebrew race is intended for the players in the following 5e game as a new race ...
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The GOD SLAP - Balancing for 5th edition
Question about balancing for 5th edition combat.
I have this idea for a new attack. I call it the God Slap, a technique unique to monks that must be learned from studying at the feet of a master. The ...
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Is this "Gun Mage" Fighter subclass balanced (redux)
I've created this Gun Mage homebrew Fighter subclass. The intent is to make a fighter that can cast spells by engraving them into bullets that they fire. This is inspired by Gun Mages from Iron ...
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Is this "Gun Mage" Fighter subclass balanced?
I've created this Gun Mage homebrew Fighter subclass. The intent is to make a fighter that can cast spells by engraving them into bullets that they fire. This is inspired by Gun Mages from Iron ...
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Child of the Warren, slightly tweaked version of Child of the Shadow
I want to use Child of the Shadow (Savage Tide Player's Guide, p.12), but the flavor doesn't work.
Altering it to be based on a crowded hobgoblin warren instead, I came up with this:
Child of the ...
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Would adding the standard cantrip damage scaling to Shillelagh only for single-class druids be unbalanced?
Shillelagh is a solid Tier 1 cantrip option for druids. It provides magical bludgeoning damage and allows the druid to apply their wisdom modifier to melee attacks. However, shillelagh lacks the ...
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Is this a balanced homebrew race? [closed]
Me and my friend made a race with these traits:
They do not regain hitpoints through resting.
As an action, they can deal necrotic damage to a target within 10 meters and heal as much damage as they ...
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Is this Half-Ogre race balanced?
None of the race options published so far is Large, not even the Centaur, Goliath, or Firbolg. I'd like a Large option, to see how that plays.
Half-Ogre
When an ogre mates with a human, hobgoblin, ...
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