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Is this "Withhold Summon" feature problematic?
I found this summoner class on DMsGuild, and it seems like a fun, balanced class that fills an interesting niche. One of the major features of this class is "Withhold Summon", an ability ...
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Is this homebrew "Firemind Dragonborn" race overpowered?
I found this homebrew "Firemind Dragonborn" race on Dungeon Master's Guild (It was almost immediately taken down for some reason). It represents an Izzet Guild member given the Gift of ...
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Is this GURPS flaw balanced?
I’m not sure if this is balanced, thusly my question.
Flaw name: Bookworm
Effect: you must carry at least 2 books with you when you leave your residence unless its to get more books & even then ...
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Is this lesser version of Life Transference balanced?
My ("plain vanilla" dnd 5e) wizard is now near level 8, and I was thinking to equip him with a straightforward reduced version of "Life Transference".
The purpose of this is merely ...
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Which of these alternate weapons are overpowered for the Armorer Artificer? [closed]
I found this artificer subclass on dmsguild and wondered if these replacement special weapons are balanced compared to:
The existing special weapon options
The offensive capabilities of a Battle ...
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How would these buffs to underpowered prerequisite feats affect game balance?
Like many people who enjoy 3.5, I find that the issue of "feat tax" is incredibly pervasive - which is to say, there are a lot of feats that just feel like dead weight on a character sheet. ...
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Is this legendary homebrew cloak (Abyssal Regalia of the Dark Prince) balanced?
I am creating some homebrew magic items for the players of my campaign to custom-tailor to their needs and wishes. The characters are currently level 15 and nearing the end, so legendary items are on ...
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How powerful is this homebrew Barbarian Path of the Colossus compared to other martial subclasses?
As DnD 5e has aged it's become more clear that Martial classes lack a fair amount compared to their spellcasting companions. They offer less utility, fewer defensive options, and in some cases fail to ...
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Is this verstatile fighting style and feat combination well balanced?
(original title: "How to artfully min-max the hell out of this verstatile fighting style and feat?")
So, given all the answers to my previous question, we have come up with what we think ...
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Is this Legendary longsword "Sealed Power/Seven Wishes" too broken?
I'm playing in a very high level campaign with a load of powerful characters, and I'm trying to get an edge. I homebrewed this magic item and I want you guys to see how powerful it is. For comparison, ...
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Is is balanced to swap "Built for Success" for "Fey Ancestry"?
I am looking to create a homebrew race for a Quadrone, and the best place to start is with an existing race. With that in mind I have found the Autognome (Astral Adventurer's Guide) and it has several ...
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Homebrew retractable shield
An idea that I had for a deployable shield as I didn't find anything satisfactory online. It's simple, but I would like to know if it's balanced or if you see any weird interaction with it.
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Is this sporeborn homebrew race balanced compared to other races?
It's basically a spore-infested nature-related horrific kind of being, a regular individual of pretty much any race that got infested and biologically changed, linking themselves with nature in the ...
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Balancing a social media-themed warlock subclass in D&D5e?
For an upcoming Strixhaven campaign, I have attempted to homebrew a Warlock subclass which is centered around a social media/influencer theme. The idea is to use the social medium itself a magical ...
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Is this Changeling homebrew race balanced?
The objective of this presentation is to provide a buffed yet balanced and more setting-encompassing alternative to the already introduced Changeling race.
Ability Score Increase. When determining ...
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Is this Homebrew Fault Feature Balanced?
Long story short, I've fiddled with character creation in DnD for a good while before I actually started playing, and I really love the idea of starting with a handicap. I made a character who has the ...
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Is this homebrew "Shimmering Barrier" spell balanced?
I'm trying to make a spell based on a scene from the Dungeon and Dragons movie where a spellcaster protects a group of people around him with some sort of magical barrier:
Shimmering Barrier
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Are these homebrew 'Enhanced Arrows' balanced against each other?
Between adventures my campaign has Down Time, a more structured form of play where the players can build relationships with other NPCs, create things, earn money, etc (taking inspiration from the ...
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Balancing help for homebrew warlock subclass
I have created a 5e warlock subclass heavily inspired by the leshen (specifically, an ancient leshen described in the Book of beautiful horrors).
While overall I am very happy with the outcome, I ...
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Is this homebrew Flower/Plant race balanced?
As it is my first time making a homebrew race, I'd like to know if this race is somewhat balanced. I've used Detect Balance to try and achieve this purpose, but I would like to see what others think ...
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Monk Way of the Iron Body, Homebrewed Subclass Reworked version, please give me some feedback!
This is the follow up from the Homebrew I posted last month, after reading the feedback I received not only here, but also on D&D Beyond, I made some changes to the subclass. Once Again I hope to ...
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Monk Way of The Iron Body, feedback on the balance of this subclass I made
Preamble: Monks have a contradictory design (in my opinion). Their features and flavor make you want to jump into the frontline of combat and masterfully face off against foes like in Kung Fu movies ...
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Is this homebrew Arcane School of Phantasm (Variant School of Illusion) balanced?
Context: I have a player who is attracted to the "flavor" of being an illusionist, but finds the School of Illusion in the PHB to be rather lackluster, especially before 14th level.
Here is ...
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Is an uncommon magic item that grants +2 to all dexterity checks broken?
I'm really trying to help my friend learn how to balance homebrew magic items and he seems to think that there's absolutely nothing wrong with this. I am doing this to our party's own detriment since ...
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Is this homebrew Bard College of Comedy v4.0 balanced, compared to officially published subclasses?
I haven't updated this in a while so I thought I would post my latest revision. Based on the comments/answers from version 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0, I have updated features, dropped some, and moved ...
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Is this Oath of Bees Paladin subclass balanced?
Mostly I am looking to see if the damage output Channel Divinity, and Aura are on par with other paladin oaths, and dont break the game.
Oath of Bees
Tenets of the Bees
The tenets of the Oath of Bees ...
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Is this homebrew weapon balanced? [closed]
Im trying to homebrew some new magic items for D&D 5e to add to my groups' sessions. But I'm not sure if this sword is overpowered or underpowered.
The idea is that the item is a "greedy ...
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Can I switch the monk's astral projection spell in the Empty Body feature with something more convenient, like plane shift?
The Monk's 18th level feature Empty Body allows the monk to cast Astral Projection on themselves only:
Additionally, you can spend 8 ki points to cast the astral projection spell, without needing ...
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Would Advantage on Strength Checks and/or Strength Saving Throws as part of Powerful Build be in line with base races point-wise?
I'm trying to homebrew the goliath and orc because Powerful Build is really lackluster in its current iteration. I would like to make these large und muscly races feel more powerful than a gnome of ...
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Is this Control Magic homebrew spell balanced? (Spell-stealing counterspell)
I based this off of Counterspell, with higher level requirement as it seems to me that it is generally a more useful spell.
Control Magic
Fifth level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 reaction, when you see ...
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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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Is this Huu-kikra bird race balanced?
I have figured out that making homebrew races is rather fun and lets my creativity flow free. Any suggestions for fixes or suggestions, for this homebrew race of bird-like people, to make it balanced ...
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Is this homebrew Leafling race unbalanced?
Leaflings are a small race of fey creatures, resembling human children with pointed ears and green tinged skin, that inhabit idyllic places of natural beauty in proximity to humanoid settlements. ...
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Is the homebrew Feral Orc race balanced?
I asked a while back about a homebrew orc race for my campaign. And after my 2 players playing it for a few sessions, and getting feedback on the post as well, I have tweaked it so I feel it still ...
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Is this homebrew gunslinger class balanced?
I have been homebrewing a gunslinger class for a player who wanted to play one, but the problem is I couldn't find any that gave exactly what we wanted. I based it off one I found somewhere and made ...
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Would a feature similar to Divination Wizard's Portent with values from 0-23 be overpowered?
The Major arcana of my Tarot deck has 24 cards with values from 0-23. I would like to use these cards to simulate the Portent feature of the School of Divination Wizard for a homebrew Bard subclass, ...
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