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Can my players abuse this homebrew Blade of the Thirst magic item?
I am designing a homebrew magic item. I think I have it balanced but need to know if there are any loopholes I have not seen.
Blade of the thirst, magical longsword, requires attunement, versatile, ...
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Does my improved version of the Witch Bolt spell make it less of a "trap" choice, while keeping it unique?
Witch bolt is situational, mediocre, or borderline useless, depending on who you ask. In play, I have seen it consistently chosen by new players (or players inexperienced with casters), who are ...
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Is the Way of the Four Elements monk subclass variant posted in this D&D Beyond article balanced?
In addition to a character builder and online rules source, D&D Beyond also has a blog, and that blog just posted Monk 101: Way of the Four Elements. This article notes
Regrettably, the Way of ...
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Is this homebrew Mind Flayer race balanced?
I have found a homebrew Mind Flayer race* and am wondering if it is reasonably well balanced against other races.
I have removed the fluff like age etc and just left the important parts.
My personal ...
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Take 2! Is this homebrew Lady of Pain warlock patron balanced?
A little while ago I posted this homebrew Patron option here. I got some great feedback and have returned not only with an update but also with some homebrew Invocations that support the overall ...
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Is my homebrew Burning Ears spell the right spell level?
I have designed this spell:
Burning Ears
8th-level divination
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Self
Components: S, M (an earwig or a hollowed out animal horn)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
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Is this homebrew Oath of the Jedi paladin subclass balanced compared to the official subclasses?
Is the following homebrew Oath of the Jedi paladin subclass balanced compared to the official subclasses?
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the following levels:
3rd - Jump, Catapult
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How can I balance the Zealot barbarian's Warrior of the Gods feature in a setting without resurrection?
In our homebrew universe, we don't have resurrection (as we feel it cheapens character death, etc. - don't really want to get into that debate). Spells like revivify, raise dead, and resurrection ...
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Would it be balanced to introduce an "Aim Action" that uses the same mechanics as True Strike?
There are few things in D&D 5E on which the consensus is as overwhelming as on the fact that True Strike is an extremely poor cantrip. As discussed in many places, the main problem is the action ...
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Improving bad spells: Mordenkainen's sword
In my answer to "Is the Mordenkainen's Sword spell underpowered?", I concluded (and the community agreed) that the spell is terrible. In this question, I will look at what makes the spell ...
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Balance review for a homebrew magic item - Illithid Tadpole
My (currently level 9) Divination Wizard has been implanted with an Illithid Tadpole. Through various events the Ceremorphosis was ended, and I was left with the live tadpole within me. I could have ...
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Is my homebrew Awakened Bear race balanced?
I wanted to play an awakened bear, and decided to create my own race. I used JamesMusicus' Basic Race Feature Analysis sheet to create it, but I'd like to know how it would stack up in game. Is the ...
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How exploitable/balanced is this homebrew spell: Spell Permanency?
I would like to give my players the option of learning a way to make a spell or magical effect permanent. To this end I've created a homebrew spell, Spell Permanency (quoted below).
Before ...
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Is my homebrew elf subrace feature balanced?
For my 5e homebrew setting, I'm making an elf subrace that's supposed to be able to turn into a tiny animal (like a squirrel, raccoon, wildcat etc) once per long rest, for a number of hours equal to ...
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Is this "Powertouched" Homebrew Race Balanced?
This is my first time homebrewing a race, and I'd like some feedback on balance. The question here is whether this race is overpowered, underpowered, or roughly balanced when compared the playable ...
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