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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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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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How well is the Unearthed Arcana Raven Queen warlock subclass balanced as compared to the officially published subclasses?
Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard introduced a new warlock patron: The Raven Queen. However, it never ended up being published.
How balanced is the UA Raven Queen warlock subclass as compared to ...
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Is this reflavouring of the Dao Genie warlock patron balanced?
I am intending on reflavouring the Genie, so that each type of Genie patron is instead a Fey Court themed around the seasons. All but one of the Genies work without changing.
Here is how I'm ...
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Is my homebrew Eldritch Invocation that emulates the sleep spell balanced?
I've been inspired to make an Eldritch Invocation for warlocks that allows you to use the damage from eldritch blast, and make use of it like the dice rolled for sleep:
Eldritch Slumber
Prerequisites:...
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What would be the effects of allowing dual Pact Weapons?
I have been considering a Hexblade Warlock with a houserule to allow two Pact Weapons, so that they could dual-wield. What would the effects of such a houserule be? It is an extra option for Pact of ...
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Is this homebrew Druid-themed Warlock patron balanced?
I would like to play a "green witch"- or "hedge witch"-type character in an upcoming D&D 5e campaign, so my DM is letting me homebrew a Druid-themed Warlock patron (similar to ...
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Would it be unbalanced to add Geas to the warlock spell list?
On page 287 of the Dungeon Master's Guide, it says, under "Changing Spell Lists":
Be cautious when changing the warlock spell list. Since warlocks regain their spell slots after a short rest, they ...
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Is this homebrew "Elemental Air patron" warlock subclass balanced?
I have created a new subclass for warlocks that is designed to be an option for those who would like to make a pact with a djinn or other mighty creature of Elemental Air.
Is this balanced as compared ...
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Is my Murderous Celestial homebrew warlock patron (Version 2) balanced?
I posted this homebrew subclass earlier via this post. After feedback I've made some sweeping changes to reduce its' powerlevel.
With these below changes, would this be considered a balanced and ...
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Is this Murderous Celestial homebrew warlock patron balanced?
I'm hoping to get some feedback in order to keep this warlock subclass in balance - The Murderous Celestial.
Context
I'm the DM of a 5e D&D game. One of my players' characters is a Neutral-Good ...
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Is this homebrew Eldritch Invocation, Eyes of the Ooze, balanced?
I've been trying to homebrew an Eldritch Invocation that grants the Warlock blindsight, but I'm not sure how far this blindsight should extend. I initially thought to compare it to the pre-existing ...
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Is this homebrew Genie patron for warlocks balanced?
This is another Warlock Homebrew I've been working on at my table for a player in an upcoming game. We'll be starting at 5th level in a puzzle heavy dungeon.
I'm fairly sure that at 5th level this is ...
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Is this Magister homebrew warlock patron balanced?
In D&D 5e's Warlock flavor, it would make sense that incredibly powerful (i.e. > level 20) spellcasters could become the patrons. So, in preparation for a new campaign (with my DM's permission),...
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After playtesting: Is this homebrew Planescape-inspired Lady of Pain warlock patron (v3) balanced?
A couple of weeks ago I made an attempt at a Planescape inspired subclass for the Warlock.
Since then I have been able to incorporate feedback offered by the community as well as play test with the ...
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Warlock homebrew Supernatural patron version 3! Is it balanced?
This is what I hope to be the last revision of my homebrew otherworldly patron, the Supernatural. (My previous two revisions can be found here: version 1, and version 2.)
The Supernatural
You ...
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Is this homebrew Supernatural warlock patron (v2) balanced?
A bit ago I asked if this Warlock patron was balanced.
I was told to explain this patron a bit more, so here we go:
The idea of this patron is that you have made a pact with some Lord of the Undead. ...
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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 this Supernatural warlock patron balanced?
The Supernatural
You have struck a pact with a great supernatural being, a great lord over the chaotic Undead.
Unnatural Aura
At first level, creatures with an Intelligence score of 10 or more sense ...
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Would using a lower-leveled spell for the a Warlock's Mystic Arcanum feature impair balance?
I confess I find myself underwhelmed by the 8th level spells available for a Warlock's Mystic Arcanum feature, especially if you e.g. have one or more bards in the party (as I do).
(Maddening ...
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Variant Spellcasting for Warlocks [closed]
I was looking at the Warlock in 5e and wondered: what would it be like if they were a 'full caster'? The idea I had would be that their cantrips and spells known would remain the same, as well as the ...
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Can the warlock's One with Shadows eldritch invocation be used at will in a Ravenloft game?
Can the warlock's One with Shadows eldritch invocation be used at will in a Ravenloft game?
One with Shadows
Prerequisite: 5th level
When you are in an area of dim light or darkness, you can use your ...
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Could adding Nystul's Magic Aura to a Hexblade warlock's spell list cause a balance issue?
The Hexblade warlock in my group wants to add Nystul's magic aura (the SRD equivalent is called arcanist's magic aura) to the list of spells that he can choose from.
Could this cause a balance issue? ...
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Would this homebrew Eldritch Strike eldritch invocation be balanced?
I'd like to make an Eldritch Invocation for warlocks that allows you to make a weapon attack and cast eldritch blast at that same target:
Eldritch Strike
Prerequisites: 5th level, eldritch blast ...
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Why are Warlocks the only mage class who can never cast more than one sixth/seventh-level spell? [closed]
Every other caster class once they reach levels 19 & 20 gets a second sixth and seventh-level spell slot. I understand warlocks have so few pact magic slots (2 for the vast majority of their ...
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Is Hunger of Hadar seriously overpowered or am I reading it wrong?
I'm not even going to go into the debate about whether darkvision can see through hunger of hadar, the thing that I think makes it overpowered is the this line.
creatures fully within the area are ...
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Warlock(Fiend)/Warlock(Hexblade) 'multi'class build balancing question [closed]
I currently play a level 4 Blade-pact-Warlock with the Fiend-patron in my friend's campaign. Even though Blade-pact was considered less than ideal, from what I've read, it seemed like the only viable ...
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Does not having flight nerf a warlock's familiar?
Core Question:
Is restricting a warlock's familiar to not be able to fly (or turn into any animal capable of flight) too much of a nerf to its functionality?
Background:
I'm about to DM a new homebrew ...
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How powerful would a pair of pact weapons be?
In my game one of the players is a hex blade warlock that wants to dual wield.
If I was to create a paired magic weapon and let them make it their pact weapon what risks are there?
Specifically, I'...
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Would making these Warlock spell invocations require no spell slot be unbalancing?
I'm currently trying to rebalance certain aspects of the D&D 5e rule set. The overall goal is to open up options for my players so they have a more diverse pool of features to choose from. I don't ...
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