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Is this homebrew "Death's Incarnate" class balanced?
long time lurker, first time poster, yada yada to the point. Some time ago I written a homebrew class for D&D 5e called Death's Incarnate. I would like to ask for any opinions and critique about ...
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Is this homebrew Farmer class balanced so far?
My players helped an old farmer out, and he wants his son to travel with them as an NPC/PC. The boy has lots of potential, and yearns to see the world. I control the character out of combat, and a ...
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Is this homebrew Shifter class balanced compared to the official classes?
One of my players wanted a non-spellcasting druid, is this balanced compared to the official classes?
The Shifter
The shifters, unlike the druids, lack a mystical connection to nature, and do not use ...
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I found a homebrew summoner/eidolon class online; is it balanced?
I have found many summoner/eidolon classes. One kinda stuck out to me: is it balanced?
We are starting at level 1. Desired balance comparison is to the Wizard schools of Conjuration or ...
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Is the Alchemist class presesented balanced? [closed]
I'm looking at using this Alchemist homebrew class for my D&D 5e game. (Version as of 16 Oct 2019.)
Will this break my game?
Are there ways to optimize this class to break my game?
How does this ...
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Is it at all possible to create/homebrew a class with half-subclasses?
Sonny is a great little game starring a zombie who starts out with limited skills (a super-basic attack and a self-healing spell) and gains more skills as he levels up. At two points in the game, you ...
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Is this Revised Dragon Rider homebrew class balanced compared to the official classes?
Is this revision of the homebrew Dragon Rider class balanced compared to the other official classes in 5e?
Note that all the spells I've put on the Rider spell list require concentration.
The class:
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Is this homebrew Dragon Rider class balanced compared to the other official classes?
Is this homebrew Dragon Rider class balanced compared to the other official classes in 5e?
Note that all the spells I've put on the Rider spell list require concentration.
The class:
Dragon Rider
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What tier are the D&D 4E classes?
I have a group of players asking me to run a 4e campaign. I've GM'd 4E once and played a couple characters up to level 17. My limited understanding is that the tiers still exist in 4e, but are ...
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Is there enough disparity between the classes to put them into tiers?
I'm interested in the balance of this new edition's classes. Are casters still noticeably more effective in almost all situations than non casters?
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Is the 3.0 Druid a lower tier than the 3.5e Druid?
When looking at comparisons between 3.0 edition and 3.5, I've noticed something interesting. In some cases, for example here and here, I've seen it commented that the Druid was not playable in 3.0 and ...
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How does the 'five minute adventuring day' affect class balance?
In the basic rules the The Adventuring Day is described as follows:
Assuming typical adventuring conditions and average luck, most adventuring parties can handle about six to eight medium or hard ...
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Is this homebrew Elementalist Fighter class balanced?
I have been using this site for awhile as it has been a great reference in my own campaign that I'm DMing myself and I figured that this would be a great time to ask my first question.
I'm ...
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What is the evidence, if any, that the Ranger Beast Master archetype is comparatively underpowered?
I have seen various claims that the Ranger's Beast Master Archetype is underpowered, compared to other ranger archetypes and/or classes.
I have searched for some factual analysis that would support ...
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Will a spellthief break Pathfinder?
My Pathfinder PC died recently, and the GM is allowing me to pick also from D&D 3.5 classes for my next PC. I'm considering the class spellthief, and my DM has approved this pick, but I'm worried ...
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