Questions tagged [homebrew-review]
For questions about evaluating the viability of new rules content homebrewed for an existing system. This tag should be used when locally-created, non-published content is at the heart of the question. (Note that soliciting ideas for creating homebrew is off-topic for the site.) Not to be confused with the [house-rules] tag. For creating entirely new games, use [game-design]. For questions about homebrew in general, use the [homebrew] tag.
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Working out the appropriate level for a home-brewed spell based on the Banshee's abilities
I am working on making some home-brewed spells based on abilities from the undead. I am trying to figure out what level spell this should be. I tried to compare it to spells from the necromancy school ...
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What unintended side effects may arise from making bards count as both arcane and divine spellcasters?
In the homebrewed campaign setting for my game, it would make more sense for bards to draw their magical powers from a hybrid of arcane and divine sources, rather than just being arcane casters. If I ...
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Would a feat allowing thrown weapons to be counted as melee be overpowered?
I am considering adding the following feat:
Thrown Weapon Commander
You have honed your skill with thrown weapons to the point that your weapons acts like a natural extension of your arm granting you ...
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Would it be Balanced to Give Everyone Warlock Slots for Casting Racial Spells?
As part of the campaign I'm running soon, each race is going to have innate spellcasting abilities. Other racial traits / bonuses will exist, but I'm hoping to balance those in isolation from this. I'...
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Is this homebrew Kelpie race balanced compared to official races?
I am planning on DMing for a group of friends, and one of them asked if they would be able to play as a Kelpie. After doing some searching, I am not satisfied with the current homebrew race options ...
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Melee Opportunist--making opportunity attacks have some bite for melee characters
Opportunity attacks seem great. "Free" damage for someone moving away? Allowing "tanky" characters to punish people running by them? Making it more dangerous for ranged characters ...
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Is this homebrew magic item balanced for level 3, and is it worded in the same way a published magic item would be?
It's called the infinite quiver. My DM gave it to me, since I think everyone is getting a custom magic item. The description reads,
Within this magical quiver reside an unlimited amount of arrows, ...
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Homebrew weapon that can target multiple creatures with a single attack roll: How strong is this?
Loosely inspired by monster attack descriptions which redundantly specify "one target," I'm trying to design an attack (for a PC) that can target multiple creatures with a single roll.
I'm ...
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My Kitsune homebrew for 5e
Ah, the joys of trying to find a race, only to find out it's only in Pathfinder and not 5e. Deciding you don't like some of the features in other homebrews and deciding: "Dang-it, I'll do it ...
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Homebrew DND 5e Spell, review in power, and well... utility
So, I usually design spells without a care in the world for how powerful or weak it might be, since you generally find that out with testing. However, in this particular case it made me wonder, and ...
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Homebrew Review: Cleric of Night
There are no cleric domains that specifically engage with the dark and the night.
I love the Twilight domain, but I am interested in playing a character whose religion is more in line with a worshiper ...
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Are there any game breaking consequences of allowing an Action to be used for an additional Bonus Action, with limits?
At my table, we are experimenting with a following houserule:
You can use your Action on your turn to take a Bonus Action instead. You cannot take the same Bonus Action twice in your turn, and you ...
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Turning Misty step into a reaction to dodge spells/attacks
My wizard player wants to create a spell. I want to let him do it, as they are nearing the end of the current campaign and I think its a cool way to spend character downtime to research and create a ...
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Homebrew spell to improve familiar link before combat
Yesterday I was thinking that the standard actions required to manage the familiar
(to see and hear from her, to dismiss and recall her into the pocket dimension, etc) are quite a burden in combat,
so ...
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Would Eldritch Blast using a Dexterity Save instead of Spell Attack be appropriate for a low-confidence player?
Often a DM may invite a friend who is not as familiar, nor confident, with the rules of the game, particularly all the special conditions that come with ranged-attacks (weapon or spell). Other ...
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Will it break Counterspell if the trigger becomes "perceive" instead of "see"?
The trigger for counterspell is originally:
which you take when you see a creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell
For a player character that is blind, I want to change it to this:
which you ...
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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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Falling damage based on creature size
The party is on the second story of the Great Fane of Lolth and is running low on spells. But they do have a wand of polymorph and a great number of open windows. For whatever reason they typically ...
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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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Homebrew spell acting as one-way mirror
Yesterday I was thinking that, in many cases, the line of sight is an important strategic element of ranged combat, so I was wondering if it could make sense for my wizard to create a new spell that ...
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5e: Is this "Chronoblade" homebrew Sorcerer subclass (1st-6th lvl) balanced?
My friend made the first half of a Sorcerer subclass themed around Critical Role's dunamancy, and I think it looks cool but I'm pretty new and don't know if it's balanced.
1st Level: Blade Magic
At ...
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Does this houserule solve slow advancement for many players?
The problem: Popular consensus is that the BW ideal is 2 or 3 players. I'm GMing a game of Burning Wheel for 5, and advancement is slow.
Per hour of gameplay, each player is testing around 3/5ths less ...
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Is this homebrew "Summoner" class balanced, compared to the existing classes?
I found this summoner class on DMsGuild, and it seems like a fun, balanced class that fills an interesting niche.
I intend to play this character without multiclassing, using the Collector subclass, ...
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(V2) Do these revisions to this "Survivalist" homebrew fighter martial archetype bring it in line with the existing subclasses?
This adventure I found on DMsGuild seems like it would be fun to play, and it comes with several character options. One in particular, the Survivalist Martial Archetype, seems like something I'd like ...
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Homebrew Monk Subclass - Way of the Unbreakable Fist (Revised)
This is the revised Way of the Unbreakable Fist, applying many of the changes that were suggested on the last review. Let me know what you all think!
Way of the Unbreakable Fist
Level 3
Steel Fists
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Is this "School of the Wyrm" wizard subclass I found balanced?
I found this wizard subclass in [this document] on DMsGuild, and I'd like to know if it is balanced compared to the existing classes.
School of the Wyrm
Knowledge of the Wyrm
Beginning at 2nd level, ...
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Homebrew Monk Subclass - Way of the Unbreakable Fist
I made a subclass a long while ago, revolving around the idea of a monk who wears metal gloves to do different types of unarmed damage. The core concept of the class is to be a high damage subclass, ...
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Is this "Survivalist Fighter" archetype balanced?
This adventure I found on DMsGuild seems like it would be fun to play, and it comes with several character options. One in particular, the Survivalist Martial Archetype, seems like something I'd like ...
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Homebrew review request: 15 regional traits
I'm trying to assign regional traits to my homebrewed world. As some background, these would be a set of fifteen regional traits for 15 universities in a metropolis dedicated to the pursuit of ...
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Homebrew Cleric Subclass: Spirit Domain. Is this balanced?
Cleric Subclass: Spirit Domain
You have long been gifted with an awareness of the spirits around you and found yourself contacted by a particular spirit that has since bound itself to you. This will ...
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Would Thunder Crystal be ok for a Rare rating?
I'll be DMing for a party in an adventure where a lot of enemies will have resistance or immunity to the most common damage types, like Fire, Cold or Poison. In the previous adventure my Sorcerer ...
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How Balanced Would a Magic Item that Changes Size by One Be?
Let's say for example the magic items are as follows:
Torvald's Insecurity. Your size is increased by one for as long as you are attuned to this amulet and it is on your person.
Smeek's Sleuthing ...
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What would be more effective: Immunity to nonmagical or general physical resistance?
I'm home brewing a Tarrasque-like monster for a high level one shot I'm planning, and for a mix of lore and gameplay reasons I'm debating if my beast should have the typical "immune to ...
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How Balanced is a Homebrew Feat that Modifies Training Time?
I asked a while ago about the methods to decrease training time, and the answer I summarily got was, outside of shenanigans, increasing your intelligence is the only way. I'm not too invested in the ...
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Is this homebrew "Retuning String" monster balanced?
I created a homebrew stat block for a creature and I would like to know if this creation is balanced (for a generic party). In a previous question I asked, some users have given useful suggestions, so ...
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Is this homebrew rogue/paladin subclass balanced? [closed]
My player wants to make a custom class for my upcoming Dungeons of Drakkenheim campaign, is it balanced?
The class is supposed to be a rogue/paladin hybrid.
Black Knight
Homebrew Features
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Help with a homebrew spell. Is this defensive spell balanced?
I'm trying to create a few spells for an Illusionist I'm currently playing. I could use some help refining the wording used as well as prevent any broken mechanics or introducing an unbalanced spell ...
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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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House rule for calculating attack and damage in one roll
I played many different RP systems and prefer faster and more narrative games. I have a new group I DM and we play D&D, because I love the lore. For combat do I use theater of mind combat with ...
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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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Is this "Parrotfolk" Homebrew race balanced?
As per title, searching for second opinion on the race's balance.
Racial fluff: here
Racial traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by ...
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Is this subclass I found on Dungeon Master's Guild balanced?
I found this "The Dropout" wizard subclass on Dungeon Master's Guild, and at first glance, it seems overpowered, as it gives abilities no other subclasses do. Note: this is a pay-what-you-...
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Analyzing the Impact: Customized Bloodline for Artificer Build
I'm planning to create an artificer for a new campaign starting from level 1, and I'm considering incorporating a customized bloodline into my character concept. However, I'd like to gather some ...
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Updated Bagweaver Subclass
I posted here not too long ago asking to get a subclass reviewed (Bagweaver Artificer Subclass). I have since made edits based on you guys' suggestions as well as some from other people. Here is the ...
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Are these Homebrew "Blackfrost Gauntlets" too strong for a monk?
I have a group of level 15 (soon level 16) characters. One of them is an Ascendant Dragon Monk.
I have homebrewed an item for my group and am certain that the monk is the only one who would use it.
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Bagweaver Artificer Subclass
This is my first ever Subclass that I've made. I am looking for any constructive feedback. Any advice an things to remove, things that are too strong or too weak or too much. Any feedback is welcome.
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Do these improvements to the Gust cantrip make it overpowered compared to the other elemental cantrips?
The gust cantrip has some pretty neat uses, but compared to the other elemental cantrips it is underwhelming for two reasons:
It doesn't have any lingering effects useful for utility
It has an extra ...
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Is this homebrew Champion "Hero Cause" balanced?
Introduction
This worked out well last time, so I thought I'd try another subclass I really wish existed. This is a Champion Cause, inspired by the D&D5E's Oath of Glory (and the UA Oath of ...
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Are these Relics of Legend Artifacts described well enough to be useable?
Yes, I spent the last 3 days listening to Gloryhammer... and started writing up the Relics of Legend just for the lulz.
Now, I wonder if they are on one hand close enough to the inspiring material to ...
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