In my campaign we introduced the idea of Weavescars about 20 levels ago. In the 4e Forgotten Realms there are spellscars, which people are generally familiar with has a possible impact of interacting with spellplague. In my campaign I explained active pockets of spellplague as being a constant battle between wild magic an ordered (or […]
#DNDNext Spellcasting. Making everyone happy by bridging editions?
Inspired by a number of D&DNext “I want” threads in reference to spellcasting, I had an idea. Many probably know that I’m protective of spellcasting classes, and a detractor of the old-style Vancian magic system. I far prefer 4E’s approach to magic that still rings of Vancian roots but moves away from it, albeit too […]
Roles, Classes, and Themes! Oh My! A #DnDNext conversation
I’m going to present a potentially radical idea that I’m sure many will scoff at, but it’s an idea that has been rolling around in my head for a while now. I’m no fan of Roles as they were presented in 4E, and I’ve made that fairly clear in a number of places over the […]
Ideas for D&DNext
(I want to preface this post with a note. This is my (AlioTheFool) wishlist for D&D Next. This is by no means a list of demands, nor does it necessarily reflect the views or desires of anyone else here at RPGMusings.) I’m now looking forward to the next iteration of D&D. The idea that Wizards […]