Questions tagged [homebrew]
For questions about homebrewing new content 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 entire new games, use [game-design]. This tag is not for reviewing already created content; for that use [homebrew-review].
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Homebrew an item that increases save DC of Monk ki/focus features on D&DBeyond?
Some items improve monk features. For example, the Dragonhide Belt grants
a bonus to the saving throw DCs of your ki features
Is there a way to create an item that reflects this bonus mechanically ...
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How do I create a homebrew feat on D&D Beyond that allows using intelligence instead of strength for attack and damage?
I am creating a genius fighter who is on track to becoming a general. He uses Int instead of Str for melee attack and damage and is has learnt to take advantage of weaknesses in battle to strike true ...
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How do I balance having 484 in wisdom?
I'm playing as a set of two clerics, both with 22 in wisdom, and they just learned metamoran fusion from dragon ball, which can multiply their stats by each other. 22*22=484
How can I make this not ...
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Damage mitigation perk on a species? [closed]
I've been bored lately and decided to fall into the rabbit-hole of home-brewing a playable species for D&D and had a bit of a quandary.
I was trying to think up an odd version of a slime-creature ...
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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 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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How can I remove the "Generalist Spellcaster" paradigm from the game?
Pathfinder 2e designer Michael Sayer made a post describing the game's assumptions of how spellcasters are intended to play, which I found completely baffling, and totally at odds with any game I've ...
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Determining the CR of a monster with a 50% chance of absorbing damage
I hope this question respects the site standards. I think that my question is quite specific and not too vague or opinion based. If not, I apologize in advance. I am creating an homebrew monster and I ...
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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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It is possible to cast the homebrew spell "Breath of the Last Love" on myself if I have the "stunned" condition?
I have the homebrew spell "Breath of the last love".
I was given the status of "stunned" for 1 turn.
Can I remove the status of stunned using this spell, or can I use it again?
The ...
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Results of a set of Skill Challenges being invalidated by the DM, is this fair as designed or were the outcomes just poorly defined?
Playing a low level/early stages 5e + homebrew game with a few friends. Though our DM is fairly new they have put in a ton of really amazing work at setting the scene for us these first few sessions.
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Seeking feedback for a homebrew Undertaker class
Meet the undertaker. It's my first time making a class and I know it's probably not super balanced but I hope you guys like it. Please give feedback and do keep in mind I am still learning as I'm not ...
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How can I word the rules for a custom Magic item that allows a caster to cast a spell (but still requires the spell slot and component)?
I DM for a party that would greatly benefit from having access to the spell Revivify, but the only caster in the party is a sorcerer. I’d like them to have access to raise dead effects, but not at the ...
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When should/can a player offer flavour suggestions over mechanics during character creation?
I made a character for a campaign that fell through about a year ago or so, but loved the concept so much that I wanted to revise it in broader strokes so it would be ready to personalize into another ...
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Is this homebrew sword balanced? [closed]
I liked the idea of a magical weapon that affected the stats of creatures. Such as the shadow's strength drain attack and added it too a weapon.
Leech sword (Very rare, Heavy, two handed, strength ...
