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As a result, a lot of the smaller RPG companies have had to use word-of-mouth and crowdfunding in order to promote their products.

I like to think it is just the opposite for me. Being invited by a friend to play 5e with him and his friends is what led me to back Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition. There probably are quite a number of 5e players who have gone out to check out other systems because of 5e's popularity. 5e is a...

You'll have to ask EN Publishing what their intent was when they decided to come out with Level Up. I like to think that @Morrus et al weren't making Level Up just to fix 5e, but to make it more enjoyable for those who wanted something more from 5e. And I think they succeeded with regards to the...

Only if you are dealing with brand loyalty.

Except that 5e is not self-contained because WoTC has allowed third-party publishing companies to create their own 5e material through several licensing agreements. 5e is a Ship of Thesus. No one is trying to stop you from playing 5e or trying to convince you to try out a 5e-adjacent RPG. ;)...

Baneful Recovery sounds like a twisted version of Arcane Recovery. Instead of getting back spell slots by studying your spellbook, you are getting them back by expending some of your own life energy. The expenditure is represented by the level of exhaustion the caster receives from using this...

Baneful Recovery Disbursement

A manifestation zone to the quasi-elemental plane of lightning would be a place of constant storms. Strong wind gusts, tornadoes, more frequent lightning strikes, and torrential rain. Characters within the manifestation zone have an increased chance of being struck by lightning if they happen to...

TotV might have game mechanics that aren't present in the 5e books that could prove to be useful in a 5e campaign. Have you come across anything in TotV that you wish was in 5e?

I can see any Blue or Bronze Dragonborn adventurer visiting this lair feeling quite empowered by their surroundings. ;)

A planar manifestation zone (like the ones in Eberron) that ties to the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Lightning. ;)

Considering that elves, dwarves, halflings and gnomes are basically physical variants of humans, it wouldn't be too hard for them to hide in plain sight within an 'all-human' setting. ;)

The problem is that if anyone, another RPG company or a homebrewer, tries to fix those egregious bugbears for everyone, you then declare that their work isn't 5th edition. Kobold Press came out with Tales of the Valiant, a 5e adjacent RPG and you immediately declare without really looking at it...

Drive Thru RPG, Kickstarter & Backerkit and GM Binder. I have backed several Level Up and 5e Kickstarts in the last couple of years and received both a PDF and their hardback copies via Drive Thru RPG. As for GM Binder, it has a nice collection of homebrewed material for 5e. What's not to like? ;)

I don't own or operate a blog. ;) But I will stop bringing up Level Up on this thread.

Switching To Level Up: Advanced 5e from D&D 5e Another informative source for those who want to level up. ;)

5e definitely isn't as crunchy or complex as PF2 or 3e IMO. However, it could use some complexity in a couple of areas. ;)

Level Up has something like this. Skill Specialties In addition to having proficiency in a skill, a character may be an expert at a narrow area of specialization within that skill. For instance, a character proficient in the Deception skill maybe particularly adept in communicating through...

None of the stuff the OP mentioned is in Level Up. It does, however, fix a few of the problems found in 5e. Home | Level Up A must read for anyone wanting to level up. ;)

Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe? ;)