Recent content by Bladesinger

We can agree to disagree on this one.

Why? Necromancy was commonly used for divination purposes by speaking with the dead. D&D, of course, has expanded what they do, but this seems like a good take on them. That one seems to fit for me. The Summoner, on the other hand, yeah, that one needs work.

I know this ship has sailed seeing as how four subclasses are already in the PHB, however, they should have gone with more thematic subclasses rather than attach themselves to the old eight schools. I’d propose the following - Battle Mage - a master of Abjuration and Evocation magic Beguiler -...

I have heard these also, however, they are all non-canon, including my version. The Yorktown version comes from the AMT model kit, while the Atlantis is from the Voyage Home Supplement from FASA Games. The Ti-Ho is mentioned in Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise, but that reference claims the...

Actually, according to most sources ( all of which may be non-canon ), the Enterprise-A was not a new ship. It was the rechristened U.S.S. Yorktown, which was an old Constitution from TOS. She was refitted like the Enterprise from The Motion Picture. It was done this way because they didn't have...

I have recently discovered Esper Genesis. It is a 5E game based on the 2014 Rules. It is very Mass Effect adjacent, but can also fit the Star Wars, Firefly, Babylon 5 feel. It could possibly do Star Trek if you file the numbers way off, but the crew of a government ship exploring the universe is...

Your point is well taken, I just never liked feeling like I'm not my Class most of the time. Personal taste, nothing more.

LOL, I'll try, but I suspect they won't let me or even read it if i do!

My big problem with the Valor Bard is that you can't use your Bardic Inspiration on yourself. Also, you don't get 'real' Wizard spells until around 10th level. You are correct that the 6th and 14th Levels are virtually, if not actually, the same. That, to me, is incredibly bad design choice...

I disagree. They renamed many subclasses, and with backwards compatibility, you can technically still play the old version if you want and with GM approval.

After a discussion with one of my players, I had a thought about the Bladesinger. I have always hated the fact that they changed it for anyone other than an Elf to use, especially the Lore behind it, in that it is supposed to take almost 30 years to master the basics. However, I think I have hit...

A lot of reasons, Flavor, Better initial spell list, a lot of abilities like Bardic Inspiration I just don't want, etc. Bladesingers have been my favorite since 2E ( see my Handle ). I haven't been happy with the Lore changes, but that's easily House Ruled. And, to be fair, the armor thing is...

It is simply just a flavor thing for me, nothing more. To be fair, it is an extremely narrow nit pick on my part, and YMMV. It's an easy House Rule for me, so really, not a huge problem or issue. Elven Chain was never available for this subclass either, which always seemed weird to me. Again, my...

I understand that. Mage Armor does work with the new Bladesinger. However, I love the idea of wearing armor and being a Gish. This is no longer possible, even with a level dip. Prior to this, if you wanted armor or Mage Armor, you could pick which way you wanted to go. Now, you don't have a choice.

The problem, though, is Mage Armor doesn't fit the fantasy I want to play. Also, since its 13 + Dex, it doesn't really mitigate the high AC a Bladesinger can achieve. Also, the Bladesong clearly says you can't use it in armor at all, so even if you level dip for the proficiency, you still can't...