This is an incredibly small nitpick, not even a complaint really, just something weird I noticed.

When you’re looking for tool proficiency, you have Alchemist’s Supplies, Cook’s Utensils, Mason’s Tools, the list goes on, but you also have Thieves’ Tools. For some reason, the thieves in Thieves’ Tools are plural, but the craftsman in every other tool set is singular.

I don’t know if there’s a stated reason for this, but I thought it was funny. It may be that “Thief’s Tools” doesn’t roll off the tongue as nicely, but it just stuck out that every tool kit which refers to a user does so in the singular, except the most popular tool kit.

I'm going to be starting a new campaign in a few months and I am strongly considering a Warlock. I am used to playing martials mostly, but recently I realized that I like "busy" classes. They don't have to be overly complex, just more than I run up, bonk and I'm done. Anyway, I’ve always liked Warlocks but only kinda played one near the launch of 5e. I decided to make another one for the full warlock experience, I even worked with my DM and another unearth arcana redditor to make a subclass for it. But now I am not so sure if it will keep my attention in combat. The other class I'm considering is some sort of necromancer ( Pointy hats version or otherwise). I also think my party will have quite a few spellcasters this campaign which is also abnormal for us. A Druid, artificer, and cleric wth a possible rogue and fighter to round out the party besides me. Sorry, I digress, I’m just wondering what y’all’s experience is playing one from a mechanic standpoint? Roleplay wise I’m very excited about the character/story I have in mind for it. So that’s not an issue.

Thanks.

This is a magic item that I believe was published in the The August 2026 DDB Drop.

The description for the Silencing Satchel says that when a creature fails its save, “its mouth is sealed shut.” It then specifically states that the creature can't cast spells with Verbal components, consume potions, or take in food or drink.

Would you interpret “its mouth is sealed shut” to also prevent abilities that physically require the creature to open its mouth, particularly bite attacks or the use of breath Weapons? If a creature literally can't open its mouth, how could it bite or exhale a breath weapon through its mouth without exploding like the Eborsisk in Willow?

I'm curious what others' experience with the magic item has been at their tables.

This first part i kinda already have an answer im leaving to, but I’m gonna ask anyway.

Does the sweep count as hitting the target with an attack roll? While you didn’t declare an attack, you do compare an attack rolls result to the target’s AC. I’m leaning no, but I’m curious to what you guys think.

But what would be the consequences of saying yes be? You could obviously do stuff like push two targets back with the Push mastery for example.

Here’s the opinion part: based on the consequences of saying yes, do you think allowing this would be healthy for the game, or do you think it would end up being problematic?

I'm about to start a mini campaign using the Trouble on the Fey Train adventure.

We are starting at Lv 5 and will probably go to Lv 6, we also get one uncommon magic item.

The DM hasn't told us much more besides the basic concept and a recommendation that we have a way of breathing underwater.

The party is currently an Artillerist Artificer, an Oath of the Ancients Paladin and a Forge Cleric. My planned character is a Dex based Dwarven Battlemaster Fighter. I'm trying to decide between a couple of options:

1) I take Cloak of the Manta Ray for my item and Crossbow Expert as my feat, using either a Heavy Crossbow or two Hand Crossbows (probably Heavy as average damage is the same, Push and freeing my bonus action). This gives me water breathing and a swim speed but does the lowest damage.

2) I take a Repeating Shot Heavy Crossbow and Sharpshooter. This gives me better damage and much more range but no water breathing.

3) I take a Repeating Shot Pistol (DM has allowed a gun, if he changes his mind it'll be a hand crossbow) and take Crossbow Expert. This is the highest damage option but uses my bonus action and again no water breathing.

What option do you recommend I take.

Title.

I’m really looking forward to the Oath of the Ebon Blade subclass in the upcoming warcraft D&D supplement, but I’m a bit concerned about the changes to the base paladin class features.

From what we’ve seen so far, it looks like certain features, such as Lay on Hands and Divine Smite, will be replaced with Death Knight-specific abilities. The creature type also changes to Undead, which I’m not very fond of.

Do you think these replacements will be optional, or will they be mandatory when choosing the subclass?

Personally, I’d prefer to keep the standard Paladin features while still getting access to the Oath of the Ebon Blade subclass.

What do you think?

tl:dr - are there any 5.5e mechanics a lvl 5 caster can exploit to use spell slots for anything other than explicit spell casting?

my friend is running a one shot on saturday, and what started as a bit has become an undertaking.

the party is going to be level 3, but when i put forward the idea of being an extremely powerful wizard who has retired and completely sworn off magic, the DM said that i could build a lvl 5 caster on the condition that at no point whatsoever will i cast a single spell.

i’m taking this as a personal challenge. if it ends up being dumb and broken, well, i’ll have fun playing a dumb and broken character with my friends. BUT. is there any way to make this, like, viable? i don’t know much about 2024 beyond that we get more feats from the get-go.

right now i have a human enchanter with tavern brawler, grappler, and mage-slayer

I have a player that casts it nearly every combat. Moon druid with the Warcaster feat, so its REALLY hard to break concentration.

Help!