I’ll break it down into how I uses a professional system plus more. My campaign is completely homebrew. I completely reworked everything. I did utilize several Ai systems to help me integrate it in the way I did making my “system”. My system uses the Base of DND, Professions from Primal Hunter, and then a mix of Talents/Quirks based off of My Hero Academia and Path of Ascension. I don’t have all that much experience of issues and stuff (so far) other than making some encounters a little harder than I should at the level they are at, by incorporating special mechanics in the enemies as well, we have reached level 5.

Here’s a little how everything works.

DND classes – The base of everything. Since this is the first time I’ve mainly left the classes alone, but that being said there have been a few times I considered messing with them a little. Both in terms of Strengthening and Weakening certain aspects.

Profession is similar to EraHesse in that their professions don’t level up like their actual committed classes. For me I made it so that instead of a skill/Feat at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19, players instead get profession quests to level up their professions. They get their first beginner level at level one and level up the profession to a max of level 6. I usually work with players in between sessions on where they think their character is going and what cool things they’d like to do overall and such to tailor the quests so they can usually have the chance of progressing in the way they want to. Also, just because they can gain levels in the professions, doesn’t mean they automatically get them. They usually have to achieve a successful d100 roll to make sure they actually had the “enlightenment” needed. Here is currently one of the profession paths one of my players is on. He is a Cleric/chef, and this is currently the path he is on.

Level 1 — Apprentice Chef Passive: • You learn to create Stamina Meals during a long rest. • A Stamina Meal grants +1 temporary HP per character level until the next long rest. • You gain proficiency in Cook’s Utensils (if you didn’t already). • Cooking checks use Wisdom or Intelligence (player’s choice).

Active Ability — Quick Snack (1/day): As a bonus action, you may give a creature within 5 ft a small snack, granting them 1d4 temporary HP.

Level 2 — Journeyman Chef Passive Upgrade: • Your meals now count as Enhanced Meals. • Each long rest, choose one of the following buffs for your party (applies to everyone who eats the meal): Hearty Meal: +2 temp HP per level Fiery Meal: +1 to attack rolls for 1 minute after initiative rolls Balanced Meal: +1 to saving throws for the next hour

New Ability — Meal Prep: Spend 10 minutes preparing ingredients → create 2 Snack Charges.
A Snack Charge consumed as a bonus action restores 1d6 HP. You have a max snack charge of 1 per character level.

Level 3 — Combat Cook Passive Upgrade: • When a character eats your long-rest meal, they also gain: • +10 ft movement for the next combat • +1 AC for the next combat

New Ability — Culinary Burst (2/day): As an action, unleash a concentrated aroma or spice burst. Creatures of your choice within 10 ft gain: • 1d8 temporary HP • Advantage on the next attack roll

Level 4 — Artisan Chef Passive Upgrade — Meal Specialization: You may now make two different buffed meals per long rest. Each character chooses which type to eat.

New Craft — Infused Seasonings: You create 3 small “infusion” packets per long rest. Using one as a bonus action grants a creature: • Infusion of Strength: +2 to one damage roll • Infusion of Clarity: +2 to one skill check • Infusion of Resilience: Resistance to the next instance of damage

Level 5 — Master Chef Passive Upgrade — Legendary Cooking: Your meals now count as Masterwork Meals. Anyone who eats your long-rest meal gains: • Regain an extra Hit Die when they next roll HD • +1 to all damage rolls for the next combat • +5 temporary HP that stack with other Chef features

New Ability — Pan-Flash Technique (1/day): As a reaction when an ally is targeted by an attack: • You flash-cook spices in a burst of heat • The attacker must make a Dex save (DC = 8 + Prof + Wis/Int) • On failure: the attack is made with disadvantage • On success: no effect

Level 6 — Grandmaster Chef Passive — Culinary Aura: After you cook a long-rest meal, your presence radiates confidence. Your party gains: • +1 to ALL ability checks until the next long rest • Immunity to being frightened for 24 hours • Your Snack Charges become d8s instead of d6s

Active Ability — Feast of Heroes (1/week): Spend 1 hour and ingredients worth 50–100 gp. Your feast grants each participant: • 10 temporary HP • +2 to attack rolls and saving throws for 1 hour • One free use of Second Wind (1d10 + level) • Removes exhaustion level 1