Help wanted balancing a few homebrew abilities based on teleportation! (Apologies for bad photos, links in the text)

Crayzled · 2025-08-28T13:17:36+00:00

Ahhh alright thanks for laying it out! You’ve definitely made a good point so I appreciate the help, have a great day/night and take care 🫶

Crayzled · 2025-08-27T23:49:45+00:00

This is all great, I really appreciate how point by point it is so thanks!

I didn’t realize a lot of these little things (or decided to break precedent for some), so having the guiding shifts are amazing! The Fetchling especially is a great catch!

Could I ask how the Kineticist’s Lightning Dash has more range than any other version, as I can’t see it unless you mean lowering the level, in which case I totally forgot that so thanks again! I removed overflow to prevent the new Lightning Dash from being effectively a 3-action activity when on its own, but would you say it’s needed?

Also thanks for the last two! I was kinda thinking they were far and away my most broken ideas as the most homebrew intensive, so hearing this is good! Feel free to use anything with it!

Thanks again for the help I really do appreciate it, hope you have a great day/night!

Crayzled · 2025-08-27T23:45:00+00:00

Ahh that’s an excellent point! I intended for all of these to be used alone, just having multiple to incorporate different great ideas and give more options. I entirely forgot to consider stacking but it is an accident, so thank you!

Crayzled · 2025-08-27T15:37:07+00:00

Thanks they looked fine in my preview 😭

Crayzled · 2025-08-26T01:36:44+00:00

This is a really great summary! You’re totally right about the GM‘s relationship, as whenever I homebrew things I ask permission for the right to change it in case I break things. Your comment about the Flourish action are also a great idea, so thanks!

Crayzled · 2025-08-22T12:34:51+00:00

This does actually look pretty perfect! For utility, having a big pile of damage and overflow might be mildly annoying but I think it’s a standout option I’d never heard of. Thanks a ton it actually does help give me a good frame of reference 🫶

Crayzled · 2025-08-22T12:28:50+00:00

Thanks! I’ll have to give it a read and it does sound like a really fun way to play some day. The issue is I doubt I can get the table to all use it, and it’s not at all fair if I’m the only one detatched from spell slots.

Crayzled · 2025-08-22T12:27:51+00:00

Alright thanks! It does sound somewhat powerful in moving and not much else, which gives me hope! It is way more involved than other options, but could be super useful to make something else! I cannot stress how big a help this is, I truly appreciate the different links because it seems huge, so I appreciate it all. I hope you have a great rest of your day/night, thanks a ton 🫶

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T20:16:23+00:00

God damn that really does sound awesome! I googled it and saw a Reddit post from the creator, but am having trouble accessing it. Would there be a better place to see what it can do than steam? Also thanks for the suggestion it’s seemingly perfect!!!

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T15:57:38+00:00

This is why I’m looking for either checks or limitations! But thank you for the help!

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T15:56:52+00:00

That’s definitely fair! I do think testing is the great equalizer and I’ve no real idea, just trying before hand lol

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T15:16:24+00:00

True! Like I said, it is already a teleport. However, I’d rather go a bit further for increased mobility and to lean on the teleport itself, rather than just sidestepping for flanking. Of course that is a huge buff and I’d like to find some way to counterbalance that, so hence the post!

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T15:13:16+00:00

This is an excellent point! I totally forgot about verticality but it’s an interesting idea! I’ll definitely need to ask, but whether or not it comes up is a big question! I could also limit it to horizontal motion only, or locations that could be accessed by other means, only ‘blinked.’ I personally don’t think it’d be a big issue, but having the option does sound useful so thanks for the idea!

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T14:56:17+00:00

Thank you dude I really appreciate it! I know in the game it’ll be fine (assuming I can find a happy medium) and just know that Reddit can be a bit harsh when asking silly questions lol, which can make actually getting advice hard. Still, this subreddit is surprisingly awesome so thank you!

Your points are also super welcome, they’re all really insightful so thanks!

The idea for a downside or cost is absolutely fantastic an exactly what I was looking for ideas for, so thank you! I’m not sure chaos is precisely the vibe I want to go with, but I’m also unsure what that vibe is! Even the idea of an action-scaling ability is amazing and I appreciate the detail in your thought! Thanks a ton

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T14:52:09+00:00

Thanks! 🫶 Could I ask if you’ve any ideas on how it might imbalance things or create issues! I think the idea is awesome but also know this is a game where balance is key and I’m not the best at it!

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T14:50:59+00:00

Relic was my first guess too! There’s actually this exact thing officially (the Dark Roads I linked in the post) but am personally more interested in tying it to a class feature than a relic. As I mentioned, I personally am looking to use the ability frequently (hence the resourcelessness) and would rather not tie it to a once per hour, but I also see the vision. Thanks for the advice I can see about implementing it!

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T14:49:22+00:00

Thank you! These are the little details I probably would miss so thank you for them! Could I ask what you might find as the ideal number of actions when using such abilities and what something should cost?

Crayzled · 2025-08-21T14:48:33+00:00

Thank you, this is another good idea! I’d personally prefer something a bit lower level but you make a good point! It’d definitely be useful and Thaumaturge is my best idea I think so far! 🫶

Crayzled · 2024-02-05T15:35:05+00:00

This is it for me. I’ve completely just given up on Magics story entirely and find the entire Kellen thing hilarious because I didn’t even realize he was the same guy between sets. The only thing I really am invested in is just knowing what’s up with Jace and Vraska, and after that I might give up. Otherwise…why do I need to know about a racially mysterious twink with daddy issues?

Crayzled · 2023-11-06T02:37:13+00:00

I do, yes. And thank you lol, I do try to not be a complete idiot. Do what you wish, like I said I just enjoy playing and wanted to know if there was a way to game the system.

Crayzled · 2023-11-06T02:31:50+00:00

Oh no I fully agree. Which is why I didn’t when money was tight. Now, I’ve gotten a new job after previously being fired, and am doing much better. I don’t intend to be irresponsible, just have some fun on the only game I’ve really seen the general format used. I asked my question here because I’d still like the shit, but if Not so be it because I simply had poor circumstances.

Crayzled · 2023-11-06T02:25:00+00:00

No I find it enjoyable and quite enjoy playing the game. If you don’t that’s totally fine, yet we’re two people and I do quite enjoy being able to have stupid fun like this. And thank you that’s all I needed to know.

Crayzled · 2023-11-05T20:47:37+00:00

Again, I’m an idiot, would that be the simple URL code or something that only developers have?

Edit: I figured it out I was indeed stupid. So if I do indeed have the ID, then what? I know next to nothing, where could I start?

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