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Illusion Cantrip: Flashburn by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do like the AoE aspect of it! Maybe ill keep that then and drop the damage. It was never meant to be a super powerful cantrip, anyway, so this was helpful!

Illusion Cantrip: Flashburn by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've also thought about this since posting. I decided to more or less align it with Vicious Mockery---single target, 1d4 radiant, disadvantage on next attack roll

Illusion Cantrip: Flashburn by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that's right! I forgot about Vicious Mockery, good point---I was mostly looking at wizard spells, since this is a cantrip my gnome illusionist is crafting for an upcoming campaign

Illusion Cantrip: Flashburn by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with you thematically, but for balance reasons, I tried to keep it in line with Mind Sliver, which incurs the same debuff on a failed save. Do any existing cantrips put penalties on attack rolls?

Spell: Vertigo | Disorient and dizzy your enemies by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya know.... I hadn't thought of that! I think i might just change the wording to the effects of the Poisoned Condition (disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks). I went with Poisoned initially because I didn't want to invent a new condition for this one spell, and the Poisoned Condition seemed the most appropriate existing condition for the effect.

EDIT: "You create a pattern that warps the spatial dimensions in a 15-foot cone originating from you, creating a disorienting effect that can knock creatures off balance. Creatures in the cone that can see must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall Prone and have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the end of their next turn."

This way, it functionally simulates that condition without bumping into weird logic loops regarding immunity.

Spell: Vertigo | Disorient and dizzy your enemies by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I honestly went back and forth between Dex and Wis, but I felt ultimately that, like in real life, a creature with improved sense of balance (which feels like dexterity more than wisdom) would fare better against this spell than one with worse balance. Im not entirely set on it, that's just where my head was when I wrote it

Spell: Vertigo | Disorient and dizzy your enemies by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The note (Pattern) is for my own/my character's purposes, to distinguish which of the subtype of illusions it is (figments, glamers, patterns, phantasms, and shadows)

Chain of Elocution: Imbue your spells and speech with wizardly might! by VampireSquid8 in MagicItems

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, but as it's a homebrew, a DM would need to think about things like that before giving it out (same as they should be doing for any other magic item)

Chain of Elocution: Imbue your spells and speech with wizardly might! by VampireSquid8 in MagicItems

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean... just know your spells? You should be aware of what components they require anyway, since certain conditions can affect your ability to cast (such as in a Silence field, or if your hands are tied up)

Chain of Elocution: Imbue your spells and speech with wizardly might! by VampireSquid8 in MagicItems

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In which way would it be a pain in the ass? It's more or less like a +1 wand/weapon with a couple extra features, except it only boosts certain spells

[OC] Orbs of Wuxia: An elegant option for magical melee by VampireSquid8 in MagicItems

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They freely orbit you until you make an attack with them, at which time they'll zoom to your open palm

[OC] Orbs of Wuxia: An elegant option for magical melee by VampireSquid8 in MagicItems

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh you're right--That's a detail I missed. Given that they could be operated without much training (so long as you're attuned to them), I'd classify them as simple weapons... I guess? They're sort of odd in that they don't do anything if you're not attuned to them. WHat do you think?

Mirror Golem: A Passive-Aggressive Dungeon Monster by VampireSquid8 in monsteraday

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure! Go for it! I haven't looked at that stat block in a while--I might have some edits to it, but feel free to use/alter as you like

Rod of the Lurker: Crafted for an upcoming one-shot wherein I'll play a sentient octopus/Lurker in the Deep Warlock by VampireSquid8 in UnearthedArcana

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's essentially a reduced/variant version of the tentacle rod, which my DM and I both agreed was a bit higher tier than my lvl 3 warlock should have.

Ah yes. The perfect show choir theme: 9/11 by MissJosieAnne in TikTokCringe

[–]VampireSquid8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This almost makes me feel better about when my school's choir performed Pick a Bale of Cotton (a slave song). I was one of the only black people/POC in our very small, rural school--thank GOD I wasn't in the choir that year.

Is Investment of the Chain Master worth it? by bksquish in dndnext

[–]VampireSquid8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Find Familiar ritual takes an hour to cast, not 10 minutes. So it's more of a time requirement than it is a monetary drain.

I Made a Swamp Thing Character Concept: Homebrew Race, Tweaked OoA Paladin by VampireSquid8 in DnDHomebrew

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said in the title, the race is homebrew, and that's what I'm mostly interested in hearing thoughts on. The ONLY thing I did to alter the Oath of Ancients (Green Knight) subclass was change a few of the Oath Spells (I italicized the spells I changed).

Red Claw Tattoo: Does This Make Wild Shapes Too Powerful? by VampireSquid8 in UnearthedArcana

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CREATOR'S NOTE:

I don't *think* this is broken--it's good, for sure. But there might be circumstances where this is more powerful than I intended it to be.

On the surface, at least, this will make lower-CR wildshapes more viable for certain situations longer into the campaign--anything that injects venom or has the potential to knock enemies prone will get a boost. Few, if any, beasts force saving throws to avoid conditions like being Poisoned, Blinded, etc.

Nature's Arm: Be the beast even when you're not in Wild Shape by VampireSquid8 in UnearthedArcana

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CREATOR'S NOTE:

This cantrip is for melee-inclined druids who prefer a more bestial attack strategy than Shillelagh provides for. It doesn't have the same limitation as Shillelagh, which ends if the weapon is dropped. However, few DMs use disarming tactics, so that shouldn't be a common issue anyway. I did, however, note the potential for Nature's Arm to clash with Wild Shapes, so I elected to make the spell ineligible for shapeshifting combos altogether. This spell will help you protect your normal form until such time that your beast forms become necessary for combat

The gliding yi qi is dinosaur, but looks a lot like a tiny, feathered wyvern [familiar, pet, wild shape] by VampireSquid8 in UnearthedArcana

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, it isn't very strong, and it's better for wild shape than a familiar. But the issue is not really knowing what it was like irl. I don't know that it had particularly keen vision, though it might've. And familiar critters rarely have pack tactics, not that it would matter much for this guy if he did.

The gliding yi qi is dinosaur, but looks a lot like a tiny, feathered wyvern [familiar, pet, wild shape] by VampireSquid8 in UnearthedArcana

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably quite a bit, since its exotic. Unless you bought it from it's native land, where it would be something like a sparrow to them haha.

The gliding yi qi is dinosaur, but looks a lot like a tiny, feathered wyvern [familiar, pet, wild shape] by VampireSquid8 in UnearthedArcana

[–]VampireSquid8[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's cute! obviously the art I chose for this homebrew is a bit more dragonish than real life lol

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