0.9 Changelog

• Passive Skills
  • The formula for Passive Skills has been changed from “8 + bonuses” to “10 + bonuses”.
  • ADV and DisADV adds or subtracts 2 from your Passive Skill now, instead of 5.
• Combat Mastery has been changed to Combat Training
  • You now always add your Combat Mastery to all Spell Checks you make. Spellcasting is not listed in Combat Training in any Class because of this change, since it’s not needed.
• Equipment System Changes
  • Weapon and Armor Mastery has been renamed to Training. You no longer have “Mastery” in Weapons, Armor, or Shields, you have Training in those things.
  • Being able to benefit from Weapon Styles is now a part of having Training in Weapons, and isn’t listed in Class Masteries.
  • When you lack Training in Armor you’re wearing, your AP maximum is no longer reduced and you still add your CM to PD, but you have DisADV on all Attack Checks and Spell Checks.
  • Whip Weapon Style only gives you bonus damage with Melee Attacks against creatures further than 1 Space, rather than with any Attack against a creature further than 1 Space.
• Talents
  • Talents are no longer separated into Martial, Spellcaster, and General Talents. Now when you choose any Talent, you choose between advancing as a Martial or Spellcaster.
  • Multiclass Talents are no longer separated into Martial, Spellcaster, and Hybrid. Now when you choose any Multiclass Talent, you choose between advancing as a Martial or Spellcaster.
  • This makes the Talent system much more streamlined and easy to understand.
• Prestige System has been removed
  • We’re going to be reviewing what we want to do with this system and will introduce higher levels again at a later point.
• Cleaned up some wording in the Ancestries System
• Class Changes
  • All Classes received HUGE updates
  • Every Class got Subclasses, and level 3 (Subclass) and 4 Features.
  • Combat Masteries have been updated to Combat Training in each Class.
  • Being able to benefit from Weapon Styles is now a part of having Training in Weapons, and isn’t listed in Class Masteries.
  • Spellcasting has been removed as a Combat Training, because now any character adds their Combat Mastery to any Spell Check they make
• Changed Fighter Class’s name to Champion
• Changed Ranger Class’s name to Hunter
• Barbarian
  • Removed the 2nd Level Brutal Blows Feature
• Bard
  • The Bard’s extra Skill Points are no longer reflected in their Class Table, and are now reflected only in their Features. The extra Skill Points at Level 1 has been moved to the Remarkable Repertoire Feature.
  • Combat Training (changed from Combat Mastery)
    • Bards no longer get Weapon Training
    • Spellcasting is no longer listed
  • Bardic Performance has been moved from Level 1 to Level 2
  • Remarkable Repertoire has undergone changes
    • It now gives you 2 extra Skill Points
    • You learn 2 Spells from any Spell List
    • The rest of the Feature works the exact same.
  • The 2nd Level Features Inspiring Rest and Counter Charm have been removed.
• Champion (previously named Fighter)
  • Technique Master and Adaptive Arsenal 1st Level Features are replaced with new Features: Master-At-Arms and Fighting Spirit.
    • Technique Master is baked into Master-At-Arms.
      • Master-At-Arms gives a Technique and 2 extra Maneuvers.
    • The Quick Swap ability from Adaptive Arsenal (ability to swap Weapons at the start of your turn) has been baked into Master-At-Arms.
    • Fighting Spirit
      • Gives bonus at the first turn of Combat.
      • Second Wind Feature (recover HP 1/Combat when Bloodied) baked into Fighting Spirit.
  • Second Wind and Action Surge 2nd Level Features have been removed and replaced with the Adaptive Tactics Feature.
    • Gives you a d8 at the end of each of your turns that you can use to add to an Attack you make or to subtract from an Attack made against you.
• Cleric
  • Combat Training (changed from Combat Mastery)
    • Clerics no longer get Weapon Training
    • Spellcasting is no longer listed
  • The 1st Level Cleric Order Feature has been reworked.
    • You Divine Damage can be chosen from any Elemental or Mystical damage type, rather than only Radiant or Umbral.
    • Instead of choosing a Sacred Role, you choose 2 Divine Domains from a list provided.
  • The Divine Omen Flavor Feature no longer refers to itself as a Spell.
    • The “Casting this Spell Again” subheading has been changed to “Communing Again”.
  • The 2nd Level Channel Divinity Feature has been reworked.
    • The 2nd Level Feature Divine Intervention has been moved into Channel Divinity .
    • The Censure Undead ability has been removed.
    • The Censure Divine ability was renamed to Divine Rebuke and can now affect any type of creature, rather than only Celestials and Fiends.
    • It can only be used once per Short Rest.
• Commander
  • Removed the 2nd Level Combat Leader Feature.
• Druid
  • Combat Training (changed from Combat Mastery)
    • Druids no longer get Weapon Training
    • Spellcasting is no longer listed
  • Balance changes to Druid Domain
    • Nature’s Grasp now requires you to make a Spell Check contested by the target’s Physical Save, instead of the target making a Save against your Save DC.
    • The initial healing from Wild Growth has increased from 1 to 2.
  • Balance changes to Wild Form
    • You can now have as many Wild Forms as you want (instead of only 2).
    • Duration has been increased to the end of your next Long Rets instead of a number of hours equal to your Combat Mastery.
    • Your Wild Form has 3 HP per MP spent instead of 2 HP per MP spent.
    • You can use Wild Form once per Long Rest without spending MP.
    • Checks and Saves were removed from the Wild Form Stat Block.
  • Removed 2nd Level Feature Nature’s Rest.
  • Replaced 2nd Level Feature Nature’s Veil with Nature’s Torrent.
    • When a creature within 10 Spaces of you takes Elemental Damage, you can use a 1 AP Reaction to create an aura around them that causes vulnerability to that damage type, and makes it easier for creatures to be pushed and knocked Prone.
• Hunter
  • Wording in Favored Terrain Feature has been updated.
  • Making new entries in the Bestiary (Flavor Feature) is done when you slay a creature, rather than just seeing it.
  • Removed the 2nd Level Natural Hunter Feature.
• Monk
  • Removed the 2nd Level Flurry of Blows Feature.
• Rogue
  • New 1st Level Feature, Roguish Finesse.
    • Moved the 1st Level Cunning Action Feature into Roguish Finesse.
      • Cunning Action grants you half your Speed in free movement, rather than 2 Spaces.
    • Moved the 1st Level Skill Expertise Feature into Roguish Finesse.
  • Thieves’ Cant Flavor Feature replaced with Cypher Speech.
    • Added more clarification and a DC Tip to explain the Feature better.
  • Removed the 2nd Level Evasion Feature.
• Sorcerer
  • Combat Training (changed from Combat Mastery)
    • Sorcerers no longer get Weapon Training
    • Spellcasting is no longer listed
  • The Innate Power Feature now clarifies it can’t be used to surpass the Mana Spend Limit, and clarifying language was added to the Unstable Magic Sorcerous Origin.
  • Removed the 2nd Level Font of Magic Feature.