Design and Decisions!
Week 1
What is it?!
Design and Decisions is a 5e Dungeons and Dragons stream which I do live every week, barring unforeseen problems. During the stream I take time to go through some homebrew content and give my two cents on it, whether thematics, balance or just plain flavor!
After I give my personal opinion/review I take a little while to make some homebrew content of my own either requested by viewers, or that I've got in my head myself! Below is the creations from the listed week, as well as a list of content that appeared on the show with credit to the original creators!
Where to watch
Catch me live every Thursday around 1pm Eastern Standard Time, that's 6 pm UTC, at https://www.twitch.tv/force2reckon
I also stream games during the rest of the week at the same time, so feel free to stop by!
Propling - The Tiny Predator
The propling is a creature similar in ability to a changeling or mimic and is a predator through and through. Using it's ability to transform into tiny objects they infiltrate homes and villages, attacking, killing and feeding upon the inhabitants while remaining hidden and undiscovered. They rely on their speed and their intellect in order to out think and outmaneuver their prey, as well as those who may discover and hunt them. Tactically a Propling will never engage in direct conflict, instead attacking, running, hiding and repeat, harrying tougher foes to death.
designed for the "Fury of the Smol" prompt
Propling
Tiny Aberration , Chaotic Evil
- Armor Class 16
- Hit Points 50 (20d4)
- Speed 40
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 4 (-3) 22 (6) 10 (0) 18 (4) 16 (3) 8 (-1)
- Saving Throws Dex +8
- Skills Acrobatics +8,
- Senses Darkvision 60, Passive Perc 14
- Languages Common, Propling
- Challenge 3
Traits
Nimble Escape. A propling can use it's bonus action to take the Dash or Disengage action.
Prop Ambusher. The propling has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised. If it makes an attack while in object form and with advantage it deals an additional 18 (4d8) piercing damage.
Shapechanger. The propling can use its action or bonus action to polymorph into the last tiny object which it spends one minute studying, or back into it's true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying are merged into it's new form. If it takes any damage in it's object form it immediately reverts back to its true form.
False Appearance (Object Form Only). While the propling remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object.
Actions
Bite Melee Attack: +8 to hit, 5 ft, one creature. Hit: 11 (2d4 + 6) piercing damage. As part of this attack the propling reverts to its true form.
credit: Chet Zar
Blood Tunic
Wondrous, Light Armor, Requires Attunement
Credit: John Gruber
A soft and luxurious looking tunic colored blood red with trimming of black. This object, while it appears to be a simple tunic, is in fact forged from the blood of a dying titan.
This tunic gives a +4 to your AC and you are considered unarmored and wearing no armor for all features, traits or items which require you be unarmored or wearing no armor. Additionally while wearing this armor you have resistance to all bludgeoning, slashing and piercing damage. This items shape, form and design can be changed as a bonus action by the wearer but it may not take the functions of any kind of armor. If you ever equip armor this suit slides off of your body into a puddle of blood on the ground before reforming into it's original shape, form and design.
designed for the "Blood Forged" prompt
Displacer Bow
Ranged, Ammunition
Credit: Aikurisu
This bow is carved from the dark wood of some unknown tree. A fine grip of black leather made from a displacer beasts hide wraps around the center. Intricate runework up the spine of the bow glimmer slightly as each arrow is loosed from it's maw.
Attacks made with this bow have +2 to hit and damage. When arrows are fired from this bow they instantaneously teleport from it into the targets body. Any parts of the body which would share space with the arrow are rapidly and violently displaced as the arrow forces them outwards and away, embedding itself perfectly in the body. Attacks with this bow do not trigger reactions.
Homebrew Review
Every week we review homebrew content from the top of the week on r/UnearthedArcana or from viewer submitted content. Below is a list of what we reviewed this week with links to the content and credit to the creators.
*Monster | The Winged Laser Eyed Bear by u/darude11
*Race | The Faceless by u/darude11
*Feats/Item | Blood Magic Feats u/GrandLordBuramu
*Monster | Mimic Variants CR 1-8 by u/BannerwoodStudio
*Spells | The Spellsword's Armory by u/FlatSoda7
*Race | Goblin Quest Goblins u/VampireBagel
*Spell | Fey Road by u/SimpleCrow
*Background | Former Deity by u/Clockwork_Lazy
*Monster | Ooze Beast, Star Spawn Gazer, Bulvyrn, Clot, Gorefast by u/1d6Adventurers
*Item | Bloodbite Dagger by u/th3ging3rsnap