Contents

• Understanding the reasoning behind an Update
• Making mechanics easier to read; Keywords
• Notes on Changes Made
• Core Attack rule update, the use of Proficiency
• New Action for Strength based characters, Brace!
• New Feat system, disentangled from ASIs
• New system of Martial progression, Martial Mastery
• Class specific options. Customize your character!

Why this?

This change is focused on addressing the issues around the Great Weapon Master and Sharpshooter Feats. Players no longer need to take a specific feat to keep up with spellcasters in damage. It is now baked into the system, and naturally scales with level so the above mentioned feats are no longer core to builds using those weapons. Those feats are still very useful, but not essential. Finally, all martial characters now have at least 1 interesting decision to make on a turn to turn basis even when all other resources are expended.

Brace

When you take the Brace Action on your turn you prepare yourself for incoming attacks, reducing the damage they deal to you. Until the start of your next turn, reduce all damage dealt to you by an amount equal to 1+ your Strength modifier (minimum of 1). Additionally, if an effect would cause you to make a Dexterity Saving Throw, you may choose to make a Strength saving throw against the effect instead.

Damage reduction from the Brace Action applies after any other effects are applied, and cannot reduce the damage you take to less than 1.

Finally, the Brace Action is added to the list of actions you can take with a Hasted Action.

Readiness (Optional 6th level fighter class feature)

You are always ready to take a hit. You can take the Brace Action as a Bonus action. Additionally, when you use your Second Wind feature, you take the Brace Action as part of that action.

Disentangling Feats from ASIs

One of the things that often goes hand in hand with DnD is feats. 3.0, 3.5, and 4e all relied heavily on feats as customization tools for players. Unfortunately, the large amount of errata released for all of these editions ended up with some very complicated and messy situations when it came to building a character. 5e strove to cut down on this by making feats an optional feature, but also tying them in with your Ability Scores, limiting the amount of power a given player can gain as they only have a very limited number of ASIs that they will gain.

Sadly, tying feats in with ASIs had the end result of making it so when DMs do allow feats, they aren't often taken over maxing out your primary ability score first, meaning barring some exceptional ones, feats wouldn't actually see much play until about 12th level. As a result, players often end up with the feeling that after 3rd level a character no longer has any meaningful choices to make, mechanically speaking.

Finally, feats in 5e have wildly varying levels of power. They are suppposed to be roughly equivalent to +2 to a given attribute score, but rarely ever land there.

This revision works to fix the issues above. In this version, feats are considered a core rule and excluding them is considered optional.

Ability Score Increase change

The Ability score increase feature now reads as follows:

When you reach 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 1, or you can reduce one ability score of your choice by 1 to instead increase another ability score of your choice by 2. You cannot reduce an ability score this way below 8, nor increase an ability score above 20.

Feats

A feat represents an area of expertise that gives a character special capabilities. It embodies training, experience, and abilities beyond what a class provides.

Starting at 5th level, and on every level thereafter which you do not gain an ability score increase, you may choose a feat from a Focus you have learned. You learn your first Focus at 5th level and you may choose another focus at 13th level. The Focus options and feats available are listed in an Appendix at the end of this document.

Creating a comparable system to Spellcasting

While there are rules in game for characters that have Spellcasting features from multiple classes, there is no corresponding feature for characters who have multiple classes that focus on engaging their foes with weapons. Additionally, martial classes suffer from a drought of turn to turn options often being relegated to just picking a target and hitting it. This revision focuses on taking on both of these issues:

New Class feature: Martial Prowess

The following classes now have a Martial Prowess class feature at 1st level: Paladin, Fighter, Ranger, Monk, and Barbarian. This feature also replaces the Extra Attack feature that these classes have. While not all of these features are identical, they all share a name and offer advancement in the Martial Prowess table below. The text common to Martial Prowess features is as follows:

Practice, training and ingenuity have made you particularly skilled at the use of weapons and physical combat.

Maneuvers You learn a number of maneuvers from the Battlemaster list of Maneuvers equal to 1 + your Intelligence modifier (Minimum of 1) and will learn more maneuvers as you gain levels in this class. You can only use 1 Maneuver per attack.

Superiority Die (LongR): You have a number of Superiority die equal to your [PB].

Saving Throws Some of your maneuvers require your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver's effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

Extra Attack

When you gain this feature, you can make an additional attack when you take the Attack action on your turn. This feature improves at higher Prowess Levels to grant a number of additional attacks equal to the number next to the feature on the Martial Prowess table.

*You cannot benefit from this feature if your total character level is 4 or lower.

Practiced Efficiency

Superiority Dice are now a (ShortR) resource for you.

Expert Maneuver (ShortR)

Once, you may use 2 maneuvers on an attack instead of 1.

Dual Weapon Flurry

When you engage in two weapon fighting to make an attack with your bonus action, you may make one additional attack as part of that action.

Relentless

When you roll initiative and have no superiority dice remaining, you regain 1 superiority die.

Determining the size of your Superiority Die

Each class has different sizes of Superiority die to start with.

Other features which grant Extra Attack

Some subclasses, such as the College of Valor Bard, offer an Extra Attack feature. The Extra Attack feature these subclasses grant is replaced with a Martial Prowess feature, granting a static Prowess Level 2. If you already have a Martial Prowess Feature of equal or higher Prowess level you instead increase your Prowess Level by 1 when you would gain one of these features.

The Bladesinger's unique Extra Attack feature is listed as a secondary effect.

The Thirsting Blade Warlock Invocation now gives the Warlock the Martial Prowess feature, granting Prowess Level 2

Any other features which grant the Extra Attack feature that aren't mentioned here are treated in the same way.

Names, and Options

Addressing the lack of real mechanical and interesting character choices is the main focus in this section. While giving feats to everyone with a high degree of regularity is nice, it's insufficient to really give players a full sense of agency when they build a character and look to give that character cool or iconic abilities. As a result I've opted to make a few changes.

1. Most classes have had less iconic features moved from being static features to being one option from a class specific list. This was done to make room for customization. If you like the class just as it currently is though, this system is built so that you can recreate the classes with the features as they are in 5.0. (Or at least a very close approximation of them)
2. All classes now have a list of features that they can choose from at certain levels. Some of these will use Keywords specific to the class. Class specific Keywords will be listed under the class section.
3. Regarding class options, none of the class options are available before level 4. Because there are already a lot of choices to make between levels 1 and 3, I opted to push these until later. In most cases, they are found no earlier than level 6 with key class features being unchanged to maintain class identity
4. To clarify and delineate which classes have access to which features, each class has it's own name for their class specific options.

Here is a short table detailing the names for the class specific options for each class:

If it is not otherwise mentioned in a Class specific section, all of the optional class features presented in 5.0e printed material have been moved to their specific pool of Class Options. They should only be mentioned if the level they are normally presented at is a level that now presents a class option.

Class changes

All classes have undergone some changes in this version. While some have seen more changes than others, I have mostly chosen to stay hands off with the Artificer. It is a fairly new class available and quite frankly, because it has come out later than the others it has benefited from experience WotC has gained and feedback they've received from the community. That doesn't mean it's perfect as is, but I don't currently feel comfortable making changes to the class.

Class feature changes

The Barbarian has undergone little change in this edition. It was already very well handled, however this class does often suffer the most from the "martial option drought" that most Martial characters often encounter. As such they are receiving a new mechanic via their "Steps", the Class Specific option pool they pull from. The Following Features have been moved to become Steps: Brutal Critical (All increments), Primal Champion, Persistent Rage.

Here is the Barbarian specific changes to their Martial Prowess feature.

Martial Prowess

The following text is added after the listing of their Maneuver DC:

"Barbarian maneuvers are particularly difficult to resist. While you are raging, you may add your rage bonus as listed on the Barbarian table to your Maneuver DC. Additionally, if you rage and have no remaining Superiority Dice, you regain 1 expended Superiority Dice. If you do not use this dice before the end of your rage, it is lost."

Steps

Every barbarian eventually chooses a Path to follow, but in the Path followed there are Steps to take along the way. When you gain certain barbarian levels, you gain Steps of your choice, as show in the Steps known Column of the Barbarian table. A list of Steps available can be found in Appendix C under the Barbarian section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the steps you know and replace it with another step that you could learn at that level.

If a step has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the step at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

Some Steps grant access to Fury effects. These effects are triggered with the same bonus action you take to Rage and last until that rage ends. You can only have one Fury effect active at a time. Each specific Fury effect is a (LongR) ability.

Finally, some Steps or Fury effects require creatures to make a saving throw. The DC for those saving throws is as follows

Class feature changes

Most of the Full Casters in 5e tend to do pretty well. The bard isn't really an exception to this. Bards have a wide array of spells they can choose from to do what they need to do. On top of this, they gain expertise as a class feature. The Bard does have a few duds in their class features though. In particular, Countercharm is both particularly situation and costly to use. Starting with the Bard and with all Full Casters going forward, you'll notice that they get fewer Class Options. This is intentional as Full Casters already have large and broade Spell Lists to choose from and to understand.

The Magical Secrets class feature is a really good one and solidly represents a bard's ability to branch out and be flexible. That said, I felt it was the best class feature to move to make room for the Bard's Curriculum You may not always want 3 instances of the feature, which is what made it a good choice. Countercharm and Magical Secrets are the class features that were moved to Curriculum for the Bard.

Curriculum

Bards are learned of diverse subjects and skills. Only so much, of course, can be learned from a specific college. At some point during a Bard's career they must branch out, and develop their own Curriculum. When you gain certain Bard levels, you gain Curriculum of your choice, as show in the Curriculum known Column of the Bard table. A list of Curriculum available can be found in Appendix C under the Bard section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Curriculum you know and replace it with another Curriculum that you could learn at that level.

If a Curriculum has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Curriculum at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Bard table:

Class feature changes

The Cleric is probably towards the higher end of the power curve as far as classes go in 5e. They don't need to take a reduction in power though and they have a lot of very interesting options for their spell choices. The Destroy Undead Improvements (but not the initial feature) are the Class features moved to Chants to make room for some customization.

Chants

All Clerics dedicate themselves to the worship and advancement of a particular domain. Some Clerics, however, learn of Special Chants to represent either further dedication to their own chosen Domain or potential show reverence or respect to another without faltering in their own devotion. When you gain certain Cleric levels, you gain Chants of your choice, as show in the Chants known Column of the Cleric table. A list of Chants available can be found in Appendix C under the Cleric section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Chants you know and replace it with another Chant that you could learn at that level.

If a Chant has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Chant at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Cleric table:

Class feature changes

Once again, looking at Druids being a Full Caster class they have a very wide variety of options at their fingertips. While the Cleric does a get an additional Class Option over the Druid, this is mostly due to the fact that they have a bit more dead weight that can be shucked off to make room for it. Only the Beast Spells Feature is moved to a Lore option to create room.

Lores

While Druids will can learn much about nature and their part in the world from dedication to a Circle, all Druids will come in contact with unique Lore which may change their views on how they are to impact Nature. When you gain certain Druid levels, you gain Lores of your choice, as show in the Lores known Column of the Druid table. A list of Lores available can be found in Appendix C under the Druid section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Lores you know and replace it with another Lore that you could learn at that level.

If a Lore has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Lore at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Druid table:

Class feature changes

Probably the class with the most changes, the Fighter is the only class that I will be touching on Subclasses (Archetypes) in this revision. Due to the implementation of Martial Prowess, the Battlemaster Subclass is no longer an option. Most of those features have been baked into Martial Prowess and as such it no longer offers anything significant the Fighter doesn't already have. Additionally, the Champion Subclass is no longer an option as all of the Subclass features have been converted into Tactics. They all represented terribly generic tools that were better suited as being offered to any fighter as opposed to just 1 specific subclass. Finally, all Fighter subclasses have had the 10th level feature removed. These are still available as class options if you have chosen the appropriate subclass, but more space needed to be made. Overall, the features that were moved to Tactics for the Fighter class are Indomitable (All Instances), Martial Archetype Feature(10th level), and the 2 additional ASIs at 6th and 10th level.

Tactics

Every Fighter or warrior has the opportunity to specialize, but oft times the overall tactics they employ are similar or even identical. When you gain certain Fighter levels, you gain Tactics of your choice, as show in the Tactics known Column of the Fighter table. A list of Tactics available can be found in Appendix C under the Fighter section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Tactics you know and replace it with another Tactic that you could learn at that level.

If a Tactic has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Tactic at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Fighter table:

Arcane Archer

The Arcane Archer is undergoing a bit of a change here.

• Arcane Shot: Arcane Shot options are now treated as unique maneuvers available to the Arcane Archer. They are fueled using Superiority Dice and deal bonus damage on the damage roll accordingly. You can use 1 Arcane Shot Option once for each time you take the attack action on your turn.
• Curving Shot: This is added as an Arcane Shot option. To activate the feature, you expend the use of a Superiority Dice without rolling it. Additionally, starting at 7th level you can choose to spend up to 2 Superiority dice to fuel a single Arcane Shot you use, adding both dice to the bonus damage roll of the attack.
• Ever-Ready Shot: Feature is changed to the following: Once, you may use 2 Arcane Shot options when you take the attack action on your turn, though you still may not use 2 options on a single attack. You regain use of this feature when you roll initiative.
• 18th level Feature: As additional maneuvers is already baked into Martial Prowess a new feature is added: Empowered Arcane Shots: Whenever you use an Arcane Shot option, roll twice the number of Superiority Dice actually expended to fuel the shot and add those to the damage roll of the attack appropriately.

Cavalier

• Unwavering Mark: The extra attacks granted by this feature are now fueled by expending the use of a superiority dice.

Echo Knight

• Unleash Incarnation: This feature now requires you to expend the use of a Superiority dice to activate it. The other limit of uses is still in effect.

Psi Warrior

• Psionic Power: Your Psionic Energy Die replace your Superiority Die. Your Psionic Energy Die improve according to the Martial Prowess table like Superiority Die and can be used to fuel maneuvers, but you replace the Practiced Efficiency feature with an additional Tactic option choice when you would gain it from the Martial Prowess table.

Purple Dragon Knight

• This Subclass no longer requires knighthood. While knighthood is a title and position often in government, anyone can choose to take up arms against evil and defend the helpless.
• Rallying Cry: When an ally regains hit points using this feature, you can choose to expend a Superiority Die to increase the number of hit points gained by the amount rolled (no action).
• Bulwark: Seeing as having Indomitable is no longer a guarantee, this feature now grants you the Indomitable feature if you don't have it. If you do have it, you may take it again (If you don't already have 3 uses) or chose another Tactic Option.

Rune Knight

• Giant's Might: Using this feature now expends the use of a Superiority Dice.

Samurai

• Fighting Spirit: This feature is now activated by expending the use of 2 Superiority Dice, rather than it's normal limit of uses.

Class feature changes

The Monk is in an interesting place as of this update. It suffers similar woes as other Martial classes, but also has the potential to be a very strong class. A major frustration with the Monk is Stunning Strike. The problem here comes in the fact that it is often a better use of Ki points than basically anything else a Monk has available to them. With their specific Martial Prowess feature and the below change to Stunning Strike, this should no longer be as much of an issue. The Following features were moved to Mantras to make space: Empty Body, Tongue of the Sun and Moon, Timeless Body, Perfect Self, Quickened Healing

Martial Prowess

The following text is added after the listing of their Maneuver DC:

Monks can tap into their reserve of Ki, once they gain access to it, to further perform a dizzying display of Combat Maneuvers. If you have expended all of your Superiority Dice, you may choose to fuel your maneuvers by spending a Ki point instead.

Mantras

Each Monk will choose a Way to follow as they follow their path to enlightenment. Each will also learn specific Mantras to shape and mold them to help them progress along that Way. When you gain certain Monk levels, you gain Mantras of your choice, as shown in the Mantras known Column of the Monk table. A list of Mantras available can be found in Appendix C under the Monk section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Mantras you know and replace it with another Mantra that you could learn at that level.

If a Mantra has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Mantra at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Monk table:

Class feature changes

Paladins are, arguably, one of the stronger classes in 5e. Divine Smite is a strong and flexible feature that effectively allows the paladin to combine their Spellcasting and Martial aspects into one complete whole. The only real changes I'm making here are to accommodate the Rites, as well as offer alternative play styles. Additionally, because the Paladin gets a Martial Prowess feature, Divine Smite needed to be altered to keep the Paladin's ability to maximize damage in a single hit/turn in line. The features that were moved to Rites are as follows: Aura of Protection, Aura of Courage, Improved Divine Smite, Aura Improvements

Rites

All paladins swear Oaths on which to base their dedictaion and from which they derive power. In addition to Oaths, a paladin can undergo certain rites to further their devotion and fervor. When you gain certain Paladin levels, you gain Rites of your choice, as show in the Rites known Column of the Paladin table. A list of Rites available can be found in Appendix C under the Paladin section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Rites you know and replace it with another Rite that you could learn at that level.

If a Rite has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Rite at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Paladin table:

Class feature changes

Rangers, in contrast to Paladins, are arguably the weakest class in 5e. The features often don't actually solve problems, but just make them into 'not-problems' which is a boring method of problem resolution. Natural Explorer is a big offender on this list. Of all the features in game, this is probably the only feature I will be outright removing with no alternate or transformation. I cannot determine if having Rangers be half casters is something that should be retained or not as I've never actually played 5e as a Ranger or even with one in my party, as such I will be doing my best to stick to the original design, but give players the option to push more towards a pure Martial class, treating their Spellslots as an additional Internal reserve of strength they can dig into. The following Features were moved to Instincts, with the Natural Explorer feature being completely removed: Favored Enemy, Canny Roving and Tireless (subcomponents of Natural Explorer), and Hide in Plain Sight.

Martial Prowess

Martial Prowess with Rangers has been something of a journey for me, figuring out how to make it work. I feel like this is a good place to start. Unlike other classes, this addendum is added to the Ranger's Spellcasting feature after the Spell Slots section:

Alternatively, you can use your Spell slots to fuel your Martial Prowess Feature. When you perform a Maneuver on a Multi-attack, you may expend a spell slot instead of superiority dice to fuel the maneuver. Also, as a bonus action you may expend a spell slot to regain the use of up to 2 expended Superiority Dice.

Instincts

Rangers are territorial creatures by nature, but all are fierce and implacable adversaries. Each Ranger adapts to their preferred environ accordingly, but they all rely on their uniquely honed Instincts to seek out and destroy their prey. When you gain certain Ranger levels, you gain Instincts of your choice, as show in the Instincts known Column of the Ranger table. A list of Instincts available can be found in Appendix C under the Ranger section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Instincts you know and replace it with another Instinct that you could learn at that level.

If a Instinct has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Instinct at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Ranger table:

Class feature changes

The Rogue falls through the cracks a bit with this update. They don't get Extra Attack, meaning they aren't technically considered a Martial class and don't get Maneuvers. At the same time, they don't get spells to offset this either. To accomodate for the fact that Rogues will be mostly unaffected by more sweeping changes to other classes, the Rogue will gain access to more of their Class options than any other class except Warlocks, 7, while only trading in 5 of their features. The following features have been moved to the Rogues Exploits: Expertise (6th level), ASI (10th level), Reliable Talent, and Blindsense. Additionally, the Cunning action feature now only allows you to take the Disengage and Hide Actions as a Bonus action by default (an additional Exploit is available to return these functions to your cunning action if you so wish)

Exploits

Rogues come in many shapes and sizes. Many, but not all, are stealthy and you'll never see them coming. Others will beguile you and throw you off with a quick tongue and a sharp sword. One thing all Rogues have in common, however, is their ability to Exploit a situation to their own advantage. When you gain certain Rogue levels, you gain Exploits of your choice, as show in the Exploits known Column of the Rogue table. A list of Exploits available can be found in Appendix C under the Rogue section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Exploits you know and replace it with another Exploit that you could learn at that level.

If a Exploit has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Exploit at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Rogue table:

Class feature changes

The Sorcerer falls into something of an interesting position on these changes. While the Sorcerer is a full caster class (and definitely benefits from it), it also suffers from a rather low number of spells known and their Sorcery point pool is particularly small which prevents them from feeling particularly unique in a wide number of cases. Many Sorcerer Empowerments will focus on broadening their spells known, Metamagics, or Sorcery Point pool. The Sorcerer has very few features to move to their Empowerments pool and as such only the Sorcerous Restoration feature will be moved there.

Empowerments

Everyone originates somewhere, but Sorcerers are among few individuals who can truly derive Power from their Origin. Regardless of their Origins, Sorcerers know Power on an intimate level, and as such can learn specific ways to Empower themselves on their journey. When you gain certain Sorcerer levels, you gain Empowerments of your choice, as show in the Empowerments known Column of the Sorcerer table. A list of Empowerments available can be found in Appendix C under the Sorcerer section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Empowerments you know and replace it with another Empowerment that you could learn at that level.

If a Empowerment has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Empowerment at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Sorcerer table:

Class feature changes

The Warlock is, in my opinion, in just the right spot in so many ways. Warlocks can be played in diverse and multitudinous ways and pretty much anyone can benefit from a few levels of Warlock. The downsides to Warlocks, I think, is that their Lore hints at using Intelligence as their Casting Modifier, not Charisma. It's also a rather odd decision given that there was only 1 Intelligence based caster (Barring Sub-classes) from the PHB but there are 4 Charisma Based Casters. Additionally, most casters tend to get a bit too much from Multiclassing into Warlock, as it's the only way outside of Magical items for them to get more than 4 spell slots of a particular level (which, in retrospect, is super weird).

The following section is added to the Warlock Class at the start of their Entry:

Class feature changes

Once again we go from a Class on one extreme of the 5e power curve to another class on the other end. The Wizard is definitely the strongest class in game in terms of flexibility and actual throughput. While the only class that benefits less from a Short Rest than the Wizard is the Sorcerer (because the Sorcerer has NO functions based on them) the Wizard isn't far behind. While almost every other class has had a mild to moderate increase in flexibility or actual power, the Wizard will be moving their flexibility. I've made some changes to the Wizard's Spellcasting feature that brings down it's power level a bit, which opens up opportunities to add class features later. Due to lack of features, only the Spell Mastery feature was moved to the Wizard Breakthroughs

Spellcasting

The following replaces the second paragraph in the Preparing and Casting Spells section of the Wizard's Spellcasting feature:

You prepare the list of wizard spells that are available for you to cast. To do so, choose a number of wizard spells from your spellbook equal to your Intelligence modifier + your wizard level (minimum of one spell). You may prepare no more than 1 spell from any given school of magic (such as Abjuration or Evocation), ignoring any cantrips you know. The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

To compensate a significant loss in flexibility, each of the Wizard Arcane Traditions gain an additional feature at 2nd level, the Blank is replaced with the name of their corresponding school of magic:

______ Specialist:

You may prepare any number of _____ spells when you prepare your spells for the day, as long as the total number of spells prepared does not exceed your Intelligence Modifier + your wizard Level.

Breakthroughs

Masters of the Arcane, all Wizards are constantly studying, learning, and growing. While each Wizard chooses a particular Arcane Tradition to follow, all Wizards will have Breakthroughs in their research at one point or another.. When you gain certain Wizard levels, you gain Breakthroughs of your choice, as show in the Breakthroughs known Column of the Wizard table. A list of Breakthroughs available can be found in Appendix C under the Wizard section at the end of this document.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Breakthroughs you know and replace it with another Breakthrough that you could learn at that level.

If a Breakthrough has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the Breakthrough at the same time that you meet it's prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

The following column is added to the Wizard table:

Keywords

Feats and Focus Options

Listed below are the different Focus options with each feat listed as a bullet point below them. You must meet any prerequisite specified in a Focus to take a feat listed below it, and if you ever lose a Focus' prerequisite, you can’t use any feats under that Focus until you regain the prerequisite.

A feature may only be selected once, unless the description says otherwise. Whenever you gain a level, you may change one of your selections.

Class specific options

When I initially started with making Class specific options, I used the Warlock Invocations as a basis to make them. It didn't take me long to realize that with no other options than those presented in the PHB, a 20th level Warlock could take 8 total Invocations, out of a selection 32 options. A 4:1 ratio of Options available vs maximum options to choose seemed like a good place to be. As such, give or take a few, each class will have around that ratio of options available to them. Remember, when you level up you can switch out one option you have taken for another.

Also, to keep things as brief as I can here; unless a feature is specifically listed here all Optional Class features listed in Source Books like Tasha's Cauldron of Everything are added to that Class' list of Class options as they are written. The same applies to features that have been moved from the default class to their respective classes. Any class features that were gained by a class after 10th level also require you to be 11th level or higher in that class to take them.