House Rules - Classes

Note that, to save a lot of work, for now I am only listing changes to (sub)classes currently in play. If another class comes into play there might be house rules for that one as well.

Barbarian

Rage

Changed to the 2024 version as shown below. The only change is Duration; now you need to roll an attack, force a save, or just use a Bonus Action.

Duration

The Rage lasts until the end of your next turn, and it ends early if you don Heavy armor or have the Incapacitated condition. If your Rage is still active on your next turn, you can extend the Rage for another round by doing one of the following:

• Make an attack roll against an enemy.
• Force an enemy to make a saving throw.
• Take a Bonus Action to extend your Rage.

Each time the Rage is extended, it lasts until the end of your next turn. You can maintain a Rage for up to 10 minutes.

Reckless Attack

As the 2024 version. Adds Strength attacks with ranged weapons, and now correctly works till start of next turn.

You can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with increased ferocity. When you make your first attack roll on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly. Doing so gives you Advantage on attack rolls using Strength until the start of your next turn, but attack rolls against you have Advantage during that time.

Totem Warrior / Wild Heart

The subclass has been renamed and a lot has changed. Porting over the entire subclass would be much too much so all that is getting changed is the Totem Spirit - Bear which was clearly problematic. The new version is exactly the 2024 text:

While your Rage is active, you have Resistance to every damage type except Force, Necrotic, Psychic, and Radiant.

Bard

Bardic Inspiration

Can now be rolled after failing a D20 Test, which is how everyone wanted it anyway.

Cutting Words

Also now use after knowing result, and no more immune if it can't hear you or if it's immune to being charmed.

When a creature that you can see within 60 feet of yourself makes a damage roll or succeeds on an ability check or attack roll, you can take a Reaction to expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration; roll your Bardic Inspiration die, and subtract the number rolled from the creature's roll, reducing the damage or potentially turning the success into a failure.

Fighter

Great Weapon Fighting

Changed to 2024 version:

When you roll damage for an attack you make with a Melee weapon that you are holding with two hands, you can treat any 1 or 2 on a damage die as a 3. The weapon must have the Two-Handed or Versatile property to gain this benefit.

Action Surge

Including 2024 part that rules out using it for a Magic Action (i.e. can't cast spells):

On your turn, you can take one additional action, except the Magic action.

Battle Master Maneuvers

New versions used for the following:

• Evasive Footwork As a Bonus Action, you can expend one Superiority Die and take the Disengage action. You also roll the die and add the number rolled to your AC until the start of your next turn.
• Lunging Attack As a Bonus Action, you can expend one Superiority Die and take the Dash action. If you move at least 5 feet in a straight line immediately before hitting with a melee attack as part of the Attack action on this turn, you can add the Superiority Die to the attack's damage roll.
• Parry When another creature damages you with a melee attack roll, you can take a Reaction and expend one Superiority Die to reduce the damage by the number you roll on your Superiority Die plus your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice).
• Precision Attack When you miss with an attack roll, you can expend one Superiority Die, roll that die, and add it to the attack roll, potentially causing the attack to hit.
• Rally As a Bonus Action, you can expend one Superiority Die to bolster the resolve of a companion. Choose an ally of yours within 30 feet of yourself who can see or hear you. That creature gains Temporary Hit Points equal to the Superiority Die roll plus half your Fighter level (round down).

Know Your Enemy

Changed to the 2024 version which makes much more sense than the old one:

As a Bonus Action, you can discern certain strengths and weaknesses of a creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself; you know whether that creature has any Immunities, Resistances, or Vulnerabilities, and if the creature has any, you know what they are. Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a Long Rest. You can also restore a use of the feature by expending one Superiority Die (no action required).

Paladin

Divine Smite

Changed to 2024's Paladin's Smite:

You always have the Divine Smite spell prepared. In addition, you can cast it without expending a spell slot, but you must finish a Long Rest before you can cast it in this way again.

Divine Smite

1st-level evocation

Casting Time: 1 bonus action, Which you take immediately after hitting a target with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike

Range: Self

Components: V

Duration: Instantaneous

The target takes an extra 2d8 Radiant damage from the attack. The damage increases by 1d8 if the target is a Fiend or an Undead. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1.

Aura of Warding

Changed to 2024 version:

You and your allies have Resistance to Necrotic, Psychic, and Radiant damage while in your Aura of Protection.

Warlock

Awakened Mind

Is now a Bonus Action to use, the 2014 rules never specified.

Mystic Arcanum

Not a big fan of changing of spells on level up but willing to discuss if someone wants to change one of these spells.

Great Old One Spells

The 2014 rules give each subclass an expanded list of spells you can pick from when you get a new spell on level up. In the 2024 version all spells get added to spells prepared. That's going too far but the new list of spells fits much better thematically than the old one, I suggest we use the changed list as the list you can pick from but I am willing to discuss this with the players, especially if you already picked one of the old spells.

The changed spells:

• Sending > Hunger of Hadar
• Dominate Beast > Confusion
• Evard’s Black Tentacles > Summon Aberration
• Dominate Person > Modify Memory