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Sylrae
Learned Scribe

Canada
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Posted - 10 Jul 2017 :  10:57:01  Show Profile Send Sylrae a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
What options, on the player side, have been converted to 5e? Does anybody have an index or anything?

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Diffan
Great Reader

USA
4425 Posts

Posted - 10 Jul 2017 :  21:26:02  Show Profile Send Diffan a Private Message  Reply with Quote
The FR-specific stuff is in the Sword Coast Adventure Guide.

Arcane Domain (cleric's of Mystra, Azuth, Velsharoon, etc)
Battlerager (dwarf barbarian)
Bladesinger (elf wizard)
Purple Dragon Knight (fighter)
Sun Soul discipline (Monk)
Dark Moon Monk I meant the Long Death Discipline (monk)
Oath of the Crown (paladin)
Mastermind (rogue)
Swashbuckler (rogue) < and a fun one too!
Storm Sorcery (sorcerer)
The Undying - other worldly patron (Warlock)

Edited by - Diffan on 10 Jul 2017 23:13:31
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CorellonsDevout
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USA
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Posted - 10 Jul 2017 :  21:47:12  Show Profile Send CorellonsDevout a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Yeah, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide is thus far the 5E version of FR Campaign Guides

Sweet water and light laughter
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
948 Posts

Posted - 10 Jul 2017 :  21:59:43  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I converted a lot of stuff for DM's Guild here: http://www.dmsguild.com/product/207031/Forgotten-Characters-of-the-Realms?term=forgotten+characters&test_epoch=0
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Diffan
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USA
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Posted - 10 Jul 2017 :  23:08:43  Show Profile Send Diffan a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta

I converted a lot of stuff for DM's Guild here: http://www.dmsguild.com/product/207031/Forgotten-Characters-of-the-Realms?term=forgotten+characters&test_epoch=0



^^ Bought this sight unseen. Great work for sprucing up your 5e-Realms games with more Realslore-based mechanics. For fun I converted my long-standing character from 3e to 4e and now to 5e. He's pretty awesome with the Righteousness Domain for the Cleric. I love the addition of Smites to their spell-list and pesudo-Paladin feel.
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
948 Posts

Posted - 10 Jul 2017 :  23:59:34  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks Diffan. That means a lot. If you find anything that doesn't work, please let me know I'll try to fix it. I'm always looking to improve. FYI, I just posted version 1.2 with some minor updates.
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
948 Posts

Posted - 11 Jul 2017 :  00:35:05  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Oh, genasi (the four core elements, not stormsoul from 4E, though I converted them) and goliath are in the free Players Guide to Elemental Evil (free reprint of the player stuff in Princes of the Apocalypse). Volos' Guide to Monsters, despite its name has little FR-specific lore, but it does have stats for several player races.

Finally, I'm working on Forgotten Characters II, so if anyone has any requests, I'm happy to consider them.
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Diffan
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USA
4425 Posts

Posted - 11 Jul 2017 :  11:07:35  Show Profile Send Diffan a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta


Finally, I'm working on Forgotten Characters II, so if anyone has any requests, I'm happy to consider them.



I'd love to see an actual Necromancer class that wasn't just more dark wizard tropes that we got with the tradition wizard. Its soo....bleh.

And despite all the hate Vampires got in 4e (and in general) I actually really liked the Vampire class in 4e. I made this up a long while ago but never.had the opportunity to try it. Blood Knight but its probably broken lol.
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist

USA
11686 Posts

Posted - 11 Jul 2017 :  13:39:28  Show Profile Send sleyvas a Private Message  Reply with Quote
If you're looking for class options, you might want to thumb through my complete red book of spell strategy. Its Pay what you want but has a lot of options, so you can't go wrong on price. Pick and choose what you like or don't like.

http://www.dmsguild.com/product/189094/The-Complete-Red-Book-of-Spell-Strategy?term=complete+red+book+of+&test_epoch=0

I will note, there are some folks out there who made more complete conversions of some of what I did (such as spirit shamans), but most of mine are very realms oriented (particularly the Unapproachable east).

Alavairthae, may your skill prevail

Phillip aka Sleyvas
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
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Posted - 11 Jul 2017 :  22:31:31  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
So my only real beef with the necromancer is the lack of giving them access to a couple of the key cleric spells, which I think I would house rule. I'll give it some more thought.

Not a huge undead as player fan, but I think your subclass is pretty solid. Nice job. I'd tweak a couple things, but I'll add a comment to the page.
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Faraer
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Posted - 11 Jul 2017 :  23:32:22  Show Profile  Visit Faraer's Homepage Send Faraer a Private Message  Reply with Quote
A non-specialist wizard, Tom, as are most wizards in the Realms?
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
948 Posts

Posted - 11 Jul 2017 :  23:50:55  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I really loved another nonspecialist wizard I saw: http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?358776-5e-Wizard-specialist-wizard#ixzz3Q9qFCuMR
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Diffan
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USA
4425 Posts

Posted - 12 Jul 2017 :  01:51:13  Show Profile Send Diffan a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta

So my only real beef with the necromancer is the lack of giving them access to a couple of the key cleric spells, which I think I would house rule. I'll give it some more thought.


See, I'd love to see something more along the lines of what we received with the Dread Necromancer of 3.5 or even a Necromancer similar to the Diablo II (or III) version. Bone walls, raised skeletons, ghost/spirit spells, exploding minions, etc.

quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta

Not a huge undead as player fan, but I think your subclass is pretty solid. Nice job. I'd tweak a couple things, but I'll add a comment to the page.



Thank you very much for the feedback!
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist

USA
11686 Posts

Posted - 12 Jul 2017 :  13:34:05  Show Profile Send sleyvas a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta

I really loved another nonspecialist wizard I saw: http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?358776-5e-Wizard-specialist-wizard#ixzz3Q9qFCuMR



Thanks Tom. I love that true grimoire.

Alavairthae, may your skill prevail

Phillip aka Sleyvas
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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
948 Posts

Posted - 12 Jul 2017 :  21:56:03  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Me too on the grimoire. I thought it was, to use the parlance of the 5E designers, elegant design.
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Sylrae
Learned Scribe

Canada
313 Posts

Posted - 24 Jul 2017 :  01:17:03  Show Profile Send Sylrae a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta

I converted a lot of stuff for DM's Guild here: http://www.dmsguild.com/product/207031/Forgotten-Characters-of-the-Realms?term=forgotten+characters&test_epoch=0


Purchased.

I saw some minor grammatical errors in a couple places, but all in all it looks good.

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Sylrae
Learned Scribe

Canada
313 Posts

Posted - 24 Jul 2017 :  10:15:32  Show Profile Send Sylrae a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta
I'm working on Forgotten Characters II, so if anyone has any requests, I'm happy to consider them.


I'd be quite interested in a large section that's all FR-Specific Backgrounds, complete with Proficiencies, Equipment, Feature, Characteristics, (Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws would also be nice, but less required).

Like Uthgardt Tribe Member, but for other stuff. (I know your first book has 5. I would love to have more of them).

A bigass book of Organization Profiles (with territory maps ideally) would also be amazing.

I look forward to release #2

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TomCosta
Forgotten Realms Designer

USA
948 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2017 :  02:47:03  Show Profile Send TomCosta a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks Sylrae. I'll see what I can come up with for backgrounds. You might also check out Adventurer's League freebies. They've put out a dozen-ish backgrounds for the Moonsea.
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Mankyle
Acolyte

Spain
42 Posts

Posted - 08 Aug 2017 :  20:48:06  Show Profile Send Mankyle a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Sylrae

quote:
Originally posted by TomCosta
I'm working on Forgotten Characters II, so if anyone has any requests, I'm happy to consider them.


I'd be quite interested in a large section that's all FR-Specific Backgrounds, complete with Proficiencies, Equipment, Feature, Characteristics, (Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws would also be nice, but less required).

Like Uthgardt Tribe Member, but for other stuff. (I know your first book has 5. I would love to have more of them).

A bigass book of Organization Profiles (with territory maps ideally) would also be amazing.

I look forward to release #2

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