
However, for a more serious campaign where balance is being considered carefully, as it sounds you are, then a lot of fellow players, might want more justification than that. Homebrewing new content can be enormous fun for the brewer.

If the answer is as simple as "because it's fun to try and make stuff", fair enough, by all means homebrew it, and if you're with a bunch of mates rolling around casually, then often no-one's going to mind. It's a good thing to ask whether your creation balanced, as in whether it is more or less powerful than existing options.īut there's also the question of balance as in 'is a good addition?', 'is it out of place?' 'is it useful?', 'could it even have been published in 5e in the first place?' and wider questions.

'Balance' covers more than just 'balance', if you see what I mean
