"sword lesbian" is officially the best D&D paladin archetype, it's scientifically proven

@richardgoodness that's why 5e is rad they are way different and defined by oaths. They don't have to be lawful good

@richardgoodness bards are even cooler. They are effectively able to be full healers in 5e

@richardgoodness also vicious mockery is a cantrip where you insult somebody for psychic damage it's fantastic

@richardgoodness I don't remember bards from 4e at all

5e went back to a circled spell system, but everyone still gets rad abilities

Spellcasters have "spells prepared" and "spell slots" so you prepare spells every day but you use whatever slot to cast it. Lots of spells can be cast at a higher level spell slot. Spontaneous casters get access to more spells at a time at the cost of being less flexible for a future situation.

Sorcerers are the only ones who get metamagic. It's good