Paths Beyond — Playtest Version 1.0 — Art-Free Edition

Paths Beyond — Art-Free Edition

This edition contains the complete Paths Beyond: 13 Subclasses for Fifth Edition — Playtest Version 1.0, with all AI-generated artwork removed.

The subclass rules and mechanics are identical to the illustrated edition. This version is provided for players and communities that prefer or require homebrew material without AI-generated artwork.

Inside you’ll find 13 original subclasses — one for each class represented in the collection — designed for the 2014 fifth-edition rules framework, including:

🔥 The Scorcher — an Artificer armed with a homemade flame projector 🥊 The Scrapper — a Fighter who wins by fighting very dirty 🐝 Circle of the Hive — a Druid commanding a living swarm 🐦‍⬛ Murder Warden — a Ranger hunting alongside a supernatural murder of crows 👁️ The Figure in the Void — a Warlock who is never quite sure they’re alone 🎲 College of Chance — a Bard who gambles with their own luck …and seven more.

This is a free public playtest.

Download it, build a character, put the subclasses through actual encounters, and tell me what survives contact with your table. Feedback on balance, wording, exploits, confusing interactions, and—most importantly—whether the subclass was actually fun to play is hugely appreciated.

AI disclosure: AI tools were used during portions of the development and editorial process. This edition contains no AI-generated artwork. Final creative and editorial decisions were made by Benjamin Roberts.

One subclass became thirteen. Now I need players to break them. 😂