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The warden cannot be slain, and cannot be felled.

You guys asked for a martial class, and we aimed to deliver. Some of you might be thinking, of all the classes, why did we choose the Warden, a relic of everyone's most hated edition, to adapt? Because the warden brings yet another dimension to 5th edition: the first defense/battlefield control class.

The warden can single-handedly lock down a group of enemies, while helping the party eliminate targets one at a time. The warden can't be easily slain, and can stand high in combat, even amidst a horde of foes. And, of course, check out the wonderful artwork for the Warden from Mr. Martin Kirby!

Also this month, you should expect a spooky warlock thing for Halloween (even though it'll release a few hours late!)

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Terrance Consaul (edited)

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2026-09-29 03:00 Oh dear god, I remember my first campaign having one of these guys. A Goliath Warden, he went down in our groups history as the most unkillable thing ever to exist. If only I can get to play one of these guys next time the DM chair gets traded, I can have my revenge. Do you have an ETA?
2016-10-16 18:07

David Ramey

Ooh, I can't wait! My favorite characters are Bards and Battle Master Fighters for a reason!

Mage Hand Press

Precisely right, Kristopher. I'm glad you're excited, FrostGremlin! I'm really stoked to show this one off.

Eddie Freeman

Hmm, I feel like I can do some interesting things with this class... look forward to it guys!

Infinipede

Ooooh, this seems super up my alley - my first exposure to dnd was playing a warlord in 4e (I was very late to the party for many reasons) and that sort of character class has been very near and dear to my heart for many reasons. Glad to see you guys taking a crack at it.

Anatoliy Martynyuk

is it going to be similar to a wizard kind of battlefeild control or is it going to be a tank type of thing

Mage Hand Press

The Warden is a tank that can lock down enemies around it. It releases in a few hours, so you'll be able to see for yourself soon.

Josh Smyth

The new stalwart spirit could possibly give proficiency, maybe even advantage on Wisdom saves. Or perhaps resistance to psychic and necrotic damage?

Josh Smyth

Question: would Undying overwrite the half orc racial bonus that does the same thing?

Josh Smyth

I hadn't read impenetrable mind yet when I wrote this idea...

Mage Hand Press

These abilities stack. Makes you even /harder/ to kill. And also, can we keep the Warden mechanics discussion in the proper Warden post?

Josh Smyth

Yeah, sorry about that I thought I was. Viewing this on my phone gets a little confusing at times