I wonder if there is something interesting to do with the exhaustion mechanic and combat length. Longer a combat goes one, exhaustion starts to hit? Like after x rounds make a saving throw at the start of your turn… something like that. #dnd I'd only use something like that in a campaign where I wanted combat to be debilitating, potentially even for the victors.

Depends on how much/quickly to gain exhaustion, but the fact that you can only drop 1/day is killer.

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) September 7, 2020

Good for discouraging fights.

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) September 7, 2020

I know you probably get these all the time, but have you ever thought of doing a UA of a brawler? mainly focusing purely on unarmed strikes but as a fighter or barbarian?

— The Clusmy Wizard (@VeryClumsyMage) November 4, 2020

If you’d like your D&D fighter to focus on fisticuffs, Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything offers twelve Battle Master builds to consider, including the Pugilist! Want to improvise with weapons and also bash things with your fists? Consider the Brawler option, which is among the Battle Master builds for the D&D fighter in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. 🪑👊 #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 6, 2020

The Battle Master builds in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything rely on a tasty mix of maneuvers, fighting styles, and feats, including maneuvers and fighting styles introduced in this new book. Each of the twelve Battle Master builds in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything shows you how to combine the Battle Master with certain fighting styles, maneuvers, and feats to create radically different fighters, including the Archer and the Strategist. #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 6, 2020

Has there ever been any consideration on a subclass for the Barbarian that allows them to excel with unarmed combat without feats or multiclassing?

A strength-based monk is a popular request and Barbarian seems like it could be an ideal class for that concept. The Path of the Beast barbarian, which appears in Tasha's Cauldron, excels at using their own body as a weapon.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 7, 2020

I hereby grant all your characters, @jaa0109, the ability to silver their fists.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 9, 2020