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Can we get rid of RAW from our vocabulary?
When you play in a campaign, you use the ability score generation method agreed on by the group. If the table uses the variant point buy then that is what you use.
At low levels the fighter has his fighting style, which is a bonus to hit, ac, damage or protecting allies; second wind and action surge. You missed the weapon master gaining the ability to crit more often as well.
Some of the art that stands out
Human and Fighter are both non european, some nice variety there.
The kobold art is fantastic, and the cleric art... wow...
Something like gauntlets of Ogre Power will most likely require one of your 3 attunement slots. The other 2 will likely be armour and weapon. While this does leave you almost as strong as the fighter who has put everything into his STR stat to get it to 20 he has an open attunement slot for...
After 2 editions and 14 years of "But the rules!" I am pretty happy to say "No, not in this game". With the limited time my group has to play at the moment we are all there to have fun, and if your idea of fun is trying to break the rules as hard as possible then you are not a good fit for my...
Try to think of it in teirs.
Basic - These options are in all games unless the DM says no.
PHB - These options are in many games, ask your DM first though
DMG - These options are setting/campaign specific, your DM may allow them if they suit the campaign.