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5th edition Ranger: Why does every class have to have it's own schtick?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 6762339" data-attributes="member: 996"><p>5e's form of spotlight balance prettymuch requires that of every class, yes. You need some mechanical uniqueness so the DM can drop in a problem that only you can solve, or that you can solve best in the given situation, or the most often, or whatever keeps someone else from horning in on your niche protection. </p><p></p><p>Well, 'need' is too strong, the DM can always put the spotlight on a downtrodden character /somehow/.</p><p></p><p>That's true of every class, though, really - between Magic Initiate (and Martial Adept & other feats) and Backgrounds and sub-classes you can be a 'lite' version of almost any other class regardless of your actual class.</p><p></p><p>Erring on the side of making a former full class a full class is a good idea. The Ranger was a sub-class in1e, a class in the warrior group in 2e, and a full class in 3e & 4e. Full class would seem to be justified, 'for tradition,' indeed. Contrast that with the Illusionist, which was a sub-class in 1e, and thereafter a Wizard school specialty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony Vargas, post: 6762339, member: 996"] 5e's form of spotlight balance prettymuch requires that of every class, yes. You need some mechanical uniqueness so the DM can drop in a problem that only you can solve, or that you can solve best in the given situation, or the most often, or whatever keeps someone else from horning in on your niche protection. Well, 'need' is too strong, the DM can always put the spotlight on a downtrodden character /somehow/. That's true of every class, though, really - between Magic Initiate (and Martial Adept & other feats) and Backgrounds and sub-classes you can be a 'lite' version of almost any other class regardless of your actual class. Erring on the side of making a former full class a full class is a good idea. The Ranger was a sub-class in1e, a class in the warrior group in 2e, and a full class in 3e & 4e. Full class would seem to be justified, 'for tradition,' indeed. Contrast that with the Illusionist, which was a sub-class in 1e, and thereafter a Wizard school specialty. [/QUOTE]
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