D&D 5E A tweak for humans?

[Gladius Legis]

That would be seriously overpowered.

No more overpowered than the bonus feat.

 

[variant]

No more overpowered than the bonus feat.

Yes, it would. It's the difference between getting a 17 in an ability score at level 1 and an 18. It would allow lower levels to reach their maximum ability score faster than the math intends. A +1 to a check is worth a hell of a lot more in 5e's bounded accuracy.

 

[Gladius Legis]

Yes, it would. It's the difference between getting a 17 in an ability score at level 1 and an 18. It would allow lower levels to reach their maximum ability score faster than the math intends. A +1 to a check is worth a hell of a lot more in 5e's bounded accuracy.

And?

That's kinda the point. Give them something they can hang their hat on.

 

[variant]

And?

That's kinda the point. Give them something they can hang their hat on.

By breaking the early math of bounded accuracy.

 

[Gladius Legis]

By breaking the early math of bounded accuracy.

The Variant Human as is gets a feat when pretty much all other races would be waiting until Lv. 12. That's also "breaking the game" early. I fail to see how this is any different in principle.

 

[variant]

The Variant Human as is gets a feat when pretty much all other races would be waiting until Lv. 12. That's also "breaking the game" early. I fail to see how this is any different in principle.

A human getting a feat at first level is intended. Feats stay away from unintended ability check bonuses.

 

[Quartz]

Having +3 to a stat would be too much IMO.

 

[Savage Wombat]

By breaking the early math of bounded accuracy.

By that logic, finding a +1 sword in a 1st or 2nd level dungeon would "break the math". If giving a character +3 to his stat breaks the early game, the math isn't as robust as the designers claimed.

 

[TwoSix]

By breaking the early math of bounded accuracy.

It can't be the bounded accuracy math, since by core rules there's nothing stopping you from having a 20 at 1st level. Remember that rolling stats is the core rule, and point buy is the variant.

 

[Gladius Legis]

By that logic, finding a +1 sword in a 1st or 2nd level dungeon would "break the math". If giving a character +3 to his stat breaks the early game, the math isn't as robust as the designers claimed.

Plus, there's the fact that rolling stats is default and you can technically start with a 20 from Lv. 1, anyway.

EDIT: Way of Shadow'ed!