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lowkey13
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D&D 5E yes, this again: Fighters need more non-combat options
Swarmkeeper
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Emphasis mine - Yep.
Anyway, different tables may feature different "usefulnesses" of the various skills, I suppose.
Swarmkeeper
Hero
It really was a great moment at the table. In fact, my son's Half-Orc Assassin and his uncle's Human Diviner Wizard/Fighter were both proficient in Medicine and had a skill challenge to determine who would have the honors of extracting the gem. My brother-in-law's wizard won the mutually agreed upon PvP skill challenge, nearly killing the slaad during the extraction. Then they had a pet.
"Usefulness" be damned - some of the most memorable, fun moments at our tables happen because players did not take the "optimal" choice.
Swarmkeeper
Hero
Apparently he prefers an echo chamber for all his views, as I've been blocked as well. Too bad, as I've liked some of the things he's posted elsewhere.
Anyway, yeah, so some of the suggestions for Fighter class abilities I've seen here seem to be riffs off the soldier background - like knowing mercenaries and military organizations and the like. Backgrounds in 5e are ultimately flexible to help you create the type of character you want out of combat. From the PHB (p 125):
[SECTION]The sample backgrounds in this chapter provide both concrete benefits (features, proficiencies, and languages) and roleplaying suggestions.[/SECTION]
Emphasis mine - backgrounds can be created by the players and that is not considered homebrew.
So, if homebrew of a "new fighter" won't work at your table, create a unique background that adds benefits that will make your fighter shine out of combat. A reasonable DM should work with a player to make sure that the background is commensurate in power to other backgrounds in the PHB and let the player run with it.
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Cyber-Dave
Explorer
Just wanted to stick my name on the list of people who say that they do not.
Sadras
Legend
Cyber-Dave
Explorer
Given its context, that hashtag is incredibly inappropriate...
FrogReaver
As long as i get to be the frog
Or the poster considers it a joke of a movement... which explains why he uses it in jest.
