D&D 5E Companion thread to "5E Survivor - Subclasses (Part VI: Fighters)"

But, my first table shows most levels at 65% anyway, again without the (supposedly) "needed 20 by 8th level".
yeah, because apparently wizards can't follow their own CR rules. hence, wizards moment :p
Since my settings model medieval Europe... all correct, because the hand cannon didn't get there until the (early) 14th century. :D
i mean, the middle ages didn't end until the late 15th century, but i get what you mean
 

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EzekielRaiden

Follower of the Way
This is not in my games:
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This is in my games:
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Also, no cannons or anything "gunpowder" related.


No problem. I know WotC was looking at 65%, but 60% was close enough so I wasn't going to argue it.

But, my first table shows most levels at 65% anyway, again without the (supposedly) "needed 20 by 8th level".


Since my settings model medieval Europe... all correct, because the hand cannon didn't get there until the (early) 14th century. :D
Right. (Well, other than the "guns was only early 14th century." Guns appeared in the early 12th century.) The former thing is what "plate" armor refers to. The latter is some kind of lamellar armor, not plate--and also dates to the 1400s or later, after guns had reached Europe. "By 1338 hand cannons were in widespread use in France." "Plate armor" didn't exist until the early 1400s either. Meaning a century after "hand cannons" had been introduced to Europe.

So: Do you forbid your players from using plate armor? Because plate armor--armor actually made of segmented metal plates covering the entire body--did not exist until after guns did.
 

Undrave

Legend
I like the concept of the BM, but not the execution--superiority dice (horrible name) are too fiddly and a pain to track IME.
I don't get ithat last one. How are they a pain to track? When I play a Battlemaster I bring out my red D8s (that I bought for that exact purpose!) and I lay them down on one side of my character sheet and when I use a maneuver I physically take the dice from my reserve, roll it and put it on the other side. I keep Ki points with my Monk using M:TG counter beads in the exact same manner.

But in principle: Maneuvers as at-will things without the bonus damage dice would be way more fun.
yeah, because apparently wizards can't follow their own CR rules. hence, wizards moment
It's been known since the start that CR rules are BS.
 


EzekielRaiden

Follower of the Way
It's been known since the start that CR rules are BS.
"Known" is a strong word. There are a fair number of people who vehemently refuse to accept any evidence that 5e CR is only very slightly better than 3e CR. Since 3e CR was almost completely worthless, being "only very slightly better" than 3e CR doesn't say very much.
 

Undrave

Legend
"Known" is a strong word. There are a fair number of people who vehemently refuse to accept any evidence that 5e CR is only very slightly better than 3e CR. Since 3e CR was almost completely worthless, being "only very slightly better" than 3e CR doesn't say very much.
By 'known' I mean there is articles floating around saying the MM monsters don't follow the CR rules at all.
 




Like I said: to each their own. I happen to think historical D&D settings are a lot of fun, so I like the Gunslinger.
"Historical" is a stick to beat the DM over the head with. The gunslinger's firearms have a rate of fire that is much much much faster than any pre-19th century firearms.

It's fine, because it's fun. But it aint historical.
 

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