D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced?

[Thomas Shey]

that a character would be removed from the group for that long for such an experience divide to arise between the characters (and that you're tracking individual character XP totals in the first place) feels like like contrived arguments chosen specifically to attempt to poke holes IMO.

i know that some people still play that way but it feels far from the norm nowadays.

While you're correct, its less contrived than showing the particulars of how Lanefan playes and expects (in the sense of thinks it the proper way) things to be played.

 

[Lanefan]

that a character would be removed from the group for that long for such an experience divide to arise between the characters (and that you're tracking individual character XP totals in the first place) feels like like contrived arguments chosen specifically to attempt to poke holes IMO.

Both of those things are default IME.

i know that some people still play that way but it feels far from the norm nowadays.

Given the advancement speed these days, being captured at the start of an adventure and rescued at the end could mean a one or two level difference between the captive and the surviving party.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Both of those things are default IME.

Given the advancement speed these days, being captured at the start of an adventure and rescued at the end could mean a one or two level difference between the captive and the surviving party.

Not in any games I've been running or playing with, for at least 2 decades by now. Everyone gets the same XP, always. Also, if a character suffers from Nopla-Disease (No Player) and cannot participate, same XP as everyone. If your character dies, your replacement character also gets the same XP as the rest of the party, it would be really strange if we'd punish being captured stronger than losing your character.

 

[Horwath]

Both of those things are default IME.

Given the advancement speed these days, being captured at the start of an adventure and rescued at the end could mean a one or two level difference between the captive and the surviving party.

If my character is captured, I would ask DM will my character be rescued in the 1st half of the next session? If not, I'll make a new character, thank you.