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i do think you could get some good mileage if you went and made dedicated 'favoured terrain' subclasses, like the Winter Walker '24...
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I think the trick here is to add a layer below subclass to give extra customization, then you can just lean into stuff with the...
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unfortunately, the mental stats lend themselves to actions and situations expressed through roleplaying, which too often end up...
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Tell me why they're there then. Are they intended as nothing more than modifiers to specific die rolls? They're not everything of...
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The idea behind the system is If you are not proficient with a skill and you roll exceptionally well, perhaps beating another who is...
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My point is, it should help guide your decisions. You shouldn't be able to ignore them in your character choices because it's...
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i didn't say any of that.
Feb 17, 2026
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I don't think that's actually true; its entirely possible for the GM to give hints to a player playing a particularly smart character to...
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Its a legitimate position, just not one I can entirely share. To be honest, its one that surprises me a bit from a one-time Hero System...
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Probably so, though I'm not sure its intrisnically worse than systems with psychological disadvantages. I've seen the argument "But you...
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That's a choice, not a requirement. As has been said, if you don't want your intelligence score to have any bearing on how smart your...
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But what if their character isn't that smart?
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No. Players still have lots of setting to explore, and plenty of choices to make through their PCs (including looking for another way...
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Its not my preferred way either, but like I said, some people seem to think they should be able to to play an idiot as, well, not, too...
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Like I said, its a suboptimal way to address the issue at best, but I can understand how the motivation can occur and be held honestly.
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