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Alternatively the player can just adapt and use the best weapon he can find with the choices he's made. There's also a more realistic...

You cannot simply weight a +1 in str for a fighter the same as +1 cha for a Fighter either just because they both give bonuses to a few...

One can easily view that part as they chose to be a fighter because they had +1 str, instead of they got extra strength for choosing to...

IMO. The game has 3 primary subsystems. Attacks Spells Skills Not just thievery in general, but you need some way for a character to...

You don't "need" any particular class, concept or archetype for most RPGs. Well, I suppose if your game is "Wizards & Warriors" you...

So with a great deal of systems, I see a dedicated profession of thief. I would argue the need on the basis that, thieves do not have...

Oh, I agree, it is probably about 1%. But I am giving the 5% just because the game uses a 20-sided die. It's an oversimplification, and...

IMO that's completely dysfunctional player. It also highlights the trap of tying yourself to a single weapon type from feats too early.

I am not against customization of backgrounds. Talk with your DM. I know, that if I were DMing, I would allow it. That is not a logical...

Right, I much preferred 2014's backgrounds being of limited mechanical benefit for that exact reason. Classes are the same and there...

To the extent that the bonuses exist at all, they should be tied thematically to the backgrounds. If you want them untied, they should...

Someone earlier mentioned prestige classes. That’s essentially what subclasses are.

I think there's a case to be made for fewer, more impactful choices in many areas of modern D&D. Multiclassing is one of those.

This is a total tangent (apologies in advance), but this is actually a setting element in my 5e games. Gaining levels in a single class...

Given the variety of classes, their different powers and ability dependencies, many of the combinations do not pair particularly well...