Recent content by Rocker26a

I guess another factor is table size, and so build diversity. Like, "It's tolerable that I have (whichever) ability score low, because (other player character) has that as their primary stat".

I think a lot of my problems with Point Buy is how it can impose on a given character from a roleplay perspective. It means you've either got to play into it where you might not want to otherwise, or ignore it as far as you're able to and create a bit of a chafing point. Course this can be the...

I was trying to think if Intimidation could be relitigated to be a bit less rigid, like "Presence" or something like that. Y'know, "Fear is not what you owe me. You owe me awe!" etc. I don't know if that'd be more trouble than it'd be worth, though.

I think that'd be a decent way round it, yeah. It might be helpful in the sense of, offering a loose structure with which to have such a discussion or similar. Present some example cases maybe, stuff like that. Might act as a thin end of the wedge, sell the idea as a palatable alternative for...

I'm sure this wouldn't be a realistic route for most games or groups, but. To be honest, I at least like the idea of players discussing their character/concept with their DM, and then just. Mutually deciding on and setting the appropriate ability scores outright. Not bothering with rolls or...

Yes well, you said something... Blatantly incorrect. And followed it up with... This tedious affect. That sort of... Kneecaps any desire. To proceed with... An actual discussion.

See I'm biased because I like the idea of Ranger just getting an actual Expertise feature. Somewhere between Rogues and Bards. Got every food group for experts then, non-caster, half-caster, full caster. I forget if they got one in 2024.

Doesn't not work, but I'd sooner it not be a subclass ability at all. And my personal homebrew levelling table is already a bit packed. If I was considering where it (or something like it) could go for the 5E Ranger... I guess it could swap out Canny in Deft Explorer. Or be an additional option...

Uh. Yeah... I'm aware. It's not a scenario... Covered by the rules. That's why I... Posed the question. To this... Forum.

Will admit, part of me doesn't hate the idea of, at least something like that, being available outside that subclass. Not sure how I'd do it, though. I guess you could make an argument for this being an applicable scenario for the "Variant: Skills with Different Abilities" rules? Like how a DM...

Can definitely agree on the basis of cool, there! Puts me in mind of Spider-Man 2 on the PS2. Where you could crawl on walls, or sprint up them. And if you start out sprinting, you gradually slow down, and then automatically switch to crawling. Though that does make me think of something else...

Well, they're not 1:1, are they? Because of the "on your turn" stipulation. Say for example, you're trying to escape rising lava. A Monk is gonna fall and get cooked, because they can't stay on that wall.

This is some rules minutia I wanted to get a second opinion on, I could find a definitive answer on it. So, Monk's Unarmoured Movement Improvement at 9th level allows you to "move along vertical surfaces (and across liquids) on your turn without falling during the move". What I'm trying to pin...

That's close to what I've been saying! Ranger as a parallel to Paladin, equal-but-opposite style, is a nice way round it!

Oh yeah don't get me wrong, I don't envy them in that regard.