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Yeah. In my experience it wasn't replaced by anything, even more combat. The result was that once you hit 6th or 7th level...

And it was fine to change anything you wanted. To me the biggest change - that actually disturbs character advancement - is dropping...

Yes and? Free attacks = more chances to do damage = better chance to win the combat. Easy-peezy. I could see most GMs banning Riposte...

Yeah but IME the PCs with higher stats end up protecting your lil underdog. Higher stats > lower stats (y) ... or victory. And there's...

If I run a game, most NPCs in a village have 8-10 in every stat except for the stat(s) that is related to their main profession. They’d...

I mean, I generally prefer my PCs to be experienced people at the start of a campaign, though usually thrust into a new situation. Think...

Obviously the first. The second is a pernicious myth that contributes to “hustle culture” and other societal ills.

I mean, they son’t HAVE to be exceptional, but I’ve never met a person IRL who didn’t want to play as someone special. IRL, not online...

With regards to "what's considered exceptional..." IMO most editions' DnD characters are, to varying degrees, exceptional. They advance...

I like the PCs to be exceptional because I like asymmetrical design for RPGs, The PCs should work on a different paradigm to most NPCs...

Lack of commitment by definition. And you can call it gatekeeping as much as you like but it only shows that you ask questions looking...

5E (2014): Warlock PF2: Kineticist

In 3.x - Bard and Warblade. Bard cause it was great "second best at everythin" class. Warblade cause it was ultimate fighter. Crusader...

D&D 3.5: Master (With Gnomish Tinker PrC), as it is the best class that works with the Gnomish Contraption rules from Races of Ansalon.

My favorite 3.5e/PF1e character was actually a monstrous hybrid shenanigan, but quite fun, with every part of the hybrid chosen for its...