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@overgeeked Your definition of "optimizer" from the previous thread is both ridiculous and insulting, frankly. You're straight-up...

I personally am a optimizer and power player. Although I don't use exploits and interactions, that were clearly not RAI. But I like to...

The social contract among a lot of optimizers is to always try and share the spotlight and generally not be a big jerk. At least, this...

... Now you'll have to define your terms because to me, an optimizer is someone who works within the rules, I don't recognize this as...

In a word ... YES. TTRPGs are a social game, part of that is following Wheaton's Law. "Don't be a dick." And tbh, I dislike the blanket...

IT's explicitly about "Experiences," the DH mechanical widget.

CharOp is not necessarily about spotlight hogging. It's about seeing what works and exploring the limits of the system, often to build...

Meanwhile if you go by actual play in vaguely skilled hands 4e had in many ways the strongest non-combat game of any D&D edition unless...

They look just like mine! Have you been peeking?

Ok. Here they are:

I saw this on the Daggerheart subreddit and think it's solid advice.

The tip they give (p30) is “In a standard, battle-focused campaign, it's never a bad idea to take your character's first Experience in...

That implies Character optimization and spotlight hogging are the same thing, which I don't agree with. In any event, theory crafting...

Eh? Building super over the top characters, ie, char op, is something Daggerheart supports. But I do think that social game...