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In a different thread the evolution of playstyles has been discussed, one chord of which chimed on the old school use of hirelings/henchmen/followers. As this developed either someone mentioned or I just remembered (I’m not sure which; the thread had gotten a bit tedious by then) the 1e...

Ok, I've been quiet since it largely seems to me like we are well past the point of beating a dead horse, resurrecting it, beating it again, making it undead, then beating it again! I'd argue that very cogent arguments have been presented, but the majority of them at this point - to my...

It looks viable to me. CN is really, ultimately, a Libertine. So I could see a fair number of CNs as being enablers. "Do what thou wilt."

I don't remember seeing too many house rules, except for when somebody decided to 'port in their Gamma World or Star Frontiers stuff, which was always inherently problematic anyway, IMHO. That said, I do remember seeing the "Real DMs go by the Book" posters and ads, but I always took that as...

What makes D&D, D&D? I'll have to plagiarize a quote once applied to obscenity... "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it!"

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Where I bolded your comment: THIS is what I would call the key determinant for supporting or objecting to a multiclass. In your case, I agree entirely. Worshiping as a cleric could naturally lead to a closer and more personal pact with a servant of said deity. Heck, you could even argue that...

My preference is no multiclassing in 5e. So while I wouldn't outright ban it necessarily, I would dissuade it. My rationales, such as they are: 1. The class supposedly represents more than a job or a bit of training. Supposedly - according to fluff text, sure - it represents and investment of...

If you are comfortable starting them at 2nd level, I'd say that should be fine. That said, since you are a first time DM, you might benefit more from the suggested "getting to SC" adventure that will quickly level them, since it gives you some easy practice before DMing something more elaborate...

I don't disagree with you. Fortunately a new archetype is decidedly not stealing (pun intended) from another class, and it is most certainly not "something slightly outside of their role." Maybe, just maybe, it is inspired more by something that has been in their role for years? Such as, for...

Thanks! Fair enough; they are narrative objections. But in your ABC list, I would argue A is just as important as C, since it is a role-playing game. But to keep it focused just on C... I don't think you can argue that it is not balanced. It is not mechanically broken. The argument that...

Ironically, I'd argue this is one of the reasons that Rage should be allowed for one minute. The idea that since the enemy is running away for six seconds, or needle-pricking the barb at range would cause his rage to dissipate is silly, IMHO. If I (speaking as if I was a barbarian) was chasing...

Actually, no... you wouldn’t gain the benefits of the Sneak Attack bonus with any ranged attack. This is for melee Sneak Attacks only, as it says. Ranged attacks use normal SA rules. That’s a feature not a bug. Your other comments are covered in the changes made between the OP and the PDF.

Well, part of the thing is that I explicitly did not want a multiclass. Taking levels in Fighter produces a Fighter-Thief. That's not what the purpose was. The purpose was a thuggish rogue, not a multiclass. I am aware that you could do it a different way. But this had a different and, to be...

Absolutely my group would allow it. If there was a DM who refused to let a player be disadvantaged when said player was specifically requesting it for role-playing purposes, I’d be looking for a DM on less of a power trip. So yes, I’d allow it, and would hate to be that power hungry when I was...

Never heard back from anyone here, but I also shared this on another forum. In case anyone was interested, I've made a few modifications, rearrangements, and changes in wording. I have the final form written up on homebrewery... https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/HJrDvAH0IX

Hello! First time poster here! In fact, I created this account just so I could run this build by y'all's critical eyes and see what you thought of it! While I love the traditional rogue, the sly and dextrous type, I'm open to other ideas and woudln't mind seeing a viable Strength-build...