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And I agreed with him on that point. A lot of players will complain when they don't get to start with a 16. He is correct. My claim was that for many players, it won't matter. And equally, the mindset needs to be taught that a 15 vs a 16 is not as big as what it seems in our heads. With all the...

I distinctly said it wasn't innate, but exposure. So there was nothing innate about backgrounds; therefore, choosing ASI for backgrounds is less inflammatory. Remember, the multiple threads, debates, arguments, and all-out attacks in the past revolved around the racist idea that one race was...

Oh, I agree with you that class is the most common because it determines much of your play. I just think that the framing of "What do you want to play?" that actually determines how players approach the game. All takes are fine, but the framing is important. Here is why: The framing can also...

Yeah, I get it. But, I can say this: If this PHB is anything like the last one, once you learn the rules, it doesn't matter what order you go in. Your brain automatically adjusts for many things, no matter the sequence of steps used.

Ahh... I get it. Thank you. Also, hope you all have fun in your next session. :)

Could you expand on this. As of right now, the MM has many creatures with interesting and unique abilities. So, I am unsure what you mean by this statement. Could you give an example or two please? Thank you.

Hi MerricB. Would you mind expanding on this part. I don't know if it's just early or my brain is being dense, but I am having a difficult time understanding this sentiment. Whenever you get a chance and thank you.

I would think many people picture the person (character) first. I have heard many people state: "I want to be an orphan that lost their parents to a _______ attack," or "I want to be a kid that grew up in the jungle and was raised by the creatures there," or "I want to have this anime's...

I would just make 15 the max. No one can go above 15, regardless of a species' or background's ASI. This way, at level four, when a player took a half feat, they could have their sixteen, or if you opted against the feat and went full blown +2, then you would have two 16s. But, for some reason...

But it's known that it really wasn't about the innate or genetic side of things in the first place. It was about a limitation, that some seemed as making the game unbalanced or limiting one's optimization.

Conan was rarely upstaged. Through strength of will (maybe a bunch of different ways to help saving throws), brute force (think extra damage bonuses), and cleverness (think of abilities that allow you to use the environment), Conan was always a match for a wizard or sorcerer. Heck, give the...

Yeah, I get it. There are really two sides: - One that does not mind limitations built into character design based on choices. or - One that believes that no limitations should exist in character design based on choices. One is willing to have lower abilities in return for something more...

To me, these are the oddest outlier names for what the druid in D&D has actually become.

Not to mention, many of the DMs I know ask the group what they plan to do next session so they can prep. Maybe they left off trekking towards the coast in search of the old church that supposedly has a catacomb underneath. The DM might ask, "Do you still plan to keep heading to the church to...

I appreciate your take on this. I understand it. But can I ask you to look at intelligence a little differently? If you view it as greater exposure, which often leads to the ability to apply that learned knowledge. You are viewing it as purely innate, and when it is viewed in that lens, I agree...

Thank you. I will check it out.

EzekielRaiden, My response was not to show the champion is equal to the other classes. My entire response is a rebuttal to the math is simple. It is simple, when you leave out the other 100 variables in the game. There are too many variables which differ across tables for anyone to say they can...

This, "Let's assume..." is why I say it's silly. If the champion is in a bubble striking an inanimate object like a chest and no one is doing anything else, you're correct, it is simple to calculate. If you have three other players, it's not that simple anymore because much of the champion's...

I never said all bioessentialism arguments were made in bad faith. Second, I said essentialism. People attach themselves to this education philosophy and contort it to a fantasy game. They do this to highlight the negative. They do this as opposed to saying: Simple and straightforward. This is...

It is though. On a standard array, it is a mere three points added to something versus the already 24 points added. And in the statement you responded to, I was very specifically discussing the suggestion that "stats be tied to class." With point buy or standard array or rolling, they are...