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Thanks! Yes, I think he already has some character so to speak... He will be called something? the Lion and wear a helmet that looks like a lion face...I have to figure out how he got into magic, how he got twisted and bent and why he is on the road after a mercenary life...but I think it...

Ever question why ringmail is available? It is a mere +4 bonus and is heavy so no dex bonus... I just rolled a character and will get ringmail. I rolled 12, 15, 16 (wow, started to get excited!) 11, 7 (ok...) 6! (note how much this deviates from your typical long time reader first time...

Really good food for thought in these analyses... I think that their relative value is dependent on uneven abilities and what tier of play is being discussed... In my case I have to think hard...

that is a funny visual--trying to hit a hard moving rock! We have a cleric in the game I am running with HAM. He is maxing his AC and when hit can really soak it up. He is not a big damage dealer yet so I think I rightfully and diverting some attention on other more threatening characters...

If you could have only one of these two feats, would it be heavy armor master OR toughness? In the right situation, HAM can give and unlimited number of free HPs. In some cases, it can be bypassed (e.g. spell, falling, magic weapons). Conversely, toughness does not give any increase to an...

I had a street preaching prophet (cleric actually) that had performance. I thought it appropriate that he could hold others attention and maybe if DM is generous "persuade" by virtue of a good sermon/performance. I think that is reasonable. I also utilized the by popular demand feature in...

Frankly I would not do it. Like you say, then great weapon fighter do less. If you were concerned you could do something to add damage in a smaller measure... But again this is for those concerned with dpr balance which is not a priority for me

I really think this is RAI. There is little to no value with a strict interpretation here unless it's an AL game (as was mentioned). I think I will plan for them being available from the start...

We have some similar ideas apparently! Great minds? But in seriousness there are some differences in recommendations too. Another simple one would be to see weapon choices as nearly equivalent and simply give GWM bonus damage/ability to any weapon combo if the damage difference bothers you...

My pleasure and congrats! It is fitting as you are one of my favorite posters. Its OK to be excited about thumbs up from a stranger...it balances out all the times we get mad at them on a forum! :) Like some others even a few I do not always agree with (some on this thread) I appreciate...

Without muscle, how many groups would run around a dungeon? I think what was said earlier has some truth. DPR is the only thing that perspective is particularity focused on without taking into account how it is done.

The first part that I quoted here was in response to the OP. I think you are correct that this is a good summary of the OP position. Secondly, the rest of this post is really good analysis. It is actually fair. Bottom line is that if certain spellcasters want to, they can dish as much damage...

You make some good points. I will address one in particular and suggest another consideration. Yes, I am particularly talking about cantrips that are upcast since this was referenced in the OP. IF we do not use them and the fighter uses at-will attacks instead of big punch spells or whatever...

OK. If we take this analysis at face value we are hearing that AC and hit points matter. Maybe not as much in combat as DPR, but they matter. Let me throw this out there. What about DISADVANTAGE?! Many of the spells that "force" fighters to take feats to keep up will be at disadvantage to...

Frankly, the sort of fantasy and swords and sorcery my group is interested in does little to explore gender identity or sexuality. I believe if we make assumptions we are generally defaulting to typical depictions of fantasy characters in areas we don't actively have interest in. To the...

It is interesting to read some of the different takes on this thread. It would be interesting to know how some posters would summarize the OP position in three or four lines. It seems clear to me. I generally disagree with the position while respecting the desire for every sort of character...

Perhaps it was not directly stated. However, much of the OP is saying it is extremely important. I just looked again.

Mike: thanks for the quick response. However, I am hung up on the term "learn." In all contexts I have seen this used, it referred to spells beyond those "known" at first level... EDIT: I reread the section on spells known and see what you mean. Thanks!

The rules state that Divine Soul sorcerers can learn cleric spells and cantrips when they get a new spell or replace one of the sorcerer's spells. My question: does this mean you cannot select a cleric spell at first level aside from your affinity spell (e.g. evil, good, law, chaos)? Thanks...

I want to respectfully agree with this. Nothing against OP's playstyle. I enjoy a number of strategy games. Some are asymmetrical some are scenario driven but frequently we want balance. This is not universally true though. We often have had fun with Axis and Allies or War of the Ring with...