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This.. the logical gamer in me says to "rest for resources" but the CHARACTER, the "hero, who must act" does not feel that the farmer's daughter will wait for nappytime. This actually has made for solid real and RP tension for me. Aragorn knows that you can't: "give them a moment for pity's...

I've played adventures where HD are enough

So DM dependant. The campaign I run puts a high premium on even short rests.. To the point that a "long rest" option was something that my players have actively chosen over a high gold reward. If your DM likes to run frequent peril, or the characters being on the run from an army, then the...

I may not be understanding correctly, but as I am reading your question.. yes I think. On contuous saves your 2 levels (-4) would hamper any d20 roll for your next exhaustion roll. In my hapless parties case. They got caught outside in a supernatural storm, which their less dedicated opponents...

Sounds like use of cover may be good for the NPCs... Evil fog? Maybe a profane idol could provide a strong aura for the NPCs (but if players recognize it (using an investigate action? they could destroy it?) - I'm thinking like a Paladinesque boost to saves for the baddies, potent enough to make...

Nice. Yeah, I gave the party AMPLE warning on my campaign that exhaustion would be a factor and this would also skew what types of abilities were useful. I have them questing in cursed lands where exhaustion WILL happen from certain events, as in: "roll to see if you if you only receive one...

Actually, I may use that :) a powder that explodes all over the party and exudes necrotic energy. Automatic exhaustion and non-stop undead drawn to the powdered players unless they can make it to some sort of special blessed waters

I will preface with saying, I use a VTT on my campaign (easier to accomplish the following) One effective balance so far: Using high-level NPC opponents with their own magic equipment. The current one is about the same level as the party combined, he has a dire wolf friend that can call other...

I enjoy debuffs with weapon mastery. "Mind Sliver" cantrip with topple isn't bad. Or just debuffs adding to the team dynamic is a role that most other fighters simply do not have access to in the variety of ways the EK does.

This is fair. It can be hard to pass up on subclasses that have access to extra dmg dice, even if it is in a limited quantity. Sometimes magic items can fill that void.

It is not totally fair to say champion's "subclass feature(s) kick in randomly" - some do, a good chunk of them are just solid & reliable though. Yes, if you hone in on the crit bonus to the exclusion of the others. But that initiative advantage is reliable, also, in my corner case I use that...

What fighting style(s)? +2 from "duel" can equivalent the trident to 1d10. I, have had alot of luck (if there is another martial) with protection. Those passives on that build are not sexy, but boy, having 2 of them can make quite the difference. Or protect+defense makes a tough nut. I ended...

It's tempting. I've been trying to avoid multiclassing this time around though. I guess, as an alternative, the Psy-Warrior would function similarly to the above multiclass. Except, possibly more MAD. But, it would be more feats, to fill in the versatility loss a little bit from losing the...

I considered the EK. I like the idea of occasionally sacrificing damage to use 'mind sliver' to replace an attack & then going ham with defensive + battlefield control themes. I think EK may lend itself to field control in that way? Shield master & topple & such, then start trying to make...

Also, protection+sap has been obnoxious too :) - Next attack on me.... disadvantage, trying my Paladin friend, instead?... (reaction) also disadvantage.

I might do this, the DM will stay pretty close to RAW. Though, if I put an ounce of effort into the character, i.e. keep my inspiration/battle-quips, heroic actions handy & reasonably fresh, then he seemingly has no problem handing out inspiration anyway - where he could easily stay in-line with...

Yeah, give him a little bit of Gurney Halleck. Fun little character quirk

Since using champs ability for inspiration-based support is out, what are some solid martial support builds?

Well, then battlemaster still fills this niche slightly better. Except the 2nd fighting style is pretty nice still in regards to reliability.

Bummer! Haha, back to the drawing board