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I haven't played video games in years, BG3 references don't mean much to me. But, to me, if the core of a character's powers include a pact with a powerful being, then you should feature that being in some way, shape, or form. Also, I think Lv. 10 they can communicate directly with a patron...

It's an opinion. But if I have a whole bunch of enriched world-building, I don't love the fact that the class forces me to suddenly insert another major power player into my campaign. I didn't really think my DM style would get attacked saying that I don't like adding another powerful figure...

Hmm. I think probably the different attribute reliance changes the likely character layout from skills to motivations. Wizards make me think academia. Sorcerors make me think pure power bounded by the power of self identity (charisma) Not really sure what identity a Warlock brings to mind...

Maybe you could even suck some inspiration from enemies... you know, be the heel

In fact... if those 2 together create way too OP of a spamming loop, though I'm sure there is some low complexity way to keep from looping too much. - I feel that the 2nd idea is thematically awesome and checks so many boxes. 1) You increase the importance of the new inspiration mechanic 2)...

I like the idea. I think the subclass could use some real work though. Boy! CHA mod worth of primary feature use seems pretty piss-poor particularly with their low-scaling. The LV 15 feature dooks-craps. Feels like regains should be tied to Cha and landing successful brutality then making a...

Yeah my phone has a mind of its own. Just a quote I didn't want to make

Fun topic, railroading. I often "allow" off-path behavior. Though, like yesterday for my group, sometimes the disconnect between player and character can lead to an illogical thought-path, which was happening yesterday. It wasn't that they COULDN'T get their kidnapped party member back, just...

I would just sip some cognac and go along for the ride

That is probably how I would consider starting with that build... though I complain about metagaming/videogamey thinking with casters, so to be fair, spreading out so you don't all get hit by something is a little bit in line with that. Also, if you thinned out the ranks with bows.. it would...

I think the Reaver of 🐸 may have been asking: how does that help? In reference to out-DPR-ing martials. I guess in a roundabout way they are out-DPR'ing them if they are doing no dmg. Just with a pretty fragile jenga-tower pre-strategized scenario (they are like the X-men of bards :) ). Though...

A very roundabout reasoning I have. Basically going first, with debuffing masteries (even though we are talking dmg) Does significantly boost your own dmg (not just survivability), because it craps on the opportunity for the opposition to land their own debuffs/control, it just makes their...

I don't know, especially PVP, majority team initiative means alot if you're talking about some of the weapon mastery effects, closing the distance for opponent's disadvantage (without the feat). Even a whimpy sap weapon, striking first, can start getting real lopsided on an "all 🥚 in 1 basket"...

Yes, the extra fighting style does more than you may think, just not in a flashy way. Imagine if 2 of those champions are duelist with protection fighting style... you sure better split those two up (except without heavy metagaming you would not immediately split them up). Also, again, in a 5v5...

Arise chicken, arise!!! Fun little project :) I'm slightly surprised it went that way without cover. But, that advantage on initiative + alert is something I keep ragging on when I am talking about how combat actually shakes out... I suspect going 1st in this arena accounts for alot (as it does...

Yeah, that is a little bit of weird duality.

Do your players have sweet quips for taking punishment? I tell my players that, movie action style, sometimes taking punishment and responding to that is as impressive as throwing haymakers. I throw around inspiration quite a bit. Stands up, dusts of ash, looks at young red dragon, with a wry...

Very nice, I think providing those NPC with intelligent motivations helped this encounter significantly. I've run encounters that severely piss off my players due to thinking they will be TPK'd only to find out the enemy is just trying to incapacitate them or hijack their caravan... intelligent...

... maybe lose out the rest of your action on a failed skill check like with a failed climb check, or failed difficult terrain navigation : egs of equivalent already established concepts