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I'm actually thinking that using a Tasha's summon spell rather than direct damage for the highest slot used might be an easier and fairer comparison - They scale with the spell slot used, they use the concentration slot, (which is an important factor for casters) and they are single target melee...

You could use a power structure similar to the Monk, but actually using the Monk class wouldn't work for the same reason you can't make a mythic warrior out of the Fighter class: The Monk has too much baggage with its existing abilities and not enough width to make a mythic warrior just a...

This will create a large disparity between casters who can add bonus damage to their cantrips, and those that cannot. Warlocks could already effectively do this, but the aforementioned Draconic Sorceror will probably be doing twice as much damage as other Sorceror subclasses for example.

Ooohkay. I think that you will need to explain yourself regarding what you just said. I'm sure that you didn't actually intend to suggest that I omitted context or selectively quoted your post. Partly because that would be in breach of the forum rules that you have agreed to abide by, and partly...

All PCs can contribute. All have ability scores, 4 proficiencies, a background feature and a player with a working brain. All classes have additional features that allow them to contribute outside of combat. The suggestion is to give the fighter class options to bring their non-combat options...

Like what? Anti-magic is probably the most serious, but is very rare. Dispel is a risk for some, components are a factor in some as well. Designing the extended martial abilities either taking these into account, or giving them different weaknesses would be entirely possible. Wizards would have...

Yes? I'm not sure what you are getting at? This, (or any other ability equivalent to a 9th level spell) would be available to the Expanded Martial class at the same level that casters get 9th level spells. I'm not dancing around talking about an ability equivalent to a 9th level spell. I am...

The "Anticipation" or whatever the similar-to-Foresight ability will be called is not only very flexible, the idea would be that it would be one out of a list of options to choose from. These would be for the "Expanded Martial" class, one of which's man purposes would be to overcome the...

"Different and special that other classes can't do" is not the same as "better than every other class" out of combat. For example giving the Fighter the ability to train a rabble of commoners into an effective fighting force during a short period of downtime is not something any other class can...

People don't seem to have an issue with the BM and other fighters getting non-magical resources back on a short rest. There is already a caster that gets fireballs back on a short rest. Maybe not Wish, but an ability replicating Foresight sounds like something a legendary martial could just...

We know. It was your insinuation that Fighters are demanding to be that I was taking issue with, since I've not seen anyone actually doing so. Indeed. Hence the difference between Warblade (good with a weapon, good with leadership and tactics, good in a fight) and Swordsage (throw someone...

On the basis of making more minor adjustments rather than actually-new-edition levels of change: Give martials a pool of non-combat abilities to choose from. The issue with feats is that players will tend to prioritise combat capabilities until they are happy that they can keep themselves and...

This particular discussion is about bringing lacking classes up to parity, not to make them superior to all others. It might be worth reading the example in the original post again. Indeed. Feats are regarded as too rare and irrevocable in most cases. However other resources that allow you a...

Is anyone else reading Brawler's Improvised specialist ability as using two mastery properties at the same time? So they could sap and vex with one swing of an improvised weapon for example. Indeed. This is why nova classes like Paladins and full spellcasters are considered more effective than...

More classes are getting abilities partially replenishing on a short rest. With most parties, a short rest every few combats probably isn't that unlikely.

We have certainly not found mental ability checks to be unusual or less useful. Perception and Insight are quite common, there is always a need for social checks, and knowledge can indeed be half the battle. I wouldn't say that any one ability check (other than Perception and initiative) is...

This is a really cool way to handle those sort of interactions, but at the end of the day, if the ability checks fail and the NPC won't tell the party the information that they need, the warlock may have the option of casting suggestion, or scrying etc. The fighter does not. At its core, this...

OK. But presumably that Warlock has their own backgrounds, interests, general world knowledge and skill modifiers, and you grant them the same benefits when investigating an aspect of the world where those are relevant? If you determine a check is needed and neither (or both) characters have...

If that is all that you have gathered from this particular discussion, you might want to read through it again. I think you might gain a better understanding of the arguments, and a less antagonistic attitude towards the participants. Most balance discussions are by their very nature subjective...

Spellcasters are often better at ability checks than martials due to their primary ability scores having more available proficiencies. Do you determine results to an ability check differently based on who rolled it?