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All that is why I've never been a huge fan of the archetype I think.

I always find it interesting that in discussions on making a new class for swordmage, or a gish of some kind, it's very common to give the class 3 skill proficiencies, despite the fact that the "parent" classes, fighter and wizard do not have more than the standard two.

Focused on the hill giant, Valda doesn't seem to register the chaos around her, including Jack's stray bolt. She continues swinging and stabbing her sword. "Just die already you dumb oversized lout." She says through gritted teeth. +1 Longsword Attack Rolls: 1D20+9 = [6]+9 = 15 1D20+9 =...

Rogue's biggest problem(In 5e at least) is the bareboned skills system. It makes it hard to evaluate what exactly a master of skills can actually do. Ranger has an identity problem for sure. Martial guy who survives in the woods can be done by other classes now, so it's not surprising that it...

Barbarian: Totem Warrior. I haven't actually played with the subclass, and it's got some decent options. Bard: College of Creation. I'm actually playing a bard that I plan to go this route with now, but the game has been on a long hiatus now. Cleric: Peace. I'm not really big on the cleric...

Emboldened by Jack's killing blow, Valda lashes out with everything she has at the remaining hill giant, raining blows at the oversized figure. With a cold fury she is pleased to draw blood from her opponent, and grits her teeth as she stands defiantly against her foe. Using Action Surge to...

As the doors fling open Valda pushes forward past the guards (assuming allied spaces count as difficult terrain) to engage the giant. She draws blood but knows that as a hardy lot, hill giants are going to be able to take a lot more before dropping. She invokes the rune inscribed on her shield...

I mean, both seem pretty reasonable. The only issue I would have is if the first encounters established some as devoted to, I don't know, Zuggutmoy or something, and then the DM was saying that they were all actually worshippers of Orcus and always have been. But an evil group doing evil...

"Sounds good to me." Valda mumbles as she fumbles out a vial of red liquid, drinking it down like a shot of alcohol. Sooo, I completely forgot I had healing potions until you all brought it up. Whoops. Potion of Greater Healing: 4D4+4 = [1, 4, 3, 1]+4 = 13 That puts me up to 73 hit points...

"I look worse than I em." Valda mentions as she pokes at some of the blood on her clothes, wincing. "Although not by much." Using Second Wind, going from 51 to 61 HP. Second Wind: 1D10+9 = [1]+9 = 10

Valda just nods as the others plan. She's not much of one for complicated thinking. After all, as the thieves guild always said, there needed to be both bosses and legbreakers, and Valda was comfortable staying in the latter. I completely forgot to post in this thread as of late. My bad! That...

Valda will assist Tenibor and Jack with the treasure they discovered, with little complaint. She was used to being the pack mule in previous adventuring parties at times thanks to her physical strength.

After the apes fell, Valda retrieved her bow that she had dropped before joining with the others and keeping an eye out while they searched. A Perception check just in case it's necessary Perception check: 1D20+5 = [12]+5 = 17

Valda finally gets down the wall to the ground near Eoghan. She drops her bow, and draws her longsword and gets her shield off her back, readying herself as she keeps an eye on the apes moving out the corridor across the room from her.

One thing I've been thinking about it this idea of exceptionalism. It's being assumed that casters, by virtue of having magic would be the only ones receiving this, but any high level class is going to seem almost godlike to commoners. "Sure, that guy can fly, but did you hear about the knight...

In a high magic world soldiers will know the other side has magic as well, it's not nearly as impressive an inspiration. That's the problem with the idea that it's a justification compared to how it was used it our world.

I'll admit I am a bit confused on what the flying is here to accomplish.

The idea that enemy forces wouldn't use archers seems.... odd.

A lot of the arguments on both sides require interpretation. Warlock pacts for example. I wouldn't tend to assume that the patrons have an open door policy on pacts, so the idea you can just find one and they will say yes as a matter of course. Likewise, in my own campaign settings gods are...

Valda still skirted the wall of fire, moving towards Eoghan. She wanted to get back on to the ground where she was more comfortable fighting. She still took a few shots from her bow while she moved to try to keep the bugbears in check. Shooting at Bugbear 8. Longbow Attack Rolls: 1D20+7 =...