D&D 5E (2024) 2024 Gladiator: The Narrative Dissonance

[Micah Sweet]

True! But it's also easy enough to say, "And seeking out that training is beyond the scope of this campaign". Heck, sometimes you CAN find a way to give them similar abilities, if and when it seems appropriate. Certainly a Gladiator's "Three Spear Attacks" is attainable for a Fighter - but they've got better options to focus their training on.

My campaigns don't really have that kind of "beyond the scope", but I read you.

 

[Micah Sweet]

For sure.

I’ve been leaning into LitRPG and progression fantasy tropes in my D&D games over the last 5 years or so. My overarching D&D multiverse has thousands of classes, most of which can be acquired through a combination of classes levels, feats, and special narrative achievements, which trigger class upgrades and consolidations.

Sounds amazing! That's the dream.