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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9447538" data-attributes="member: 7030563">There really is no reason to restrict players IMO.&nbsp; The ability increases associated with the backgrounds are the big problem for me, they make no sense at all when put against the backdrop of a character.We had a good thing going with TCE and put your bonuses where you want them, I don't understand the rationale for abandoning that and if you are going to abandon it I don't understand why it is tied to background and not class.I am less concerned with the feat selection, although I don't understand why it is necessary.&nbsp; I see no good reason to tie feat to background when it is so easy to just not do that.The current background system in the 2024 PHB has mechanical incentives for NOT choosing a background typically thematically associated with your class.&nbsp; Accolyte for example is mechanically a bad background for a Cleric and a horrible background for a Paladin, the two classes that make the most sense thematically.&nbsp; Meanwhile Criminal is a bad background for a Rogue.&nbsp; Mechanically, both of those backgrounds make more sense for a Wizard.&nbsp; While we are talking about Wizards,&nbsp; Sage is not great for Wizards but it is probably the best background for a Cleric.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 9447538, member: 7030563"] There really is no reason to restrict players IMO. The ability increases associated with the backgrounds are the big problem for me, they make no sense at all when put against the backdrop of a character. We had a good thing going with TCE and put your bonuses where you want them, I don't understand the rationale for abandoning that and if you are going to abandon it I don't understand why it is tied to background and not class. I am less concerned with the feat selection, although I don't understand why it is necessary. I see no good reason to tie feat to background when it is so easy to just not do that. The current background system in the 2024 PHB has mechanical incentives for NOT choosing a background typically thematically associated with your class. Accolyte for example is mechanically a bad background for a Cleric and a horrible background for a Paladin, the two classes that make the most sense thematically. Meanwhile Criminal is a bad background for a Rogue. Mechanically, both of those backgrounds make more sense for a Wizard. While we are talking about Wizards, Sage is not great for Wizards but it is probably the best background for a Cleric. [/QUOTE]

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