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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 5826049" data-attributes="member: 18333">PC balance is important, but I don't want to see balance that makes PCs one dimensional or "not heroic."  If designed properly, all PCs should be able to add/do a number of things in each of the situations - Combat, Exploration and Social/Interaction.  If a PC is loaded too heavily in one of the three pillars, and lacks in others, then it will be too difficult for DMs to make adventures that engage all players.  As DM, I don't want to study all my pcs to the point where I know how many will be good at only combat, which will be good at exploration and social...which will be totally useless in social, etc.  I want to design adventures that use them all, and I want all players to engage in all aspects of the game.If D&D Next is designed properly, in combat, a warrior will be better at melee and may have 2 or 3 options.  A spell caster will have spells that make him or her have 2 or 3 options to support or engage in combat.  Rogues will sneak and move and try to get the sneak attack and they may be ok at melee and ranged attacks.  The key is that they all add to the combat experience.  Just as each class adds something in a combat experience, each class/PC also needs to be able to do 2 or 3 things in Exploration and Social/Interaction to add to those experiences.4e did a very good job at this.  I think that if Abilities (and specialties) are used for skill checks, and players can choose options or classes get options that act like powers, there should be enough balance.That being said, I don't mind some spells tipping the balance of power, really.  I'd rather have a rich spell system where casters can actually do magical things than try to keep too much balance and forgo interesting effects.  For example, I really want summoned/conjured creatures or pets to function on their own.  I don't like that a PC with a creature/pet has to give up his or her move or attack to have the creature act.  That seems contrived balance.Balance is "just right" when it is in service of the game and not contrived.  As soon as it seems contrived, I think it goes too far.</blockquote>

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