D&D General Character Advancement Poll

[Sacrosanct]

Just like the poll says. In general, what sort of planning do you do for your character advancement?

For example, in my current campaign as a player, I'm playing a Rune Knight. The only plan I had for advancement beyond that was taking Crusher at 4 and Sentinel at level 6. By level 4, based on in-game scenarios, I started to lean towards Wisdom Resilient instead at level 6 (after being charmed and fighting my own party on two occasions).

But by level 5, I found myself fighting a whole lot of monsters resistant to non-magical weapons and there aren't really any magical weapons in game (none so far, and I doubt I'll find one that is a bludgeoning weapon like my hammer), so now I'm leaning towards magic initiate and going with shilleglagh

This happens a lot for me, where I only have a general build outline, but change that often based on what's been happening in the game. You?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

You are missing an option.

I base my character build options solely on what I believe will cause the most unhappiness in other players.

 

[Lyxen]

You are missing an option.

I base my character build options solely on what I believe will cause the most unhappiness in other players.

Snarf doesn't need to plan anything, just takes bard levels all the time anyway.

 

[Charlaquin]

You are missing an option.

I base my character build options solely on what I believe will cause the most unhappiness in other players.

So gnome bard?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

So gnome bard?

The only way that would make other players unhappy is if there was an unkillable version!

 

[Vaalingrade]

You are missing an option.

I base my character build options solely on what I believe will cause the most unhappiness in other players.

Paladin it is then!

 

[aco175]

I chose basic plan but open to changed in the game. Most of my table takes a class and sticks with it and hardly changes anything. A feat may be taken based or something based on the flow of the campaign, but not much. I'm not sure how much thought is placed in the 3rd level path at character creation.

 

[Sacrosanct]

You are missing an option.

I base my character build options solely on what I believe will cause the most unhappiness in other players.

In 40 years of gaming, I have discovered that people who do that rarely plan it (or are oblivious to it happening), it just comes naturally

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

In 40 years of gaming, I have discovered that people who do that rarely plan it (or are oblivious to it happening), it just comes naturally

I resemble that remark!

 

[Dioltach]

I rarely plan from one round of play to the next, never mind my character's career progression.