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Message: <blockquote data-quote="clearstream" data-source="post: 8147240" data-attributes="member: 71699"><p>[EDIT] After starting this thread, I realised what my motivations were as a designer. Looking at floating stat bumps, increased arrays, or extra dice rolls: to me they just feel bland. Racial ability score increase traits are flavourful, and I believe the most successful design would replace them with something equally flavourful. Could class-based increases along the lines I explore below evolve into that flavourful successor? What would need to change, to make it so?</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: rgb(209, 72, 65)">[EDIT 2] Tweaked to make the connection with class stronger!!</span></span></p><p></p><h3>Non-stereotyped</h3><p>All racial <strong>Ability Score Increase</strong> traits are removed.</p><h3>Class <em>Ability Score Increase</em> features</h3><p>The class you choose at 1st-level gains a new feature.</p><h4>Artificer Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (C)</span></h4><p>Increase your Intelligence or Constitution ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Barbarian Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (C++ MAD)</span></h4><p>Increase your Strength, Dexterity or Constitution ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any two ability scores by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Bard Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (S)</span></h4><p>Increase your Charisma ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Cleric Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (A++)</span></h4><p>Increase your Wisdom ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Druid Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (A)</span></h4><p>Increase your Wisdom ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Fighter Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (B+)</span></h4><p>Increase your Strength or Dexterity ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Monk Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (D MAD)</span></h4><p>Increase any one ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any two ability scores by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Paladin Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (A+ MAD)</span></h4><p>Increase your Strength or Charisma ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any two ability scores by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Ranger Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (C+)</span></h4><p>Increase your Strength, Dexterity or Wisdom ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any two ability scores by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Rogue Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (B)</span></h4><p>Increase any one ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any two ability scores by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Sorcerer Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (B++)</span></h4><p>Increase your Constitution or Charisma ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Warlock Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (B+++)</span></h4><p>Increase your Charisma ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h4>Wizard Training<span style="color: rgb(209, 213, 216)"> (S+)</span></h4><p>Increase your Intelligence ability score by 2, to a maximum of 20.</p><p>Increase any one other ability score by 1, to a maximum of 20.</p><h3>Multiclassing</h3><p>When you gain a level in a class other than your first, you don't gain the 'Training' feature of that class.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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