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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ZombieRoboNinja" data-source="post: 6015595" data-attributes="member: 54843">So first off, I really like the idea of Int affecting the max number of tactics you can use per encounter. It would be a great way of making Int impactful without just adding your Int bonus to a bunch of damage/healing rolls.I'd probably still want to start out slow on the max number of tactics per encounter, though. This would actually dovetail nicely with the previous setup: Int can determine your starting Tactics and LIMIT your max tactics per encounter. So a level 1 warlord with 14 Int can prepare two tactics per encounter but only knows three total. A level 1 warlord with 18 Int can still only prepare two tactics per encounter but knows five total. But at level 4 the 18 Int warlord moves up to 3/encounter, while the 14 Int warlord is stuck at 2/encounter. And a warlord with 12 Int can only prepare one tactic.This way, maxing out Int makes the character more tactically rich and complex, while putting less focus on Int and more on Str or Dex makes for more of a hybrid character who dishes out damage himself while also guiding the team. Now, I personally do not like the idea of making Charisma add to the power of your tactics, because (a) I think a low-Cha warlord should be viable and (b) a lot of tactics rely on advantage, disadvantage, extra attacks, denied enemy actions, and other things that make it hard to toss in an ability modifier.However, it would make sense to me to have Charisma buff specifically defensive, protective, and restorative powers like Triage. So a low-Cha warlord is a mediocre healer, while a high-Cha warlord is better.Ideally, this way the warlord could actually have two different important mental abilities without any "traps." You can be a perfectly effective warlord with a 14 Int and 10 Cha, but 18 Cha will make you a very good healer/buffer and 18 Int will make you a tactical mastermind.I've reworked the class to attempt to take these into account below. As always, suggestions and comments welcome!</blockquote>

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