D&D General do we need Character Abilities ?

[le Redoutable]

As they stand they make no sense at all, and there are too many of them.

Go Shadow of the Demon Lord and very few would have a stat above 15. Then make each tier of attribute more comic book - Athletic, Olympic, Peak, Superhuman etc.

Also each class has no access to magic unless picked as a feat, e.g. cantrips, chi, pact, training etc.

Edit: this would allow a berserker to gain Warp Spasms like in Slaine

If you want classes to remain, there should only be three core classes, Magic-User, Warrior and Rogue.

then perhaps you would multiclass those 3 classes ??

 

[le Redoutable]

Oh, right, I meant to type "Ability Scores" not "Attributes" (have been reading other RPGs lately.)

I just meant that you are referring to the six ability scores, not "abilities" in general, which would include class abilities, feats, etc.

no problemo
( I'll be back )

Spoiler: shwarzi says

Terminator, of course !

 

[Rogerd1]

then perhaps you would multiclass those 3 classes ??

If a Warrior can also pick Magic as a feat, it would not be necessary.

 

[le Redoutable]

but me don't wanna drop Classes

 

[Charlaquin]

We absolutely don’t need them

 

[le Redoutable]

ouinnn !

edit : Euh Charlaquin, did you mean " no classes " or did you answered to the #1 ?

edit : " no classes " like in #13 ...

 

[Rogerd1]

We absolutely don’t need them

And maybe even a point buy for feats, say 1-3 points, and powers could be akin to Modern Age, on a 1-4 points.

It just means that creating equivalency across classes a lot easier.

 

[le Redoutable]

do you know Dungeons of Dreadmor ?
( not that it's all you would like as a RPG, still ... )

 

[Rogerd1]

do you know Dungeons of Dreadmor ?
( not that it's all you would like as a RPG, still ... )

Googled it, don't play video games - sorry mate.

 

[le Redoutable]

no problemo :/