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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 2042836" data-attributes="member: 3424">Fair enough, but I don't see this as a problem. As a DM I always adapt the challenges to fit the mix of characters, anyway.More options simply means that the character gets pretty good at one thing, at the expense of his ability in other areas. Certainly, I can make a great tripper, but how does he do in a grapple? Against flying opponents? Against ranged attackers? Against spellcasters? In my mind, it's just a strategy of narrowing focus for higher payoff at the expense of higher risk. I've found it's generally more efficient to cover all bases, but if a player wants to be really good at one thing, I'll let him, and I'll give him the chance to exercise his schtick, but I can still find other ways to challenge him and the party.I won't deny that there are some particularly problematic options, like the Frenzied Berserker, the shivering touch spell and over-the-top caster levels for spells such as blasphemy and holy word, and I manage those by just not allowing them.</blockquote>