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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6603881" data-attributes="member: 6787650">What was hard to understand was why you would pump DEX over CHA. As you've now explained, there was no opportunity cost because you rolled two 18s. That explains it and I am no longer confused. I don't have much to say about the single-class case. Favored Soul would still be more attractive to me than dragon sorc in a campaign where no multi-classing was allowed, but it wouldn't be quite so obviously better.Generally you should know in advance whether you're more interested in making an opportunity attack or casting a Shield. Trying to have a weapon out and a hand free is unnecessary overkill. As far as sheathing a weapon after attacking with it, sure, I'd allow that. That's part of what your free object interaction is for, AFAICT.Depends on what you mean by "better". Five minute adventuring days bore me, so a dragon sorc who spends 2 sorcery points and a 5th level spell slot in order to throw six 15.5-HP rays and three 14-HP Eldritch Blasts is not spectacularly more impressive than one who just chucks six 14-HP Eldritch Blasts for 2 sorcery points (especially considering that the Scorching Ray only has 120' range). 60 HP against a chain worm on the second round of combat vs. 37 HP on the second round of combat is, well, it's nice, but is that extra 23 HP really worth a 5th level spell slot? Not my style.</blockquote>