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Message: <blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 6176338" data-attributes="member: 3400">I don't believe D&D has ever had difficulty finding situations in which the small, weaker character can take the spotlight as a very effective character. The important element is that the character is a roughly equal contributor... overall and over the life of the character, not in individual and specific situations. That there are situations in which the stronger half-orc will be more effective, like in melee combat, should be perfectly acceptable. If it's not, and that applies to every other situation, then what meaningful differences would the game actually have?And even when it comes to particular situations, like melee combat, inferiority to another character doesn't mean non-viability. That is NOT a trap option. The player isn't in competition with other players. And if the small fighter is inferior to an NPC he is in competition with, he should do what inferior fighters have been doing for time immemorial - using his brain, using his other gifts, bringing friends, or whatever else it takes to equalize the conflict or tip it in his own favor.</blockquote>