D&D 5E Help playtest my fantasy stat draft!

[Snarf Zagyg]

Hey, you're all set for a wizard/cleric/warlock!

I prefer the usual nomenclature-

Either
A. Wizlockic or
B. Terrible.

 

[Fenris-77]

Hey, you're all set for a wizard/cleric/warlock!

The dreaded Wizclock. Oh noes!

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

The dreaded Wizclock. Oh noes!

Oh, I like that! I like that a lot ...

 

[Blue]

Though remember that nine of the "bonus/misc" items have stat boosts included, which could be used either to boost good scores or shore up weak ones.

I wasn't forgetting, but I was mostly discounting it away. 5e rewards specialization. Taking multiple +1 boosts to important ability scores like your attack/casting ability, DEX, CON is more likely then to bring an 8 to a 10. Look as ASIs - most are used to boost your high ability scores, not to remove a -1 - because likely that -1 isn't in something you expect your character to be good at.

Now, I grabbed one that was "+1 to four different stats" - that'll likely have a bit that will trickle down to the lowest level simpy because four stats are a lot. But "+3 to an ability, -2 to two others" isn't going to be used to jump an 8 to an 11, and random solo +1s will still most likely go into ability scores deemed important.

 

[Fenris-77]

Oh, I like that! I like that a lot ...

This is the shizz I do at work.

 

[el-remmen]

a viable class!

If you make anything besides a bard, I will make it my new goal in life to make sure you never play D&D again!

 

[Fenris-77]

A Tabaxi Bard named Careless Whisper. Or maybe Private Dancer.

 

[el-remmen]

A Tabaxi Bard named Careless Whisper. Or maybe Private Dancer.

Now I want to do a character creation auction that includes choosing things like "No one is allowed to give their character jokey names" and other tone/style choices.

 

[Mannahnin]

I wasn't forgetting, but I was mostly discounting it away. 5e rewards specialization. Taking multiple +1 boosts to important ability scores like your attack/casting ability, DEX, CON is more likely then to bring an 8 to a 10. Look as ASIs - most are used to boost your high ability scores, not to remove a -1 - because likely that -1 isn't in something you expect your character to be good at.

Now, I grabbed one that was "+1 to four different stats" - that'll likely have a bit that will trickle down to the lowest level simpy because four stats are a lot. But "+3 to an ability, -2 to two others" isn't going to be used to jump an 8 to an 11, and random solo +1s will still most likely go into ability scores deemed important.

Sure, but if we're talking from the perspective of hardcore CharOp, multiple 8s would be pretty common with point buy, too. I did a quick search for Fighter options to give me a second opinion on prioritizing for this draft, and the first big article I found advises dumping all three mental stats with 8s, for either Battlemaster OR Eldritch Knight builds. Which isn't my usual style, but if we're talking optimization, 8s are definitely going to happen.

If folks DON'T want to optimize, and want more rounded characters, this draft seems to allow that option. At least for some of us.

 

[Fenris-77]

My Current stats: STR 12, DEX 17, CON 14, INT 8, WIS 14, CHA 8 with 2 picks to go. Not bad for balance.