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[Homebrew]Differentiating classes for the Social Pillar
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<blockquote data-quote="CubicsRube" data-source="post: 7538789" data-attributes="member: 6848185"><p>Here is an idea I've had mulling around in my head for a while.</p><p></p><p>I've always wanted to enhance the social pillar of 5e, but keep the mechanics as light as possible to not interfere with the natural game process when characters socialise. </p><p></p><p>I wanted to leverage existing mechanics and this is what I've come up with.</p><p></p><p>Each character gains advantage on their social rolls with certain groups and disadvantafe with others. Anything not listed is just a normal roll.</p><p></p><p>If a character is multiclassed, they use the class they have the most levels in. If they are even, then they must choose only one for the below to apply.</p><p></p><p>The social groups are purposely kept broad and can be modified depending on game type, but they are designed to mostly capture a general array of various groups in a fantasy setting. Soldiers for example could be mercenaries or guards, The Devout could be clerics and priests, but also devout lay people, The Underclass might be criminals and bandits, but could also be slaves and other misfortunates. Let me know if you think I've missed a major one! They are still a work in progress.</p><p></p><p>The rationale is that these classes know how to talk the talk of these people. They know what they really fear and how best to threaten that, and what the typically desire and so know how to tempt or convince them.</p><p></p><p>Conversely they are out of touch with their polar opposite and jusr aren't as effective with their manipulations.</p><p></p><p>So here they are:</p><p></p><p>Bard</p><p>Advantage: Nobles, Commoners</p><p>Disadvantage: Savages</p><p></p><p>Barbarian</p><p>Advantage: Savages</p><p>Disadvantage: Scholars</p><p></p><p>Cleric</p><p>Advantage: The Devout, Scholars</p><p>Disadvantage: Cultists</p><p></p><p>Druid</p><p>Advantage: Rural Folk, Feywild creatures</p><p>Disadvantage: Nobles, Shadowfell creatures</p><p></p><p>Fighter</p><p>Advantage: Soldiers, Common Folk</p><p>Disadvantage: Scholars</p><p></p><p>Monk</p><p>Advantage: Hermits, Common Folk</p><p>Disadvantage: The Underclass, Savages</p><p></p><p>Paladin </p><p>Advantage: The Devout</p><p>Disadvantage: Cultists, Savages</p><p></p><p>Ranger</p><p>Advantage: Rural folk</p><p>Disadvantage: City folk</p><p></p><p>Rogue</p><p>Advantage: The Underclass </p><p>Disadvantage: Nobles, Common Folk</p><p></p><p>Sorceror</p><p>Advantage: Elemental creatures, Hermits</p><p>Disadvantage: Scholars</p><p></p><p>Warlock</p><p>Advantage: Cultists, Extraplanar creatures </p><p>Disadvantage: The Devout</p><p></p><p>Wizard</p><p>Advantage: Scholars</p><p>Disadvantage: Soldiers</p><p></p><p>Thoughts and feedback welcome</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CubicsRube, post: 7538789, member: 6848185"] Here is an idea I've had mulling around in my head for a while. I've always wanted to enhance the social pillar of 5e, but keep the mechanics as light as possible to not interfere with the natural game process when characters socialise. I wanted to leverage existing mechanics and this is what I've come up with. Each character gains advantage on their social rolls with certain groups and disadvantafe with others. Anything not listed is just a normal roll. If a character is multiclassed, they use the class they have the most levels in. If they are even, then they must choose only one for the below to apply. The social groups are purposely kept broad and can be modified depending on game type, but they are designed to mostly capture a general array of various groups in a fantasy setting. Soldiers for example could be mercenaries or guards, The Devout could be clerics and priests, but also devout lay people, The Underclass might be criminals and bandits, but could also be slaves and other misfortunates. Let me know if you think I've missed a major one! They are still a work in progress. The rationale is that these classes know how to talk the talk of these people. They know what they really fear and how best to threaten that, and what the typically desire and so know how to tempt or convince them. Conversely they are out of touch with their polar opposite and jusr aren't as effective with their manipulations. So here they are: Bard Advantage: Nobles, Commoners Disadvantage: Savages Barbarian Advantage: Savages Disadvantage: Scholars Cleric Advantage: The Devout, Scholars Disadvantage: Cultists Druid Advantage: Rural Folk, Feywild creatures Disadvantage: Nobles, Shadowfell creatures Fighter Advantage: Soldiers, Common Folk Disadvantage: Scholars Monk Advantage: Hermits, Common Folk Disadvantage: The Underclass, Savages Paladin Advantage: The Devout Disadvantage: Cultists, Savages Ranger Advantage: Rural folk Disadvantage: City folk Rogue Advantage: The Underclass Disadvantage: Nobles, Common Folk Sorceror Advantage: Elemental creatures, Hermits Disadvantage: Scholars Warlock Advantage: Cultists, Extraplanar creatures Disadvantage: The Devout Wizard Advantage: Scholars Disadvantage: Soldiers Thoughts and feedback welcome [/QUOTE]
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