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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8447859" data-attributes="member: 4534">No, they're not all equal.&nbsp; If I make a Fighter I have to go out of my way to make him good at socializing.&nbsp; His primary stats, Strength and Constitution (I'm not making a Dex based Fighter), do not contribute anything to rolling in social situations other than Intimidation.&nbsp; Wait, are we still allowed to use Strength for Intimidation rolls in 5th edition?&nbsp; They don't start with proficiency in any social skills other than Intimidation though Backgrounds do offer some flexibility.&nbsp; Contrast the Fighter with the Warlock.&nbsp; The Warlock's primary statistics are Charisma and probably Dexterity or Constitution is next.&nbsp; Right out of the box, the Warlock is better in social situations because Charisma is just that awesome of at attribute.&nbsp; And the Warlock also has proficiency in Deception, so, again, he's got more social tools than the Fighter does.&nbsp; And if we add backgrounds, again, the Warlock has a high Charisma and is more optimized for social interactions than the Fighter is without having to sacrifice anything that makes him a good Warlock.&nbsp; No, you really don't.&nbsp; It isn't hard for a Warlock, Bard, or Sorcerer to make a combat optimized character that is still optimized for social interactions.&nbsp; It's not so easy for the Fighter or Monk.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8447859, member: 4534"] No, they're not all equal. If I make a Fighter I have to go out of my way to make him good at socializing. His primary stats, Strength and Constitution (I'm not making a Dex based Fighter), do not contribute anything to rolling in social situations other than Intimidation. Wait, are we still allowed to use Strength for Intimidation rolls in 5th edition? They don't start with proficiency in any social skills other than Intimidation though Backgrounds do offer some flexibility. Contrast the Fighter with the Warlock. The Warlock's primary statistics are Charisma and probably Dexterity or Constitution is next. Right out of the box, the Warlock is better in social situations because Charisma is just that awesome of at attribute. And the Warlock also has proficiency in Deception, so, again, he's got more social tools than the Fighter does. And if we add backgrounds, again, the Warlock has a high Charisma and is more optimized for social interactions than the Fighter is without having to sacrifice anything that makes him a good Warlock. No, you really don't. It isn't hard for a Warlock, Bard, or Sorcerer to make a combat optimized character that is still optimized for social interactions. It's not so easy for the Fighter or Monk. [/QUOTE]

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