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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rya.Reisender" data-source="post: 6769983" data-attributes="member: 6801585">But in reality, not everyone is optimized either. There will always be that one character that isn't very talented and just got caught into the adventure somehow. If you die, I wouldn't say it's his fault, because you'd probably have died without him too. Would you have lived if he was a super talented master of combat? Probably, but since you knew that wasn't the case, might as well say it's your own fault for overestimating what you can do.I still voted that I personally would most likely fully optimize my character. That's because I will probably keep the character for YEARS and every unoptimized decision could be something I regret for a very long time afterwards.Though I guess it depends on the DM. If he was like "I allow you to change your build any time if you aren't happy", I'd probably try around more rather than reading tons of guides before every level up.On the other hand, sometimes I just want to roleplay a very specific character. I might even want to play a character that's completely unsuited for combat. It's great if the DM allows that too. Obviously he has to consider that with the encounters he creates. A DM that just TPKs you and then is like "Well it's your own fault if you don't play optimized characters" is probably not a very good DM.</blockquote>