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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Monayuris" data-source="post: 8569723" data-attributes="member: 6859536">Never seen any issue with the paladin requirements.Everyone I've played with rolled their stats hoping they could make paladin. When they fail to qualify, a collective groan is issued from the group and then they move on and pick a class. No one considered it unfair. The dice rolled as they did - not much you can do about that.As far as weak or unfortunate characters... we always used max hit points, but even low stat characters... it was a challenge and a badge of honor and an expression of skill to get that weak character to survive. A mage with detect magic and 1 hp... bring it! It's part of the challenge and taking on that character adds to the challenge.I would never suicide by kobold any character, I would fight tooth and nails to keep that character alive despite the weak stats because if that weak character makes 2nd level, it would be an accomplishment.But I think this may be another change in the game. The game now is less about the intrinsic challenge. Back when we played as kids and teens, it was:  roll up a character and try to keep it alive (when the rules of the game worked against us in every way). Succeeding and leveling up was a condition of beating the game.The game has now become more of a way to express a character idea and so intrinsic challenge is less desirable. Success and leveling up is now more about developing and idealizing the character.</blockquote>

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