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<blockquote data-quote="fluffybunbunkittens" data-source="post: 9023291" data-attributes="member: 7037492">From a martial perspective (because as said, no caster should accept this trade)...While the others were lv2 or lv3, you'd be a glass cannon. Your hitpoints would be a noticeable amount behind them, but you'd presumably pick something like Polearm Master that boosts your offensive effectiveness.At their lv4, the others would pick up their own must-have feat and that offensive difference would balance out.When they hit lv5 and you were just lv4, you'd soothe your lack of extra attack with your main stat being 2 ahead of theirs. Then you hit lv5, which boosts you a lot, while they get nothing, really. The difference in hitpoints isn't meaningful any more.When they hit lv8, they agonize between whether to buff up with ASI or pick up another feat. You, meanwhile, one level after, can push your main stat to 20 while being just as effective at everything else as them.I don't really like this sort of an option where someone always feels worse off, depending on the level ranges. Unless everyone takes the option and remains at the same level, so you could just give everyone free feats to start with..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fluffybunbunkittens, post: 9023291, member: 7037492"] From a martial perspective (because as said, no caster should accept this trade)... While the others were lv2 or lv3, you'd be a glass cannon. Your hitpoints would be a noticeable amount behind them, but you'd presumably pick something like Polearm Master that boosts your offensive effectiveness. At their lv4, the others would pick up their own must-have feat and that offensive difference would balance out. When they hit lv5 and you were just lv4, you'd soothe your lack of extra attack with your main stat being 2 ahead of theirs. Then you hit lv5, which boosts you a lot, while they get nothing, really. The difference in hitpoints isn't meaningful any more. When they hit lv8, they agonize between whether to buff up with ASI or pick up another feat. You, meanwhile, one level after, can push your main stat to 20 while being just as effective at everything else as them. I don't really like this sort of an option where someone always feels worse off, depending on the level ranges. Unless everyone takes the option and remains at the same level, so you could just give everyone free feats to start with.. [/QUOTE]

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