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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 6354387" data-attributes="member: 2011">Why not? To me, this is like a Cleric of Light not being able to do much radiant damage against a Celestial of Light. It doesn't matter if the gods lend the power to adversely affect the bad guys, it isn't going to adversely affect the good guys. Otherwise, all of the bad guys would be using radiant damage against radiant creatures.I find it interesting that for years, people said that spell casters were too powerful and versatile in 1E through 3.5.Now the first thing some people want is for specialized spell casters to be more powerful and versatile in their specialty in 5E.The point of balance is to avoid these extremes.I'm actually kind of glad that WotC has not yet introduced a feat for PCs to either bust through elemental immunity, or to control/influence elemental creatures.You want to influence elemental creatures? Cast Charm Monster. There is a solution in the game to do so.You want to damage a creature immune to fire? Cast a Cold or Acid or Force or Bludgeoning or Lightning or Thunder or Slashing or no specific damage type spell. Use Telekinesis to drop a rock on its head. Or buff the fighter so that he can damage it. There are solutions in the game to do so.Do we really need bigger, better, badder before the PHB even comes out yet?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 6354387, member: 2011"] Why not? To me, this is like a Cleric of Light not being able to do much radiant damage against a Celestial of Light. It doesn't matter if the gods lend the power to adversely affect the bad guys, it isn't going to adversely affect the good guys. Otherwise, all of the bad guys would be using radiant damage against radiant creatures. I find it interesting that for years, people said that spell casters were too powerful and versatile in 1E through 3.5. Now the first thing some people want is for specialized spell casters to be more powerful and versatile in their specialty in 5E. The point of balance is to avoid these extremes. I'm actually kind of glad that WotC has not yet introduced a feat for PCs to either bust through elemental immunity, or to control/influence elemental creatures. You want to influence elemental creatures? Cast Charm Monster. There is a solution in the game to do so. You want to damage a creature immune to fire? Cast a Cold or Acid or Force or Bludgeoning or Lightning or Thunder or Slashing or no specific damage type spell. Use Telekinesis to drop a rock on its head. Or buff the fighter so that he can damage it. There are solutions in the game to do so. Do we really need bigger, better, badder before the PHB even comes out yet? [/QUOTE]

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