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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 6852646" data-attributes="member: 463"><p>The Bandit Captain may have lightning-fast reflexes, but he doesn't get to roll two d20 for init and take the best one... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As far as 5e stats go, I definitely think you can create a Conanesque PC with standard point buy if you want. The d20 modifiers don't matter that much compared to class abilities and feats. A 5e 3rd level Barbarian can certainly kill a lion, though in the stories Conan kills lots of foes 'with one blow' that would be a couple round fights in D&D - Howard wasn't much for extended fight scenes. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> D&D 5e plays closer to movie-Conan (indeed the Barbarian PC Hakeem in my online game is 'played by' Jason Momoa as Conan & Khal Drogo). <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>If I wanted to play a Conanesque PC I'd probably be spreading stat points around to emphasise broad competence over specialistion - 14s and 12s rather than 16s and 8s, though I'd keep a 16 STR as you roll your prime attack stat so frequently. At 1st level he'd be 'baby Conan', but 5e lets me grow into the role with stat bumps.</p><p></p><p>Attributes in 5e have marginally more simulationist value than in 4e, but it's still pretty weak in </p><p>any 'd20 system' iteration of D&D; the effective difference between a 12 and a 16 on stat checks </p><p>is +2 on a d20, the variance in the roll tends to dominate the attribute bonus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 6852646, member: 463"] The Bandit Captain may have lightning-fast reflexes, but he doesn't get to roll two d20 for init and take the best one... :) As far as 5e stats go, I definitely think you can create a Conanesque PC with standard point buy if you want. The d20 modifiers don't matter that much compared to class abilities and feats. A 5e 3rd level Barbarian can certainly kill a lion, though in the stories Conan kills lots of foes 'with one blow' that would be a couple round fights in D&D - Howard wasn't much for extended fight scenes. :) D&D 5e plays closer to movie-Conan (indeed the Barbarian PC Hakeem in my online game is 'played by' Jason Momoa as Conan & Khal Drogo). :D If I wanted to play a Conanesque PC I'd probably be spreading stat points around to emphasise broad competence over specialistion - 14s and 12s rather than 16s and 8s, though I'd keep a 16 STR as you roll your prime attack stat so frequently. At 1st level he'd be 'baby Conan', but 5e lets me grow into the role with stat bumps. Attributes in 5e have marginally more simulationist value than in 4e, but it's still pretty weak in any 'd20 system' iteration of D&D; the effective difference between a 12 and a 16 on stat checks is +2 on a d20, the variance in the roll tends to dominate the attribute bonus. [/QUOTE]
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