36. by adding adding dexterity modifiers to damage, haven't they increased the value of dexterity even more?
Back in the early days, D&D was a game for nerds. Strength was the most important stat for fighters, who were the most effective characters in the early game, but peaked early and weren’t able to keep up with the magic users, for whom Intelligence was the most important stat. Nowadays, D&D is the favored game of theater kids, and the most important stats are Dexterity and Charisma.Yes. Many people criticize the balance of the stats, pointing to Dexterity (and to a lesser extent, Wisdom) as super stats, contrasting with Strength and Intelligence as being less generally valuable.
A fan translated the runes30. does the writing at the bottom of the (beautiful) tapestry on page 73 mean something? or is it gibberish?
gasp! i always thought wizards had access to all arcane spells.
it really seems like wotc made spell lists according to whatever they thought was appropriate for each class, rather than on a clearly-defined arcane/divine divide.
37. the spell lists seem a little strange. i just noticed that wizards don't have access to the enhance ability spell! gasp! i always thought wizards had access to all arcane spells. on the other hand, the arcane/divine designation doesn't really seem to exist anymore. regardless, this strikes me as strange. are there any other classic arcane spells that aren't on the wizards spell list?
38. similarly, earthquake is on the spell list of clerics, druids, and sorcerers, but not warlocks or wizards. it really seems like wotc made spell lists according to whatever they thought was appropriate for each class, rather than on a clearly-defined arcane/divine divide. not really a question here...
It seems that way because that’s exactly what they did. And frankly, good on them for it.37. the spell lists seem a little strange. i just noticed that wizards don't have access to the enhance ability spell! gasp! i always thought wizards had access to all arcane spells. on the other hand, the arcane/divine designation doesn't really seem to exist anymore. regardless, this strikes me as strange. are there any other classic arcane spells that aren't on the wizards spell list?
38. similarly, earthquake is on the spell list of clerics, druids, and sorcerers, but not warlocks or wizards. it really seems like wotc made spell lists according to whatever they thought was appropriate for each class, rather than on a clearly-defined arcane/divine divide. not really a question here...