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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 7460404" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>So what if this Barbarian dumps STR for CHA?</p><p></p><p>A Barbarian PC usually would have high STR, relatively high CON, maybe a point or two in DEX for the AC boost, and then whatever is left over goes into INT, WIS or CHA. The barbarian is already MAD just like all STR-based characters are. But in this case... you swap out STR for CHA and everything else stays the same.</p><p></p><p>So as a result, this Barbarian is a couple points worse in Athletics (because they'll still probably be proficient in it), and a point or two better in the social skills (because they'll have a higher CHA but probably no proficiency in anything except Intimidation.) Big whoop.</p><p></p><p>How many people here think doing this for the barbarian is some sort of huge deal that shouldn't be allowed... but still allow the Paladin to multiclass with Warlock? Because there's virtually no difference between the two-- two big melee warriors getting warlock abilities. The <em>only</em> difference is that one of the two had WOTC TELL US that one of them should use CHA from the get-go (and dump DEX as a result of it.) So just because WotC says that the paladin should have a high CHA, it's perfectly fine for them to multiclass with Warlock with no issues?</p><p></p><p>I find it rather silly that it's apparently okay for any classes that got assigned the same ability score to use <strong>BY WOTC</strong> for their abilities are perfectly acceptable to multiclass well with each other... but the classes that WEREN'T given the same ability score focus by WotC are somehow some sort of major wall that shouldn't be allowed to cross. And this is exactly why we don't have any agile dual-wielding Barbarians either... because no one wants to allow Reckless or Rage to work with DEX for some belief that its going to "throw the whole system off!"</p><p></p><p>Bah! Bah, I say! Everything is just numbers. And this barbarian is going to roll attacks with a +5 bonus just like any other barbarian would. And their skills will be in the +1 to +4 range just like any other barbarian is. The only difference? This barbarian will actually GET ROLEPLAYED DIFFERENTLY than any other standard barbarian we see all the time, and to me, that's a BOON to the game and your table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 7460404, member: 7006"] So what if this Barbarian dumps STR for CHA? A Barbarian PC usually would have high STR, relatively high CON, maybe a point or two in DEX for the AC boost, and then whatever is left over goes into INT, WIS or CHA. The barbarian is already MAD just like all STR-based characters are. But in this case... you swap out STR for CHA and everything else stays the same. So as a result, this Barbarian is a couple points worse in Athletics (because they'll still probably be proficient in it), and a point or two better in the social skills (because they'll have a higher CHA but probably no proficiency in anything except Intimidation.) Big whoop. How many people here think doing this for the barbarian is some sort of huge deal that shouldn't be allowed... but still allow the Paladin to multiclass with Warlock? Because there's virtually no difference between the two-- two big melee warriors getting warlock abilities. The [I]only[/I] difference is that one of the two had WOTC TELL US that one of them should use CHA from the get-go (and dump DEX as a result of it.) So just because WotC says that the paladin should have a high CHA, it's perfectly fine for them to multiclass with Warlock with no issues? I find it rather silly that it's apparently okay for any classes that got assigned the same ability score to use [B]BY WOTC[/B] for their abilities are perfectly acceptable to multiclass well with each other... but the classes that WEREN'T given the same ability score focus by WotC are somehow some sort of major wall that shouldn't be allowed to cross. And this is exactly why we don't have any agile dual-wielding Barbarians either... because no one wants to allow Reckless or Rage to work with DEX for some belief that its going to "throw the whole system off!" Bah! Bah, I say! Everything is just numbers. And this barbarian is going to roll attacks with a +5 bonus just like any other barbarian would. And their skills will be in the +1 to +4 range just like any other barbarian is. The only difference? This barbarian will actually GET ROLEPLAYED DIFFERENTLY than any other standard barbarian we see all the time, and to me, that's a BOON to the game and your table. [/QUOTE]
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