D&D 5E (2014) [poll] How much does party class composition impact your choice on class?
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dco
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I choose what I want to play not what is better for optimizing the team.
Only a little as I enjoy playing "support" classes such as Bard and Cleric. Typically, in most groups I've played in, those are the two that seem to always be available.
sunrisekid
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I always have a character concept in mind ahead of time, and play that. However, I usually DM games so when I do play it's a bit of a special occasion for me. That said, while DM'ing I try to adjust the game story to cater to the characters at the table.
Phototoxin
Explorer
To an extent, I find that in the last few years our group tends to be less 'turn up with a character' and more 'lets be more collaborative as a group'
I think that it stems from getting to know each other better and our development as players/GM. A lot depends on the game too - sometimes the DM might say 'its based in the wilderness so a character like a barbarian, druid or ranger would be good' and sometimes we can just do what we want because we'll be dropped into the adventure 'in situ'.
I think that it stems from getting to know each other better and our development as players/GM. A lot depends on the game too - sometimes the DM might say 'its based in the wilderness so a character like a barbarian, druid or ranger would be good' and sometimes we can just do what we want because we'll be dropped into the adventure 'in situ'.
Afrodactyl
First Post
I typically have three or four vague ideas knocking about when we start gaming. I then start fleshing them out and then decide which one the group needs the most.
I tend to play whatever hole the party has most of the time, but i do occasionally have a specific character idea i want to play and i will play it! One large 3.5 group had a bunch of high power characters, so i played an aquatic halfling monk with a staff-flute that was specialized to be able to fight blind(based on Kord from the movie "Circle of Iron")
I usually take into consideration what the party needs, but I won't let it completely dictate what I play. I do like to make my character last when necessary.
I joined a group one time that was composed of all Dex based characters so I rolled up a Str character. Was having an all Dex group a "weakness"? No not at all, but being the only Str character has it's perks. Ok guys, who wants this +2 Great Sword? Nobody? Well I guess I'll take it then
I played in another campaign that consisted of a Cleric, Druid, Monk, Ranger, and Fighter so I rolled up a high Charisma character.
I played in a group with two Life Clerics. That was.... interesting to say the least.
The last group I DMed chose classes that complimented each other, but they all chose monster races.
And finally, last year I played in a campaign where the DM absolutely insisted that there would be a Cleric and a Rogue in the group. He didn't care about what other classes were chosen as long as there was at least one Cleric and one Rogue. Weird.
I joined a group one time that was composed of all Dex based characters so I rolled up a Str character. Was having an all Dex group a "weakness"? No not at all, but being the only Str character has it's perks. Ok guys, who wants this +2 Great Sword? Nobody? Well I guess I'll take it then
I played in another campaign that consisted of a Cleric, Druid, Monk, Ranger, and Fighter so I rolled up a high Charisma character.
I played in a group with two Life Clerics. That was.... interesting to say the least.
The last group I DMed chose classes that complimented each other, but they all chose monster races.
And finally, last year I played in a campaign where the DM absolutely insisted that there would be a Cleric and a Rogue in the group. He didn't care about what other classes were chosen as long as there was at least one Cleric and one Rogue. Weird.
