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Message: <blockquote data-quote="halfling rogue" data-source="post: 6494802" data-attributes="member: 6779182">Does anyone else like to give their character some type of hindrance or drawback? This is one of the reason I love the "Flaw" concept in 5e. I get that lots of 'flaws' will be personality driven but I (for some reason) like to go a little further with it. For instance I once created a dwarf warlord who had a wooden leg, scarred face, and a blind eye (from a dragon attack). The DM and I thought through how to apply the game mechanics (ie, speed or rough terrain and other physical abilities, etc) and then I just went with it. One of the fun things was how I tried to use an obvious disadvantage to my advantage. Make my weakness into a type of strength, you know? As a warlord, my character took control of the 'battlefield' as a general using buffs and such and didn't move around too much. The rest of the party sort of accepted that from the outset. Of course he doesn't move around a lot, he has one leg! They saw him as a grizzled, but endearing leader.It was a constant source for roleplaying, not only for me, but for the rest of the party. At some point he and the rogue sought out someone who make a hollowed out leg in order to fill it with beer.Anyway, ever since that character, I'm always looking for a way now to hinder the character in some way or another. More fun for me to play and I think if it's not overdone, it's more fun for the whole group.What say you?</blockquote>

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