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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 314659" data-attributes="member: 177">Hmm, having tought, I'll be a little more specific on the skill/feat/hitpoint award thing...3E has done a pretty good job of balancing classes aginst each other.&nbsp; While I don't mean to say it cannot be fiddled with, things that might alter this balance should be done with careful deliberation.Some classes specialize in Feats (like fighters), or in skills (like rogues).&nbsp; Even if you give out such awards evenly, you will tend to lessen the relative lead such characters have on their compatirots, making playing such classes less special.&nbsp;&nbsp; Similarly with hit points - if you hand them out evently, you actually lessen the relative lead the warrior-type classes have over clerics, rogues, and wizards.&nbsp; Plus, you'll find your PCs start to have far more feats, skills, and HP than NPCs of the same level who haven't won awards.&nbsp; That throws off your estimation of how tough the party is with respect to their opponents.&nbsp; This is manageable, but annoying.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 314659, member: 177"] Hmm, having tought, I'll be a little more specific on the skill/feat/hitpoint award thing... 3E has done a pretty good job of balancing classes aginst each other. While I don't mean to say it cannot be fiddled with, things that might alter this balance should be done with careful deliberation. Some classes specialize in Feats (like fighters), or in skills (like rogues). Even if you give out such awards evenly, you will tend to lessen the relative lead such characters have on their compatirots, making playing such classes less special. Similarly with hit points - if you hand them out evently, you actually lessen the relative lead the warrior-type classes have over clerics, rogues, and wizards. Plus, you'll find your PCs start to have far more feats, skills, and HP than NPCs of the same level who haven't won awards. That throws off your estimation of how tough the party is with respect to their opponents. This is manageable, but annoying. [/QUOTE]

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