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<blockquote data-quote="ProfessorPain" data-source="post: 4658233" data-attributes="member: 82012">Yes he could by using the combat options available in the game. Fighters tended to do well at things like grappling, bull rushing and tripping. There may not have been anything mechanically compelling NPCs to attack him; but he was an obvious choice, and he had lots of HP which allowed him to stand there longer and take it. In most 3E battles I participated in, wizards were in the rear and the fighters were up front blocking the ogre's ability to access the wizard. There is no need for mechanics that compell the ogre to attack the fighter. It is up to the party to be arranged in a way that benefits them strategically on the board.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But healing isn't the only thing that a leader does. They can also Buff characters on the field of battle &nbsp;Again, I am not going to continue the discussion, if you can't soften your tone a bit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No they didn't. What about the Cleric? They could easily function as defenders and leaders. Wizards could easily function as controllers, leaders, and strikers. Fighters could funciton as defenders and strikers. etc. &nbsp;Again creating an artificial mechanic to simulate the defender role, is a little weak in my opinion. It already happened naturally in most battles.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ProfessorPain, post: 4658233, member: 82012"] Yes he could by using the combat options available in the game. Fighters tended to do well at things like grappling, bull rushing and tripping. There may not have been anything mechanically compelling NPCs to attack him; but he was an obvious choice, and he had lots of HP which allowed him to stand there longer and take it. In most 3E battles I participated in, wizards were in the rear and the fighters were up front blocking the ogre's ability to access the wizard. There is no need for mechanics that compell the ogre to attack the fighter. It is up to the party to be arranged in a way that benefits them strategically on the board. But healing isn't the only thing that a leader does. They can also Buff characters on the field of battle Again, I am not going to continue the discussion, if you can't soften your tone a bit. No they didn't. What about the Cleric? They could easily function as defenders and leaders. Wizards could easily function as controllers, leaders, and strikers. Fighters could funciton as defenders and strikers. etc. Again creating an artificial mechanic to simulate the defender role, is a little weak in my opinion. It already happened naturally in most battles. [/QUOTE]

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