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Sorcerer: the only class I'm worried about (and how I'd make it)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nivenus" data-source="post: 5796582" data-attributes="member: 71756"><p>I think the idea behind Charisma as the base stat is that Charisma isn't "charm" per se... it's strength of personality. A barbarian with a commanding presence, even if they're abrasive personally, has high Charisma. It's why Intimidate is based off of Charisma, rather than Strength, which if you think about it makes sense - a powerful crimelord doesn't need to be physically strong to be intimidating, even without goons beside him or her.</p><p></p><p>Tying this to magic is a bit of a tricky issue and to a certain degree, I'd agree that Constitution makes more sense if you interpret the use of magic as requiring a toll on the body to cast (<em>The Witcher</em> series uses this assumption, for example). However, I'm not convinced D&D has ever made this assumption, as much as I'd be willing to live with it.</p><p></p><p>On another note, I think that if they're looking to bring the Sorcerer to 5e (which it sounds like they are) they should look for some kind of iconic character who embodies the sorcerer. Wizards have it easy - students who go to a magical school and learn to cast magic is as old a fantasy trope as they come, not to mention the variety of real-life mystical traditions - but the sorcerer is a bit more nebulous.</p><p></p><p>My own suggestion would be Merlin, who's usually depicted as "naturally gifted" in modern stories, even though his original incarnation would probably be closer to a D&D druid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nivenus, post: 5796582, member: 71756"] I think the idea behind Charisma as the base stat is that Charisma isn't "charm" per se... it's strength of personality. A barbarian with a commanding presence, even if they're abrasive personally, has high Charisma. It's why Intimidate is based off of Charisma, rather than Strength, which if you think about it makes sense - a powerful crimelord doesn't need to be physically strong to be intimidating, even without goons beside him or her. Tying this to magic is a bit of a tricky issue and to a certain degree, I'd agree that Constitution makes more sense if you interpret the use of magic as requiring a toll on the body to cast ([I]The Witcher[/I] series uses this assumption, for example). However, I'm not convinced D&D has ever made this assumption, as much as I'd be willing to live with it. On another note, I think that if they're looking to bring the Sorcerer to 5e (which it sounds like they are) they should look for some kind of iconic character who embodies the sorcerer. Wizards have it easy - students who go to a magical school and learn to cast magic is as old a fantasy trope as they come, not to mention the variety of real-life mystical traditions - but the sorcerer is a bit more nebulous. My own suggestion would be Merlin, who's usually depicted as "naturally gifted" in modern stories, even though his original incarnation would probably be closer to a D&D druid. [/QUOTE]
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