Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Rocket your D&D 5E and Level Up: Advanced 5E games into space! Alpha Star Magazine Is Launching... Right Now!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 5988892" data-attributes="member: 6696971">How about we work off of the construct in the original post and determine where we need to "recalibrate" the grades in the micro-pillars of the Generalist Wizard to get its metrics in line with the Bard and the Rogue metrics:The Generalist WizardCombat - A- Offense - A Defense - BControl - A+Support - B+ Mechanics:  Average single target damage (with some single target spells  that circumvent the mechanics) but considerable, varying options for  unmatchable AoE capability (which again, sometimes working outside of  the mechanical system).  Although unmatchable, AoE spells are still  generally less effective spells than their of-level Control counterparts  (which speaks more to the potency of the Control capability).  Static  defensive capabilities are average but through spells, class has  unmatched tactical mobility, illusory misdirection (self-target  management) and extreme means of protections from ranged/melee physical  attacks and elemental effects/spells.  Bulwarking the defensive  abilities are Conjurations/Summons spells which interpose themselves  between the class and opponents.  Unmatched means of control as  preeminent battlefield dictator, through encounter changing action  denial/harassment/inducement of negative status effect.  Considerable  support capability through numerous buffs; from static bonuses,  physical/elemental damage/spell mitigation/protection, to action economy  to unmatched tactical mobility.  Grade:  A- Exploration - A+ Perpetuate Travel - A+  Solve Puzzle/Obstacle - A+ Circumvent Obstacle/Trap - A Mitigate Exposure/Hazards - AMechanics:  Has unmatched means to expedite overland, group travel.   Hastens group travel and delivers access to hidden/hazardous areas  through lore, transmutations and divinations.  Can mitigate exposure to  features of hostile environments through abjurations, transmutations and  sacrificial conjurations which makes travel through hostile domains  safer.  Through lore and unmatched divination use, can facilitate  resolution of, and often circumvent, exploration conflict and puzzle  challenges.  Grade:  A+ Social - A Coerce Neutral NPC - A Gather Information - A+ Resolve Aggression Without Conflict - A-Solve Mystery - A+ Mechanics:  Through lore and unmatched enchantments, divinations, and  illusions the class can effectively play the role of face, mediator and  spy and can facilitate, and sometimes circumvent, the resolution of  urban and social conflicts.  Has the most access to system circumvention  mechanics, borderline omniscience through divinations and summons, as  means of mystery solving.  Grade:  A In my mind, the red, bolded, underlined metrics need tuning downward slightly.  If this is true then, Teleports/Travel Spells, Divinations, and Buffs seem to be the "problem children" here.</blockquote>

Verification