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<blockquote data-quote="Ashkelon" data-source="post: 7147385" data-attributes="member: 6774887">In 5e, most martial characters hit a plateau quite earlier in their careers. For the most part, they stop gaining new capabilities around level 7. Sure, they get more features, but those features are mostly bigger numbers, more attacks,&nbsp; and the like. A spellcaster on the other hand continues to gain new capabilities every few levels through their spells. The kinds of tasks a spellcaster can accomplish at level 15 are significantly more impressive than the ones the spellcaster can accomplish at level 5. On the other hand, the martial warriors are doing the same exact thing they were doing at level 15 as they were at level 5. No new options or abilities have opened up to them allowing them to perform mythic feats of martial skill that one would expect from a warrior who is capable of going toe to toe with demons, dragons, and demigods.I wanted to see what a martial warrior whose skill and ability revolved around more than the most basic of combat abilities would look like. Taking inspiration from the 3e Tome of Battle, I have decided to create a kensei base class for 5e. Check it out and feel free to give feedback.<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LjAArlZ3uQwTQbaDHSJwCgCJKYJYTXeT6nHagrhcpPQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Here </a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ashkelon, post: 7147385, member: 6774887"] In 5e, most martial characters hit a plateau quite earlier in their careers. For the most part, they stop gaining new capabilities around level 7. Sure, they get more features, but those features are mostly bigger numbers, more attacks, and the like. A spellcaster on the other hand continues to gain new capabilities every few levels through their spells. The kinds of tasks a spellcaster can accomplish at level 15 are significantly more impressive than the ones the spellcaster can accomplish at level 5. On the other hand, the martial warriors are doing the same exact thing they were doing at level 15 as they were at level 5. No new options or abilities have opened up to them allowing them to perform mythic feats of martial skill that one would expect from a warrior who is capable of going toe to toe with demons, dragons, and demigods. I wanted to see what a martial warrior whose skill and ability revolved around more than the most basic of combat abilities would look like. Taking inspiration from the 3e Tome of Battle, I have decided to create a kensei base class for 5e. Check it out and feel free to give feedback. [URL="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LjAArlZ3uQwTQbaDHSJwCgCJKYJYTXeT6nHagrhcpPQ/edit?usp=sharing"]Here [/URL] [/QUOTE]

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