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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Don Durito" data-source="post: 7878008" data-attributes="member: 6687260">Do we really think that giving the Purple Dragon Knight abilities at 3 and 10 (weaksauce as they are) to the core fighter would imbalance the class?  The biggest impact is the extra melee attack from an ally on an action surge - well that's not likely to break the game - and the other players aren't likely to complain as it makes them better too.*The big issue at the moment is the same that effects all Fighter classes - the Battlemaster already exists and has, as it's schtick, the basic maneuver forms that should enable different concepts - so we get issues like the Purple Dragon Knight not having access to Warlord derived maneuvers.*I'd even add in something extra - such as your allies gaining extra damage on attacks when they have temp hp you've granted them so we get some synergy and the rally maneuver or rallying cry gets a little better.  (And Inspiring Leader becomes worth the trade-off for the fighter who wants it.)</blockquote>