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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Einlanzer0" data-source="post: 8318031" data-attributes="member: 6788934">I agree that it's something of an issue, although I think the problem is as much that casters & spell choices are too convoluted as it is that martials are too simple (one reason we need a witch and/or shaman class!) I also always use feats, which mitigates it to a large degree.Otherwise, I've done a smattering of things partially motivated by wanting to add depth and partially to rebalance some aspects of the core rules (some of which feed into this problem):-Added a tactical improvisation skill tied to Int and also add a bonus proficiency for higher Int, which helps add "tactical gameplay" options for any character with higher Int (and makes Int less of a dump stat). Note: while any class can use this, martial classes get more practical benefit from it. I like incentivizing smart fighters =P-reorganized knowledge skills so that more classes could get practical benefit from them more often.-separated grappling from athletics and expanded it quite a bit to make it more dynamic.-use a much more robust homebrew weapon/armor custom table that adds a lot of properties and makes weapon choices more impactful (I think this one is big - having a simple/underdeveloped weapon/armor table is a major contributor to this perception.)-use a homebrew set of rules (someone else authored) for secondary and tertiary ability scores that have a variety of uses in and out of combat: courage, sanity, allure, luck, style, wit.-utilize more items with spell-like properties and diversify magic items as much as possible.I think the next thing I want to tackle is working in craftsmanship & masterwork mechanics and setting up rules to give a better feeling of ownership for martial character's gear.</blockquote>

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