Vaalingrade
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D&D 5E What are the "True Issues" with 5e?
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The Str based Barbarian/Fighter/Paladin/Ranger doesn't offer good offense against not too uncommon strafing or flying enemies.
I try to convince the orcs not to attack us.
Roll.
10+2 is a 12.
Fail. Roll Initiative.
Guess my PC shouldn''t talk.
mamba
Legend
ok, then show me the real world example of a human with 3% orc DNA and go from that one
mamba
Legend
agreed, so are you telling me that the DM has to change the rules to account for that? Does he have to think for the players if they do not find a solution?
or he should be more convincing in his arguments instead of relying on the press of a button (roll) like you did here, or have bribed them instead…. plenty of options, none with a guaranteed success, just like in real life you cannot talk your way out of some ‘encounters’
Gammadoodler
Hero
I'm not the one who expressed an opinion on what it might be.
One person says..
"well looking at the rules it seems there's a lot of evidence that humans in D&D settings have significantly more capability than real world humans"
You say..
"well the game uses the word 'humans' and the only humans I know are real world humans, so clearly the game must mean real-world humans or why would it use that word"
Someone else says..
"well in the description of humans there is this bit about human bloodlines that is explicitly different from real-world human"
You say..
"well obviously interbreeding with occasionally magical fantasy species would have no significant impact on human capabilities"
I say..
"Oh we're just making random scientific assertions about fantasy genetics with zero justification now?"
And then...without a hint of irony..You say..
"well if we look at the rules.."
.... I just can't even...
I'm saying the game is designed that most non full casters cannot mechanically change tactics.
None of that is tied to his character that one of his party members cannot do.
That's the point.
The Player can tune out a scene because he or she cannot contribute in any way differently from another player can except with lower failure.
The game doesn't advise DMs on how to each every player interested.
Which wouldn't be a problem if the PC options where not designed to actually be locked out of mechanical strength at parts of the game.
Encounter support for PCs should be opt out not opt In. A fighter character player choose should choose to suck at noncombat because they want out not figuring out how to enter noncombat because they want in.
mamba
Legend
since you have no better place to look....
Also, show me where the rules say that this is not a human as we know them, but some magical mutant that only has the name in common
Clint_L
Legend
"A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages" (PHB).
mamba
Legend
Switch out sword for bow, maybe you have some magical items that help, find terrain that helps, come up with some good plan that grounds the dragon, have the mage cast Fly on you rather than on themselves
only if you relegate everything to a die roll or the player has no ideas
A Bard might be better at Persuasion, but the Fighter at Intimidation (expressed by different DCs for the two chars). The Fighter can think of bribing them when the Bard failed to convince the stubborn orcs.
Yes, there obviously are limits to all of this, but you kinda knew this going in
mamba
Legend
yeah, if you answer by the book, then my answer by the book is just fine too, not sure why that would work for you but not for me
Also says nothing about the human either, it just says you can mix something in
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