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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 9315531" data-attributes="member: 52734">5E's Feats reminds me of Non-Weapon Proficiencies in 2E.  They came from the tail end of 1E (Wilderness and Dungeoneer's guide) and they really, really wanted people to use them but gave the 1E grognards an out by stamping "optional" on them.  Meanwhile, the design team went full-bore into using them and designing for them.I think 5E's fighting styles should sit adjacent and complement feats.   Styles and Stances should be the Schools of Magic of the martials, and combat feats/maneuvers the spells themselves, and designed thusly.   A feat that grants you a fighting style should give you the same looks as if you made a Necromancer feat that gave your spellcaster access to the spells from the school of Necromancy.</blockquote>