Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
D&D Older Editions
Why be a Fighter? (3.5)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="nute" data-source="post: 1034499" data-attributes="member: 10607"><p>First of all, hit points are king. More HP = live longer, plain and simple. This makes the fighter superior to all the other "lower classes". </p><p></p><p>Second - no magic. Thus, things like SR and Dispel Magic that make everyone else wet their pants don't even apply to you. You don't have to worry about praying or memorizing crap like those weak-sister mages or the prissy little clerics.</p><p></p><p>Third - You're smarter than the barbarians. They can't even read. </p><p></p><p>Fourth - Unlike the pompous widdle paladin, you can gang up on helpless opponents, stab folks in the back, and you don't have to give your hard-earned loot to the church! </p><p></p><p>Fifth - Make the rogue your buddy, and you really don't need anyone else. The cleric, MAYBE, for those times you just need a little pick-me-up. Better to have him make you some potions, so you don't have to put up with his whining on your loot-gathering excursions.</p><p></p><p>Sixth - Weapon Specialization. Even MORE damage. Damage is King. No, Hit Points are king. Damage is like, duke or something.</p><p></p><p>Seventh - Regdar could kick any of the other iconics' pansy little butts. </p><p></p><p>Eighth - Fighters are macho. Rogues are scrawny little Steve Buscemi types, wizards and sorcerers blow over if the wind's too strong, clerics and paladins are all holy and stuff, rangers and barbarians smell like owlbear dookie, monks will bore you with the Tao of THAC0, and bards will spend hours wooing the bar maiden just so that you can walk up and say "So, babe, want to go upstairs and help me shine the guisarme-voulge, eh? By the way, I slew the dragon." Fighters get more tail than a ratcatcher during plague season. </p><p></p><p>Ninth - All the badasses of classic fantasy? Fighters. Sure, you can make an exception for Conan, but deep down all barbarians WANT to be fighters, they just don't have the brains for it. </p><p></p><p>Tenth - Sword-chucks!</p><p></p><p>Inescapable logic, there you go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nute, post: 1034499, member: 10607"] First of all, hit points are king. More HP = live longer, plain and simple. This makes the fighter superior to all the other "lower classes". Second - no magic. Thus, things like SR and Dispel Magic that make everyone else wet their pants don't even apply to you. You don't have to worry about praying or memorizing crap like those weak-sister mages or the prissy little clerics. Third - You're smarter than the barbarians. They can't even read. Fourth - Unlike the pompous widdle paladin, you can gang up on helpless opponents, stab folks in the back, and you don't have to give your hard-earned loot to the church! Fifth - Make the rogue your buddy, and you really don't need anyone else. The cleric, MAYBE, for those times you just need a little pick-me-up. Better to have him make you some potions, so you don't have to put up with his whining on your loot-gathering excursions. Sixth - Weapon Specialization. Even MORE damage. Damage is King. No, Hit Points are king. Damage is like, duke or something. Seventh - Regdar could kick any of the other iconics' pansy little butts. Eighth - Fighters are macho. Rogues are scrawny little Steve Buscemi types, wizards and sorcerers blow over if the wind's too strong, clerics and paladins are all holy and stuff, rangers and barbarians smell like owlbear dookie, monks will bore you with the Tao of THAC0, and bards will spend hours wooing the bar maiden just so that you can walk up and say "So, babe, want to go upstairs and help me shine the guisarme-voulge, eh? By the way, I slew the dragon." Fighters get more tail than a ratcatcher during plague season. Ninth - All the badasses of classic fantasy? Fighters. Sure, you can make an exception for Conan, but deep down all barbarians WANT to be fighters, they just don't have the brains for it. Tenth - Sword-chucks! Inescapable logic, there you go. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
D&D Older Editions
Why be a Fighter? (3.5)
Top