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<blockquote data-quote="Ahnehnois" data-source="post: 6238458" data-attributes="member: 17106">In principle, I agree.In practice, I see a fair amount of players who have very different approaches that often convey very unequal notions of common sense. For example, it does not follow to me that if said swashbuckler puts his highest ability score in Charisma and skimps on the physical scores, he should be able to do daring stunts because charisma makes you cool. But some people might disagree. To me, such a character is and should be somewhat suboptimal.None of which means that a player shouldn't play such a character.Again, I agree in principle. However, I find those are corner cases. Most animal companions are modestly effective compared to martial characters, even with full buffs, and clerics tend not to spend the resources to be effective fighters.I've never been on record as defending, say Divine Power as an appropriate spell. I'd revise it. However, I think in general the 3e cleric as a whole is about right balance-wise.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ahnehnois, post: 6238458, member: 17106"] In principle, I agree. In practice, I see a fair amount of players who have very different approaches that often convey very unequal notions of common sense. For example, it does not follow to me that if said swashbuckler puts his highest ability score in Charisma and skimps on the physical scores, he should be able to do daring stunts because charisma makes you cool. But some people might disagree. To me, such a character is and should be somewhat suboptimal. None of which means that a player shouldn't play such a character. Again, I agree in principle. However, I find those are corner cases. Most animal companions are modestly effective compared to martial characters, even with full buffs, and clerics tend not to spend the resources to be effective fighters. I've never been on record as defending, say Divine Power as an appropriate spell. I'd revise it. However, I think in general the 3e cleric as a whole is about right balance-wise. [/QUOTE]

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