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<blockquote data-quote="DWChancellor" data-source="post: 7793391" data-attributes="member: 96184">I really confused by this article.&nbsp; Please help me internet (no, I'm not being snide).&nbsp; What exactly is the thesis of this article?&nbsp; Spellcasters are powerful (stated as a given), and so why are some players handed disproportionately more power?&nbsp; Is that it?In my experience as a DM of players new and old, my best players tend to choose spellcasters and make the most of them.&nbsp; Some pick them b/c of versatility (I'm going to find a use for Tenser's Disk EVERY GAME.), some because they're flashy (I want my fireball to look like an explosion of moths!), and some are straight power gamers who destroy all builds for all classes.&nbsp; But who was my biggest damage dealer, by far, in my last campaign?&nbsp; A fighter with a Dwarven Thrower.&nbsp; Not even close.&nbsp; Big reliable hits all day.As a few other commentators pointed out: spellcasters tend to be bursty.&nbsp; How the DM designs, balances, and generally runs their game challenges different classes to different degrees.&nbsp; I always made sure to include times when the spellcaster couldn't rest every other fight; just as I included encounters where the opponent had overwhelming preparation against my big-hitting melee fighters.&nbsp; So...?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DWChancellor, post: 7793391, member: 96184"] I really confused by this article. Please help me internet (no, I'm not being snide). What exactly is the thesis of this article? Spellcasters are powerful (stated as a given), and so why are some players handed disproportionately more power? Is that it? In my experience as a DM of players new and old, my best players tend to choose spellcasters and make the most of them. Some pick them b/c of versatility (I'm going to find a use for Tenser's Disk EVERY GAME.), some because they're flashy (I want my fireball to look like an explosion of moths!), and some are straight power gamers who destroy all builds for all classes. But who was my biggest damage dealer, by far, in my last campaign? A fighter with a Dwarven Thrower. Not even close. Big reliable hits all day. As a few other commentators pointed out: spellcasters tend to be bursty. How the DM designs, balances, and generally runs their game challenges different classes to different degrees. I always made sure to include times when the spellcaster couldn't rest every other fight; just as I included encounters where the opponent had overwhelming preparation against my big-hitting melee fighters. So...? [/QUOTE]

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