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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TwoSix" data-source="post: 6745427" data-attributes="member: 205">I think it sounds quite fun and entertaining.  Might not be appropriate for every genre, though, which might be why you get some pushback (the idea of a character who doesn't succeed because of his own innate talents would be strange for a S&S game, for example).Spitballing some ideas (certainly don't include all these in one class!  Just ways to mechanically approach the concept):1)  The character gets a small pool of luck points (say 3-4) that recharge every short rest.  Exactly what those points could be spent on would vary by subclass, but could include -advantage to attacks, skills, and saves-auto success at attacks, skills, and saves (higher level and/or higher point cost)-change a hit to a critical-reduce damage when damage is taken-auto stabilize at 0 hp-add conditions to damaged enemiesVariants on luck points:  -Roll a d20 at the end of a long rest.  Anytime you roll that number again on an attack or save, regain a luck point. Stronger variant, roll a d10, anytime your attack or save ends with that number (a 5 on the d10 is a 5 or 15 on the d20), regain a luck point.-Luck points for a short rest are set equal to 6 - Wis modifer, because fortune favors the fool!  (This is a more out there variant, I know.)2)  Increased critical chance.  19-20 or 18-20 is the conservative approach.  Maybe 7 and 13 are crits for a traditional superstitious feel.  Let the player pick a number (either when the ability is gained or change every long rest) for a more character driven feel.3)  Evasion seems a no-brainer. (Smoke clears, and he's standing in the center of the blast unharmed is a great lucky guy visual.)4)  Damage bonus with simple weapons and improvised weapons seems appropriate.  It's hard to picture this guy with a greatsword.5)  Some sort of resource (luck points, or something else) to invoke some sort of causality-twisting.  Could be modeled with auto-success on skill checks, depending on how one views the proper narration of skill checks.</blockquote>

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