D&D character classes and races are inevitably linked to characterization and stereotyping

Nova

;~;

Vorpy

LOL.

glennmagusharvey

> vicious mockery against someone playing 3.5e

VICIOUS MOCKERY AGAINST SOMEONE PLAYING 4e

> Heavy metal songs that make your enemies explode?

This would be really. freaking. awesome.

"I play a guitar riff."
"Okay, roll to see how much sonic damage you do to every opponent."

glennmagusharvey

> Only deal 1d4 damage, not worth it.

I came to terms with the fact that the rogue characters I play never do respectable damage.  They either do 1d6 if I have a rapier or similar weapon (such as an elven thinblade) or 1d4 if I'm just gonna use a dagger.

Especially for low-strength (i.e. like 10) rogues, I'll be happy with a stack of daggers.  Good for throwing AND stabbing.

Nova

Weapon Finesse is GOD for Rogues.

All Nines

On the topic of D&D: I'm working on an amazing warlock/cleric/scout gestalt at the moment, seeing how it is at level 20 and everything, but there's one little gripe I have: you're not supposed to use dual-class type prestige classes (mystic theurge, eldritch knight, arcane trickster, etc.) on gestalts. That would be so cool, though. If it were allowed, I have a Warlock 6/Ranger 1/Scout 19/Cleric 4/Eldritch Disciple 10 with full base attack bonus, 8th-level cleric spells, a dark invocation, full skirmish bonuses, full favored enemy, almost entirely good saves (fortitude being the lowest but still fair), tons of buffs/utilities between both casting classes, and most of the scout's other cool features. Not being able to take Eldritch Disciple throws a wrench in that whole plan.

Bah. If I were to run a 3.5 gestalt game, I'd allow it. 3.5's really unbalanced anyway. /horrible DM judgment

Nova

A Wizard/Cleric Gestalt~

glennmagusharvey

What's a gestalt?

All Nines

Huh. I figured you of all people would know.

It's when you play a character that levels up in two different classes simultaneously with each level-up, taking all of the class features of both, and the superior of the overlapping common aspects depending on the classes. It's basically extreme/accelerated multiclassing.

glennmagusharvey

Oh, in other words, a munchkin's wet dream.

All Nines

Hey! I object to being compared to a munchkin! :<

But pretty much, if you want to look at it that way. It's pretty fun, anyway.

glennmagusharvey

:P