And thanks to 5e we're also incredibly sexy and inherently good at conversation. 😎 -Sorcerers
That’s been your thing since 3e, ya damn whippersnappers! 👴-old Wizards
That's why I went with a longer stat list in my home brew system. Made more sense to keep stats from doing unrelated jobs. The simplicity of the six stat system is nice, but it breaks the ability to have stats reflect something like a powerful magic user that's also horribly ugly/unpleasant.
Mind you, it also made things get a bit extra when trying to still keep stats to a reasonable list in terms of display on a sheet of paper. Depending on who you ask, that may not have been successful lol.
I really don't like how 5e made all social skills charisma based, too. Like you're always simultaneously good at persuasion, intimidation, and deception. It feels to me like most of the time one of those should be your go to strategy, not pick whatever is best for the moment and you're good at all of them.
I think part of this is a misunderstanding of what charisma actually represents. It's literally just real-world charisma. There are only a couple instances of official materials mentioning appearance as being related to charisma in all five editions put together. Danny DeVito has 18 charisma. Sloth from The Goonies is lovable enough that he's probably rocking a 14 or so. Ted Striker from Airplane has a 4 in CHA. Sure, he's handsome, but he literally bores people to death. Prince Valium from Spaceballs is similarly low, being dull enough that he puts himself to sleep.
Warlock: Who do I have to f**k to get those powers?
“Oh, no, those powers require being the kid in that situation…”
also bard
On one hand, we have Wilhelm - court wizard, politically savvy, intelligent, keeps a library of useful spells bigger than your mom and never casts the same spell twice in a day.
On the other hand we have Chad Thunderballer, international man of mystique, thrower of nearly infinite lightning bolts, wielder of the forbidden school of Metamagic, slayer of dragons and thots alike. Unless that dragon is blue or bronze.
The rivalry between wizards and sorcerers is well known, but I feel like there should be some more beef between wizards and bards. And sorcerers and bards. And bards and bards.
Those bards sure are a contemptuous bunch
You just made an enemy for life!
Aw, but bards are so charming! 🤩
Congratulations! Presented to: Wizard For: Smugly using the intelligence you lucked into from birth to cast magic you pretend you earned.
[One long rest later] Congratulations! Presented to: Wizard For: Being able to cast spells without the risk of exploding.
Signed: Wildmagic Sorcerer
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