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[Mephisto]

I've actually been thinking about my semi-shitpost lately. I find myself not really wanting to do d20-ish stuff so Pathfinder is a no-go for me right now. Maybe I'll retract that once I forget my most recent Pathfinder experience.

My first thought would be to do some light Feng Shui hacking. Feng Shui is the game of Hong Kong action movies, if you haven't heard of it. I know Baahubali is Tollywood but a system that uses "run up a stream of bullets and kick the shooter in the face" as an example should be able to support "dumbasses forming a shieldball on a treeapult".

A further thought was "just freeform it" but I find that unsatisfying.

And a third thought involved re-reading "Against the Dark Yogi" by Tab Creations - this video was shared on their site in relation to that game in the distant past so maybe that'd work.

[SOLDIER First]

I've been quite pleased, lately, with Dreamscarred Press's third party additions to Pathfinder, and particularly Art of War, their take on the Tome of Battle. It doesn't lean on using the environment or group maneuvers like that, but I can hardly imagine how one would begin to write features that would encourage that anyway, it's more like a freeform thing that would be based around skill checks or otherwise open ended mechanics.

Oh, I absolutely agree. Spheres of Power (and Might, but we ain't talkin' wizards right now) is so good for making martials less boring.

[pikachu17]

I was thinking about types of government and how the main problem is that at some point power is going to be given to someone who doesn't deserve it.
Then I thought, how about a wizard realized this, and then dedicated his life to learning Wish so that he could wish that only good people receive power?
The wizard could spend his time defining what 'good' even is, along with researching the spell.

[scourge728]

Presumably the wizard could use the already existing alignments

[pikachu17]

Presumably the wizard could use the already existing alignments

Alignment is not a story thing. It only matters with Rakshasas and Pixies, otherwise Alignment is only a short hand for a PC's general morality.
I didn't hate alignments, but your response made me hate them.

[Mephisto]

Alignment is not a story thing. It only matters with Rakshasas and Pixies, otherwise Alignment is only a short hand for a PC's general morality.

Depends on what game you're playing, but I'm assuming 5e because why not.

According to this little snippet, good and evil are definitely story things and wizard dude would probably be struck down by every good deity ever for trying to remove free will from everyone.

[SOLDIER First]

Alignment is only as much a story thing as the DM allows (or wants) it to be.

[NullForceOmega]

Moving into not allowed territory a bit here, please avoid discussions about the merit of the alignment system, there is a thread linked in the OP for that topic.

[SOLDIER First]

Right, sorry.

[Kagus]

Moving into not allowed territory a bit here, please avoid discussions about the merit of the alignment system, there is a thread linked in the OP for that topic.

Sounds like something a filthy lawful would do!

[NullForceOmega]

I appreciate a joke Kagus, but don't push this button please.

[Mephisto]

Elfgames are serious business.

[Cthulhu]

It really is an elfgame.  Grognards always identify with dorfs but having a lifestyle that allows you to spend all your free time playing obscure games and perfecting the art of painting tiny figurines is extremely elven.

[pikachu17]

It really is an elfgame.  Grognards always identify with dorfs but having a lifestyle that allows you to spend all your free time playing obscure games and perfecting the art of painting tiny figurines is extremely elven.

Did Critical Role ever use grognards as a pun? Because if not that is sad.

[delphonso]

Me and a group of buds are starting Lost Mine of Phandelver tomorrow - Barbarian, Cleric, and Warlock.

The Warlock is a new player - who had a character idea for ages (avid fantasy reader) which the Warlock supports. I helped him create his character, explaining a hundred rules along the way.

He wants to build a combat focused spellcaster. Stuff like Dark One's Blessing and the False Life invocation are his substitute for HP. Problem is, I've never made a Pact Blade warlock, and never been a martial caster. If I'm a caster, I'm hiding in the back of the group.

Anyone have experience as a melee warlock? We're doing just the PHB to keep it easy for two new players - so the Hexblade patron is off the table. Any advice on builds to help him out?