Illusionist Fighter (gnome) is straight forward and powerful all game. It is also a forgiving build for a newbie, but less forgiving than a Dwarf Berserker. (View Post)

Now that you mention it, it is a bit odd that the saving throw bonus' based on CHA are not restricted to a level cap, whereas abilities like an AC bonus from intelligence were restricted that way in … (View Post)

@the_spyder‌ Well, I think we can totally agree that the DM Guide could have used a more thorough set of instructions on how to actually DM, rather than just being a big reference book. When you get … (View Post)

The reason Rogues got a substantial bump in combat prowess in 3rd and later editions was because not many people liked to play an Thief in earier DnD iterations. They were purely support characters, … (View Post)

...do I need to remind people this thread is about not QUITE optimal but quite good/solid builds... If you rock an overpowered gnome, at least stick to silly RPish uses of Shapechange, like making a … (View Post)