Might fuck around and boldly claim sorcerers should use Wisdom as their casting stat instead of Charisma, since their magic is instinctual, not based on personality (bard) or barter (warlock). Wisdom being something gained from experience? Not sure i see the connection. Sorcerers are born into their powers like X Men, it’s an inner force but not like a Cleric’s or Monk’s. CHA is the perfect quantification of raw ability but yeah, its not as simple a fit as a Bard
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
Wisdom bring instinct and intuition [with magic], just like Wisdom (Insight) is your instinct and intuition [with people]. Right… from experience.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
Right… from experience. I dont think wisdom is something babies are born with. Charisma is… see what I’m saying?
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
Sorcerers are born with a gift. I don’t think its a gift of wisdom that comes from divine teachings or a lifelong quest towards higher consciousness, its just something they’re born with. If anything Paladins should be wisdom based.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
Let’s not get hasty! If I can’t speechify to the point of nauseating others, then I dunno if I can love the Paladin the same. I’m all for the person who said CON for Sorc’s tho 🤘 That’s another thing id like to rectify about Paladins… I like them like old west sheriffs. Strong and silent and badass.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
I’ve use the “lawman” notion for Paladins a few times. Love how it meshes. Dunno that I could ever personally play a non vociferous Paladin, but that’s just my jam.
But 100% ditto on them being bad asses Ive had sessions with blowhard goody two shoes paladins who ruined stealth and combat sessions with incessant talking and righteousness… as long as its not causing eye rolls, sure.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
Love your work Joe, but people aren’t born with suave & charm, yet they could be born with instinct. Given that Sorcs powers usually manifest around adolescence anyway, either stat could be justifiable. Plus there are too many CHA based classes in this game, imo! ☺ I disagree. Take a look at my business… suave is not a learned trait. It’s like having a sense of humor. It’s something that can’t be taught. You either have IT or you don’t. You’re born with it. It can be developed but you have to have it first.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
James Bond didn’t go to “cool school” it’s just who he is.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
So something like constitution then. Measuring your ability to withstand the inherent and innate magic that saturates your body. Improving your con means you improve your ability to withstand. And it’s the sorcerers second stat dnd suggests as a quick build. But what’s the issue with having the child be born with that glint in its eye, that something special (CHA)? When you get into CON as a casting ability you get into actual physical toughness which i think changes the intention of the class. To me that’s more of a monk.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021
Having a CON based spell caster is mechanically unbalanced. All spell casters need CON for concentration let alone HP, making that their spell casting would allow them to completely max out immediately.
— JOE MANGANIELLO (@JoeManganiello) January 11, 2021