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For questions about balance or perceived inequities between characters, classes, subclasses, spells, etc. that should be of roughly equivalent capability with one another.

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Balancing a mixed game in nWoD

Jadasc raised a great point here. There are few problems that can challenge a mage that won't completely outclass a vampire, unless the vampires are extraordinarily experienced or well connected a …
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5 votes
1 answer
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How to balance a one page RPG that has three scores? [closed]

But how does one strike that balance when trying to elicit certain emotions? Is it purely trial and error to make a 'hard but winnable' game vs. 'obviously impossible' game? … How can you balance one of these where winning is more likely than not, but still feels worthwhile to play - instead of a forgone conclusion? …
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6 votes
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Is this reflavouring of the Dao Genie warlock patron balanced?

I am intending on reflavouring the Genie, so that each type of Genie patron is instead a Fey Court themed around the seasons. All but one of the Genies work without changing. Here is how I'm intendin …
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Is my homebrew Eldritch Invocation that emulates the sleep spell balanced?

Balance Assessment I think this is balanced because while you do not affect many creatures, you can cast it at will. …
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Would allowing Shillelagh to transform your staff into another weapon be unbalanced?

I am planning a (not explicitly optimised) Ranger/Monk character, that uses Druidic Warrior to cast Shillelagh: Druidic Warrior You learn two cantrips of your choice from the druid spell list. They c …
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37 votes
14 answers
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How can you find a balance between effective/optimised characters and creative characters?

When creating characters, I often face a dilemma between making a character. It feels like they can either be optimized so they can "pull their own weight" or having a character I think is creative an …
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