вЂњResistanceвЂќ (they wait to define this way later in the book, IвЂ™m not sure why they didnвЂ™t put it next to advantage) means half damage, period! You get a limitedВ number of 1 minute rounds until you take a short rest. Rage is really boss вЂ“ damage bonus but also melee damage resistance. The barbarianВ is a raging wild fighter with d12 Ht Dice their abilities are things like rage, reckless attack, and brutal critical вЂ“ getting better attacks while taking risks. LetвЂ™s dig into the classes, and IвЂ™ll point out interesting approaches as we go. There are 20 levels and you get something at most of them вЂ“ a core class ability, a path feature, or at every fourth level an ability score improvement (which can be swapped out for a feat, if youвЂ™re using the optional feats rules). This is one of the major expansion-content points in the game. For many classes itвЂ™s a couple different paths for wizards itвЂ™s school specializations, etc. In a manner parallel to the subraces, every class has several paths or specializations under it which are mandatory to take at (usually) level 3.

Hit dice and hit points are as in previous editions, though they list the average hit point roll and say you can just take that instead of rolling. It gets proficiencies in some armor, weapons, and tools and some number of skills (usually 2-3). Each class gets saving throw proficiency in two saves (which means you add your proficiency bonus to those but not the third). They pack in twelve of them вЂ“ barbarian, bard, cleric, druid, fighter, monk, paladin, ranger, rogue, sorcerer, warlock, and wizard. Well, they sure donвЂ™t want to repeat what they did in 4e and make you wait till a later supplement for your favorite class to appear. Last time, weВ got through the race section, and now itвЂ™s time for 112 pages of character classes!

Welcome to the thirdВ part of my Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition readthrough and review of the PlayerвЂ™s Handbook.

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