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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 9253432" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>I played a 5e viking valor bard modeled on a WWE wrestler with an 18 Charisma. He did not have an 18 strength, but he absolutely looked like he did.</p><p></p><p>Did not affect his attack rolls with his axe but it was great for characterization and concept and was a lot of fun.</p><p></p><p>Narratively you can do a lot with physical aspects of the character that rarely interacts with mechanics.</p><p></p><p>Anybody could roleplay Raistlin with a cough as a characterization, but still have plenty of mechanical con and hp. I vaguely remember the Raistlin stats in the modules not having a bad Con.</p><p></p><p>You could do a Jar Jar binks characterization rogue, where you are narratively clumsy and you accidentally shoot droids dead in the fights while tripping and falling while tangled up with weapons. It would probably be grating but it seems feasible to do so with a mechanically high dex and as a PC making conscious attacks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 9253432, member: 2209"] I played a 5e viking valor bard modeled on a WWE wrestler with an 18 Charisma. He did not have an 18 strength, but he absolutely looked like he did. Did not affect his attack rolls with his axe but it was great for characterization and concept and was a lot of fun. Narratively you can do a lot with physical aspects of the character that rarely interacts with mechanics. Anybody could roleplay Raistlin with a cough as a characterization, but still have plenty of mechanical con and hp. I vaguely remember the Raistlin stats in the modules not having a bad Con. You could do a Jar Jar binks characterization rogue, where you are narratively clumsy and you accidentally shoot droids dead in the fights while tripping and falling while tangled up with weapons. It would probably be grating but it seems feasible to do so with a mechanically high dex and as a PC making conscious attacks. [/QUOTE]
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