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Part V: How to Play Dungeons and Dragons (Remastered!): Powering Up Your Character: Tabletop RPG Character Optimization 101

55 min • 31 december 2023

Are you looking for a way to give your character an edge in your next Tabletop Roleplaying Game? Optimizing your character can provide you with the tools to make your character stronger, smarter, and more effective. But be careful, overdoing it can result in MinMaxing, which can make the fun at the table disappear. In this episode of the RPGBOT.Podcast, we go over what exactly character optimization is, why it’s important, and some of the more creative solutions you can take. So get ready to find out how you can utilize bags of rats and hydraulic badger canons to optimize your character for success!

Special thanks to @Knower85667267 for this week's question of the week.

Materials Referenced in this Episode

Party Composition

DnD 5e - Party Composition - This was published after we recorded the episode
Pathfinder - Party Composition

Hydraulic Badger Cannon Ingredients for 5e

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