Thoughts on whether allowing a player to taking a fighting style as a feat is overpowered? It seems like they fall in line with other feats, and it would be a nice option for barbarians who don't want to dip a level in fighter to take a fighting style.
Sure, it could be done, it could make for some interesting feat choices, but with that precedent set you'd have to allow other classes to take other class features as feats as well. A Sorcerer being able to take invocations, a thief taking unarmored defense, a wizard with rage, etc. It may not seem like that big of a deal, but allowing that kind of freedom has a strong chance of taking pure builds and making them feel lack-luster in comparison. That's my first concern about the idea, my knee jerk reaction, but if it sounds like a fun idea at your table, have at it!
Sure, it could be done, it could make for some interesting feat choices, but with that precedent set you'd have to allow other classes to take other class features as feats as well. A Sorcerer being able to take invocations, a thief taking unarmored defense, a wizard with rage, etc. It may not seem like that big of a deal, but allowing that kind of freedom has a strong chance of taking pure builds and making them feel lack-luster in comparison. That's my first concern about the idea, my knee jerk reaction, but if it sounds like a fun idea at your table, have at it!
I agree you don't want to go too far down a slippery slope, but, there's already some precedent with feats like magic initiate, and just because you allow taking some class features doesn't mean you need to allow all of them. The duelist fighting style, for example, is in no way comparable to rage or unarmored defense or sneak attack.
Thoughts on whether allowing a player to taking a fighting style as a feat is overpowered? It seems like they fall in line with other feats, and it would be a nice option for barbarians who don't want to dip a level in fighter to take a fighting style.
Sure, it could be done, it could make for some interesting feat choices, but with that precedent set you'd have to allow other classes to take other class features as feats as well. A Sorcerer being able to take invocations, a thief taking unarmored defense, a wizard with rage, etc. It may not seem like that big of a deal, but allowing that kind of freedom has a strong chance of taking pure builds and making them feel lack-luster in comparison. That's my first concern about the idea, my knee jerk reaction, but if it sounds like a fun idea at your table, have at it!
Also, its not like fighting styles are a Fighter only ability. Paladins, Rangers, and even a bard subclass get them.
I would possibly try to only allow feats available to Paladins, because Archery is too strong for a feat IMO.
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