“Fighters Too Simple”, Says Player Who Doesn’t Know What Their Spells Do
"It’s better to just ignore them and go on with your fun.”
Local player, Adam Dresdell, interrupted a conversation he wasn’t involved in earlier today to input his opinion that Fighters were “too simple”. While Dresdell asserted the statement as if it were some sort of novel opinion, others simply ignored the assertation, and went on workshopping an interesting character concept. Reports indicate the character in question was complete with a personality and flaws to overcome. “We’ve dealt with players like him before, desperate to prove how smart they are” says player in attendance Erin Streeski. “It’s better to just ignore them and go on with your fun.”
The incident seemed to be resolved, until reports came in later that Dresdell had no idea how to play his current character, a 4th level wizard. The source told The Dungeon Tribune that the player in question was caught last week unprepared for his turn, spending 20 minutes asking questions about his spells before settling on casting fireball, to no one’s surprise. “I asked him once what spells were in his spellbook,” says the informant, deemed credible, who wishes to remain anonymous. “And he replied that he had a spell focus instead.” The source continued with devastating details. “At first I thought he was just picking whatever spells he wanted at the end of the long rest, but over time I began to suspect he wasn’t even preparing spells.” These suspicions proved true in later sessions. “One time he tried to cast healing word, and I really didn’t have the energy to stop him.”
When contacted for comment, Dresdell himself sat down with reporters to explain. “I don’t have time to look up all these spells,” he explained. “Besides, most of them are the same as they were in 3.5.” When those present suggested that he perhaps choose a less complex class to play, Dresdell declined. “If I did that, then I’d have to use some creativity.”
The other players previously in the group have quit due to Adam’s constant misuse of the term action economy.