MAD and SAD

[Rocky Williams 530]

Forgive my ignorance but, I read MAD and SAD as descriptors, or possibly acronyms, on a few posts. Could anyone clue the clueless in on what the heck they mean??

[Lord Foul II]

Multiple atribute dependant, single atribute dependant
Example sad: wizard, sorcerer, cleric
Example mad: monk, paladin magus

[Ximen Bao]

Cleric is somewhat debatable, I think.

[Rocky Williams 530]

Ahh. Thanks!

[Lord Foul II]

Ximen Bao wrote:

Cleric is somewhat debatable, I think.

true I mostly was trying to keep it symmetrical

Though you could argue that the only truely SAD class would be the 2e spell fire channeler or any other caster that uses con as their casting stat.

[Tholomyes]

Lord Foul II wrote:

Ximen Bao wrote:

Cleric is somewhat debatable, I think.

true I mostly was trying to keep it symmetrical

Though you could argue that the only truely SAD class would be the 2e spell fire channeler or any other caster that uses con as their casting stat.

Scarred Witch Doctor, for a PF example.

[Craig Frankum]

I must ask what RAW and RAI are? Thanks for the other clarification.

[Humphrey Boggard]

Craig Frankum wrote:

I must ask what RAW and RAI are? Thanks for the other clarification.

RAW = Rules As Written

RAI = Rules as Intended

[Matthew Downie]

Other popular abbreviations

[Skull]

Some people get a little sad and mad when they play a MAD class, but not when playing a SAD class.

[Artanthos]

On the other hand, classes benefiting from multiple stats can take things to the extreme at higher levels. You can add only so much to a single stat before further increases become prohibitively expensive or not possible at all.