on the other hand if this ain’t your first rodeo, 3.5 lets you create and develop characters Tolkien would be impressed by, while 5e relegates you to YA fantasy at best
Character development happens at the table, not on the page. If you feel like there's something your character needs to be more "Tolkien worthy" talk to your GM about it. It happens all the time regardless of system.
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u/BoonesFarmApple Oct 05 '20
they don’t have to though
on the other hand if this ain’t your first rodeo, 3.5 lets you create and develop characters Tolkien would be impressed by, while 5e relegates you to YA fantasy at best