Quote Originally Posted by Satinavian View Post
(Modern) D&D is not exactly made with those in mind and it is assumed that no one does it.

But it is not that you can't do it. Having some noncombattant supporter as part of the party could work just fine. You only have to account for it when balancing encounters and the player should be willing to be on the sidelines every fight. It is not really disruptive as such and can be a good option for players who are there for the roleplaying but couldn't care less about tactical combat.

I mean, it is not as if noncombattant hirelings/NPCs travelling with a party are super rare or problematic. Why shouldn't it work when one of them is a PC instead ?
Got me. But I have been kicked out of three separate groups for playing a pacifist.