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    1 year ago

    Reminds me of how they incorporated weapon type-specific attacks in BG3. Stealing this one for sure.

    So far, I’ve included in my current campaign: a utility belt that holds 3 healing potions allowing them to be used as a bonus action and a totem that allows them to reroll a hit die result of “1” on level up.

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      1 year ago

      Reminds me of how they incorporated weapon type-specific attacks in BG3. Stealing this one for sure.

      Yep, that whole weapon maneuvers system should be backported into base 5e stat, with slight modifications (i.e. they would be PB/LR instead of 1/SR, since short rests in the tabletop version are less regulated).

      (Or alternatively they could auto-proc on a crit.)

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        1 year ago

        Or, perhaps go the PF2e route and allow the player to tack on a weapon maneuver of choice if their attack roll exceeds the target AC by a certain amount (5?)

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          Too much math for 5e’s design philosophy, and with bounded accuracy it would need a crit on the strongest enemies anyway.

          The actual implementation of that system could take a number of forms:

          • PB/LR for every class that is proficient with the given weapon. (The most basic implementation, but also screws over pure martials in favor of half casters.)
          • PB/LR for every class that is proficient, but fighters regain PB/2 uses when they use Second Wind.
          • PB/LR for every class that is proficient, PB/SR for fighters, monks, and barbarians.
          • PB/LR for every class that is proficient, fighters regain all uses when rolling initiative.
          • Etc…