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<blockquote data-quote="evilbob" data-source="post: 5343273" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>I'm actually not a fan of that idea. You're effectively trading a +1 to hit for levels 1-4 for a free feat slot at level 5. For one thing, that's unnecessarily complex compared to: just use the rules as they are. For two, that still doesn't solve the idea that everyone will take these feats at level 1 - except the feats will be pretty crappy since there's no +1 to attacks (isn't there another feat already that gives no OAs to wizard attacks?).</p><p></p><p>r1: I sympathize, I really do. I hate "required" feats, too. But that's apparently how this is supposed to work. WotC has not only NOT backed away from expertise feats, they made them even MORE required. Maybe a different proposal could be "one less feat total and a free expertise feat at level 1"? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (Joking.)</p><p></p><p>I still don't know what the best solution is, but I'm kind of leaning toward just leave it alone and let everyone take the stupid things at level 1 and be done with it. Fewer house rules = better, right? (Generally speaking, anyway...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="evilbob, post: 5343273, member: 9789"] I'm actually not a fan of that idea. You're effectively trading a +1 to hit for levels 1-4 for a free feat slot at level 5. For one thing, that's unnecessarily complex compared to: just use the rules as they are. For two, that still doesn't solve the idea that everyone will take these feats at level 1 - except the feats will be pretty crappy since there's no +1 to attacks (isn't there another feat already that gives no OAs to wizard attacks?). r1: I sympathize, I really do. I hate "required" feats, too. But that's apparently how this is supposed to work. WotC has not only NOT backed away from expertise feats, they made them even MORE required. Maybe a different proposal could be "one less feat total and a free expertise feat at level 1"? :) (Joking.) I still don't know what the best solution is, but I'm kind of leaning toward just leave it alone and let everyone take the stupid things at level 1 and be done with it. Fewer house rules = better, right? (Generally speaking, anyway...) [/QUOTE]
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