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<blockquote data-quote="The Crimson Binome" data-source="post: 7525990" data-attributes="member: 6775031"><p>If you're a level 17 fighter, and your Dex save is at -1, then you would need to find +12 worth of bonuses to turn an impossible DC 21 save into a probable one. Advantage is meaningless if you still fail on a 20, but might tip the scales if you can also find +8 worth of bonuses elsewhere. I'm not too familiar with everything on your list, but from what I do recognize, there's not much that you could acquire in preparation. You probably don't have time, between recon for the fight and when the fight actually needs to take place, to go gain three levels so you can pick up a feat. Nor are you likely to recruit a high-level bard or sorcerer, if you didn't have one already in the party. </p><p></p><p>Seriously, imagine the situation. Your party needs to take out an ancient red dragon next week, so you have time to prepare. What can you feasibly do, to get ready for its breath weapon? You might have time to go on a quick quest for a magic item, but nothing gives enough of a bonus to your saving throw for it to significantly affect the probability of saving. You're better off not even trying to make the save, and just figuring out some way to resist fire damage (which can be done with a single spell, or any one of three different magic items).</p><p>Tone doesn't always come across, in these forums. I could have said that it would be a 'strong' argument, rather than a 'reasonable' one. It does follow logically from the premise; I just find the premise kind of shaky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Crimson Binome, post: 7525990, member: 6775031"] If you're a level 17 fighter, and your Dex save is at -1, then you would need to find +12 worth of bonuses to turn an impossible DC 21 save into a probable one. Advantage is meaningless if you still fail on a 20, but might tip the scales if you can also find +8 worth of bonuses elsewhere. I'm not too familiar with everything on your list, but from what I do recognize, there's not much that you could acquire in preparation. You probably don't have time, between recon for the fight and when the fight actually needs to take place, to go gain three levels so you can pick up a feat. Nor are you likely to recruit a high-level bard or sorcerer, if you didn't have one already in the party. Seriously, imagine the situation. Your party needs to take out an ancient red dragon next week, so you have time to prepare. What can you feasibly do, to get ready for its breath weapon? You might have time to go on a quick quest for a magic item, but nothing gives enough of a bonus to your saving throw for it to significantly affect the probability of saving. You're better off not even trying to make the save, and just figuring out some way to resist fire damage (which can be done with a single spell, or any one of three different magic items). Tone doesn't always come across, in these forums. I could have said that it would be a 'strong' argument, rather than a 'reasonable' one. It does follow logically from the premise; I just find the premise kind of shaky. [/QUOTE]
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