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Without commenting on the skill system directly, yes Expertise allows for some high modifiers to a skill roll, but at high levels that competes with high level spells, which can do super crazy things. A min 15 on a roll is, in comparison, kinda weak in my opinion. Your experience may vary I suppose.

With the fire under control for now, Valda drops the waterskin and rushes at the Galeb Duhr, sword drawn. After the first strike, the rune etched into her sword sparks, and flame runs down blade, wrapping around the stony creature, trying to shackle it down. +1 Longsword Attack: 1D20+9 =...

"Ah, bloody nine hells." Valda mumbles as she surveys the situation after the giant was felled. A strange rock monster, and a growing fire, either that could alert the giants of the stedding. Making a snap decision, she heads to the fire, attempting to douse the flames with the water in her...

Still able to feel some of the burning embers from the brazier she had been struck with, Valda wants some retribution, again attempting to attack the giant. +1 Longsword Attack Rolls: 1D20+9 = [17]+9 = 26 1D20+9 = [19]+9 = 28 +1 Longsword Damage Rolls: 1D8+7 = [7]+7 = 14 1D8+7 = [1]+7 = 8

Valda rushes out of the fireplace, taking an opposite side to Bible to help corral the giant's movements. She takes some quick swipes at the giant's legs with only the slightest of grins on her face. I doubt these are hitting, but I rolled damage just in case. +1 Longsword Attack Rolls: 1D20+9...

Sorry, posted now.

Valda paces on the roof while hearing the descriptions of the negotiations in her head. Although she's managed to get a handle on not projecting every thought at this point through the bond, it's fairly obvious that she almost wants a fight. However, while not exceptionally clever, she has...

Valda stays up in the guardhouse, keeping an eye on the two sleeping giants while the others discuss their next move. "Would it be possible to get a rope across to the roof? I have a grappling hook in my pack if that helps." She otherwise continues keeping watch quietly. Wisdom (Perception)...

You're not wrong, this is a pretty good summing up of the issues with out of combat non-magical resolutions. I wish I had a solution to this, but I don't. Fair, although I think my argument still mostly works with replacing wizard with casters in general. Wizard was picked because the spellbook...

Really, I think people get a little extreme in their arguments. In combat, the fighter is pretty solid. They have some of the highest single target damage, and can be pretty tanky. Once you add in feats they can even do a bit of battlefield control. Fighter's problem is out of combat they rely...

To be fair, the hare only lost in the story because the hare was reckless and stupid, not because of anything the turtle did. At least generally, there might be some variations on the tale.

"I can probably get up and secure a rope pretty easily, thanks to these shoes. Pretty handy, let me climb most anything. Unless they covered the walls in oil or somethin." Valda points down at her shoes, before realizing that at least two people can't see her at the moment, before shrugging and...

Valda creeps ahead with the others, looking at the palisade wall. Dexterity(Stealth): 1D20+21 = [8]+21 = 29 "We could possibly scale the palisade, but if we need to make a hasty retreat it would be hard to do over a wall. We could try breaking through one of the gates, but there could be...

Before leaving, Valda put in a 50 GP bet of herself, no sense in leaving money on the table. Once the group reached the steading, Valda listens to the others as they discuss plans quietly. In her previous work with adventurers she knew she wasn't the most clever person, and was mostly around to...

Hearing talk about betting on her odds at wrestling a giant brought Valda back to her days in the fighting pits. She had earned some decent coin in the betting, however, this was about something deeper. Beating a giant in physical might would prove it had all been worth it. That she had become...

The warrior, she strode through the mist towards the cairn. Approaching the entrance to the dark threshold, she spat onto the ground to clear the dust from her throat, before acknowledging Lord Falldur. "I heard you have a giant problem." She stopped for a moment, as if thinking, then chuckled...

That is Runic Shield. Can be used prof times per long rest to reroll an enemy's attack roll against other allies.

Valda AC 19* HP 83/83 HD 9/9 PP 15 RUNEdc15 SW 1/1 AS 1/1 GM 4/4 CR 1/1 FR 1/1 SR 1/1 RS 4/4 Ind 1/1

I'm fine with whatever, but that does leave group one with only one frontliner I believe, just to note.

Valda the Runeblade Human Fighter 10 (Rune Knight)