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<blockquote data-quote="nonsi256" data-source="post: 5035201" data-attributes="member: 86164">&gt;&gt; I look at the damages listed for the weapons in the core PHB as&nbsp; &gt;&gt; damage the weapon causes at a basic proficiency level. Earlier&nbsp; &gt;&gt; versions of D&amp;D, like the BOXMI sets included rules for increased&nbsp; &gt;&gt; weapon damage based upon the level of mastery of the wielder&nbsp; &gt;&gt; (working similar to the progression of the monk's open hand&nbsp; &gt;&gt; damage in the SRD).
&gt;&gt; I'll take another look at your monk and see what I think. Thanks.&nbsp; To be honest, weapon mastery was one of OD&amp;D’s best highlights for me and in most cases made sense. However, it has several drawbacks:&nbsp; - You have to go back to the tables all the time&nbsp; - The overall stats for the different weapons feel too much to be mostly handwaves.&nbsp; - The AC bonuses for some weapons could make sense as long as the attacker is no more than 1 size category larger (e.g. does it sound even remotely feasible that a dagger could in any way have any effect on an enormous great axe wielded by a storm giant? No way. Not in my book. Same goes for a club vs. arrows).&nbsp; - Multiple deflections (my favorite combat option of all times) make just as much sense as multiple AoOs.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; There are some more issues, but I really don’t feel like getting down to the charts right now.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Also, you should notice that there are some new feats I added to significantly aid a Monk’s offensive power (Ki Reinforce, Ki Extend, Lightning Fists, Ramming Shoulder Butt) and other feats that are open to most classes.




&gt;&gt; Also, I give characters 2 bonus feats at 1st level and 2 more at&nbsp; &gt;&gt; every even numbered level.&nbsp; This would not only perpetuate the casters’ action-economy advantage, but would actually increase it significantly.&nbsp; - Double Wand Wielder&nbsp; - Twin Spell&nbsp; - Repeating Spell&nbsp; - Split Ray&nbsp; - Persistent Spell&nbsp; - Sudden Quicken&nbsp; I can’t see a reason why any 16th level caster in your campaign would not have all of them by level 16.&nbsp; And this is just regarding the action-economy.&nbsp; Scarce feats are the only way to keep casters at bay to any degree.

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[QUOTE="nonsi256, post: 5035201, member: 86164"] [LEFT][B]>> I look at the damages listed for the weapons in the core PHB as[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B]>> damage the weapon causes at a basic proficiency level. Earlier[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B]>> versions of D&D, like the BOXMI sets included rules for increased[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B]>> weapon damage based upon the level of mastery of the wielder[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B]>> (working similar to the progression of the monk's open hand[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B]>> damage in the SRD). >> I'll take another look at your monk and see what I think. Thanks.[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT]To be honest, weapon mastery was one of OD&D’s best highlights for me and in most cases made sense. However, it has several drawbacks:[/LEFT] [LEFT]- You have to go back to the tables all the time[/LEFT] [LEFT]- The overall stats for the different weapons feel too much to be mostly handwaves.[/LEFT] [LEFT]- The AC bonuses for some weapons could make sense as long as the attacker is no more than 1 size category larger (e.g. does it sound even remotely feasible that a dagger could in any way have any effect on an enormous great axe wielded by a storm giant? No way. Not in my book. Same goes for a club vs. arrows).[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Multiple deflections (my favorite combat option of all times) make just as much sense as multiple AoOs.[/LEFT] [LEFT]There are some more issues, but I really don’t feel like getting down to the charts right now. [/LEFT] [LEFT]Also, you should notice that there are some new feats I added to significantly aid a Monk’s offensive power (Ki Reinforce, Ki Extend, Lightning Fists, Ramming Shoulder Butt) and other feats that are open to most classes. [B]>> Also, I give characters 2 bonus feats at 1st level and 2 more at[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B]>> every even numbered level.[/B][/LEFT] [LEFT]This would not only perpetuate the casters’ action-economy advantage, but would actually increase it significantly.[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Double Wand Wielder[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Twin Spell[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Repeating Spell[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Split Ray[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Persistent Spell[/LEFT] [LEFT]- Sudden Quicken[/LEFT] [LEFT]I can’t see a reason why any 16th level caster in your campaign would not have all of them by level 16.[/LEFT] [LEFT]And this is just regarding the action-economy.[/LEFT] [LEFT]Scarce feats are the only way to keep casters at bay to any degree. [/LEFT] [/QUOTE]

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