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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BobTheNob" data-source="post: 5855151" data-attributes="member: 82425">Given. But why, in a game that players can basically attempt anything they like, have powers at all? (Well, for martial pursuits at least)Sure they give structure, and they give clear delineation of what is and isnt possible, and give guidelines for determining probability. Great. But why have that in a "power" structure? Why not just give it to the players in the first place? Yes, let them grow and get "better" at certain maneuvers, but why does this have to be powers and why do we need some semi-vancian wrapper on it?Why do I need a power called "Wolf Strike" that allows me a shift when I hit and a different power called "Bladed step" which does exactly the same thing (presumably different classes) when I can just have rules dictating how to combine shifting with striking? Then if a player (fighter) wants to get better at this, he invests in something which improves its base capability. For instance (spitballing ideas) shift and strike could draw AOP from targets other than the one you are shifting past, but with investment it becomes a true shift and therefore doesnt draw AOP at all.In this way we say that there is a base list of maneuvers that anyone can try, but the truely great just do the same maneuvers better. In this way, we reward the martialist, whilst keeping him distinct from spell casters, as we are not dumping them into caster power structures. We allow everyone tp attempt things they are not necessarily trained in, not because as DM's we can make the exception for them (Forcing rule deviation) but because its the norm that anyone jis just allowed to try.I just dont think its a good thing that we need a disclosure allowing DM's to make exceptions when we could just make the rule encompassing enough that the exceptions are not required in the first place.</blockquote>

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