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Message: <blockquote data-quote="squibbles" data-source="post: 7958516" data-attributes="member: 6937590">Thanks for the suggestions, all.I notice that each of the three ideas above make flanked creatures take more damage or get hit more often. I recognize that makes intuitive sense, which is why it's also what the DMG option does.I like flanking as a debuff to the target's outgoing attacks for two reasons, though.1.) Focus fire is already an optimal strategy, I don't think I need to add a rule that makes it better.2.) Since it's more likely that PCs will be outnumbered than that monsters will, flanking has the potential to be more of a danger to PCs than a benefit. I think it's more interesting to encourage PCs to move proactively than it is to deal more damage to them.I feel like this idea a good one, since it uses the threat of damage rather than actual damage to make positioning more important.</blockquote>