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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 6384419" data-attributes="member: 1210">I'll answer this.I do believe the BoGS will be in the DMG, and that it will probably raise the wearer's Str to above the normal limits. I believe this both because of existing items like the gauntlets of ogre power, which do essentially the same but without breaking the 20 limit; because of the iconic status of the BoGS; and because of the precedents of how the BoGS worked in 1e and 2e, as well as the playtest.Now, will the BoGS set a pc's str to 24 or 26? I won't pretend to have a clue what Str it might offer in the final version, but I'll point out that the final playtest versions did raise the wearer's Str to anywhere from 21 to 29, depending on the version. Is it possible for a 1st level character to have a BoGS? Sure. Is it likely? Not at all. So, is there a way for a level 1 PC to have a (beyond maximum) Str? Yes. Is it worth worrying about? Not for me.EDIT: In short, I'll take that bet.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 6384419, member: 1210"] I'll answer this. I do believe the BoGS will be in the DMG, and that it will probably raise the wearer's Str to above the normal limits. I believe this both because of existing items like the gauntlets of ogre power, which do essentially the same but without breaking the 20 limit; because of the iconic status of the BoGS; and because of the precedents of how the BoGS worked in 1e and 2e, as well as the playtest. Now, will the BoGS set a pc's str to 24 or 26? I won't pretend to have a clue what Str it might offer in the final version, but I'll point out that the final playtest versions did raise the wearer's Str to anywhere from 21 to 29, depending on the version. Is it possible for a 1st level character to have a BoGS? Sure. Is it likely? Not at all. So, is there a way for a level 1 PC to have a (beyond maximum) Str? Yes. Is it worth worrying about? Not for me. EDIT: In short, I'll take that bet. [/QUOTE]

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