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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dmhelp" data-source="post: 8173487" data-attributes="member: 7025338">Ok first off in regards to removing power attack I would like to avoid a 20 pager: <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/nerfing-great-weapon-master.541206/" target="_blank">D&D 5E - Nerfing Great Weapon Master</a>So I would say I can balance martial vs caster balance thru magic items (+3 sentient flame tongues that cast spells, belts of giant strength, non class restricted items that cast spells, having wands & staves not recharge, etc).With that out of the way I was thinking of making GWM the AOE option.  Also, I think SS is worthy of a feat without power attack.  Your Fighting Style choice is basically like a broader 3E weapon specialization and picks when you get your +2 damage.  With this proposal a hasted level 20 Fighter could get 12 attacks assuming each main action had at least one attack aimed at a second target (4+1, 4+1, 1 haste, and 1 bonus action cleave attack if at least 1 hit killed or critted) when using a heavy two handed weapon.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Everyone may add ability mod to offhand damage when two weapon fighting (no fighting style required) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Weapon Fighting Styles changed to +2 damage:  Archery (ranged weapons),    Great Weapon Fighting (melee weapons with two hands, includes longswords used two handed, etc.), Two Weapon    Fighting (dual melee weapons) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Power    attack (-5 hit/+10 damage) removed from Great Weapon Master &    Sharpshooter </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Great    Weapon Master - also when using the attack action to melee attack    with a heavy weapon may make one additional melee attack per attack    action (with the same weapon) as long as it is directed at a second    target, lose any benefits from Polearm Master until the start of    your next turn; cannot benefit from Great Weapon Master and Polearm    Master on the same turn </li> </ul>For completeness here are my other feat changes:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Linguist    - learn 6 languages instead of 3 </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Weapon    Master - gives proficiency with shields and all simple/martial    weapons </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">   Now    included as half feats (with +1 to any physical ability score unless    otherwise noted): Charger, Defensive Duelist, Dungeon Delver,    Grappler, Martial Adept, Medium Armor Master, & Savage Attacker,    or Skilled (with +1 to any ability score) </li> </ul></blockquote>

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