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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7106269" data-attributes="member: 6801845">One other aspect of the game I'd like to address would be dexterity dominance syndrome (DDS).DDS is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly.&nbsp; It leads to rapier shortages, PCs targeting your monsters with ranged attacks from so far away that you have to extend your map into your neighbors house, and players saying things like &quot;Darn, my initiative is only 23&quot;.DDS is a gateway issue that leads to sharpshooting, kiting and invincible reflex saves.&nbsp; Not to mention PCs with stealth scores high enough to hide behind blades of grass.So just say &quot;no&quot; to DDS in your campaign.&nbsp; Enforce strength(athletics) checks by making people climb walls with a DC higher than 5.&nbsp; Throw in house rules like bows that make sense and require more than an 8 strength to pull.Just remember, a strength based character is a terrible thing to waste.&nbsp; Only you can stand up to DDS.&nbsp; If you can find the sneaky little bastards.P.S. this is only slightly tongue-in-cheek.&nbsp; Dex based builds seem to be way too common in many games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7106269, member: 6801845"] One other aspect of the game I'd like to address would be dexterity dominance syndrome (DDS). DDS is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly. It leads to rapier shortages, PCs targeting your monsters with ranged attacks from so far away that you have to extend your map into your neighbors house, and players saying things like "Darn, my initiative is only 23". DDS is a gateway issue that leads to sharpshooting, kiting and invincible reflex saves. Not to mention PCs with stealth scores high enough to hide behind blades of grass. So just say "no" to DDS in your campaign. Enforce strength(athletics) checks by making people climb walls with a DC higher than 5. Throw in house rules like bows that make sense and require more than an 8 strength to pull. Just remember, a strength based character is a terrible thing to waste. Only you can stand up to DDS. If you can find the sneaky little bastards. [I]P.S. this is only slightly tongue-in-cheek. Dex based builds seem to be way too common in many games.[/I] [/QUOTE]

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