D&D 5E Bounded Accuracy: does it deliver as promised?

[Tormyr]

I wouldn't want a healing potion, for instance, to be more than 2d4+2.

There are also potions of greater healing which do 4d+4 healing.

 

[Thank Dog]

There are also potions of greater healing which do 4d+4 healing.

Really? Where have you seen those?

 

[Tormyr]

Really? Where have you seen those?

The Hoard of the Dragon Queen supplement.

 

[Thank Dog]

The Hoard of the Dragon Queen supplement.

Huh. Blink and you'll miss it. Or at least, if you're me you will.

Still, even at 4d4+4, that's a drop in the ocean even at low levels. I'd assume that if they're going to have "Greater" health potions that they'll end up having a "Major" health potion or somesuch, which will probably be something like 8d4+8. Even then, at 20th-level that's stuff-all. The potion still becomes less of a "I pop right back into combat" and more of a "ok, you're on your feet, now do something to stay that way!"

 

[ExploderWizard]

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[Acr0ssTh3P0nd]

I don't have that module, but you CAN get pretty damn good AC with Fighter 1/Sorc X.

21 from fullplate/shield/defense mastery, 23 with +2 from haste, 28 with +5 from shield spell (worth casting every round you get hit for sure). All of this is without any items, and I think the Staff of Defense makes it even easier.

Using Defensive Duelist feat, the AC gets even crazier, but only for one attack/round. And all of this is a heavily specialized AC mechanic build.

I'm very pro-bounded accuracy BTW, and think it does work, even in extreme cases like this. Love it.

Quick question: how does a 1st-level fighter afford Full Plate using rules-as-written?

 

[pming]

Hiya.

Quick question: how does a 1st-level fighter afford Full Plate using rules-as-written?

I think he said Fighter 1 / Sorcerer X. So even if we take Fighter 1 / Sorcerer 19, we aren't really worried.

With regards to the whole "AC28" thing...that would only be good for 4 rounds a day. After that, it drops to 23 for another 6 rounds (Haste duration maximum is 10 rounds). After that, you're back down to a respectable 21....but hardly anything even approaching "nigh-unhittable". And if you can cast haste, 3rd level, you are likely to be fighting things with an ok to hit bonus (I'm guessing +4 to +6). I guess the bottom line is...5e's BA is working just fine.

^_^

Paul L. Ming

 

[Tormyr]

Of course, you get to, "oh, you have high AC, enjoy Power Word Kill."

 

[Thank Dog]

Using Defensive Duelist feat, the AC gets even crazier, but only for one attack/round. And all of this is a heavily specialized AC mechanic build.

You couldn't stack the Shield spell with Defensive Duelist. Both require a reaction to use. You also couldn't use it with a Staff of Defence while wielding a shield, because it requires using a finesse weapon which the staff is not.

 

[Warbringer]

NOW?


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IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ALL ABOUT THE HIT POINTS BABY!! WHHHOOOO!!!!!!!!

1st edition - 12th MU 19hps ... Not so much !!!