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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cerberus2112" data-source="post: 893119" data-attributes="member: 5255">Re: Re: Max Dex bonus to initiative ideaI actually chose the numbers on the basis that I thought a Halberd or other unwieldy large weapon would severely hamper someone, while a dager probably would not be any slower for someone with a 20 Dex than their own fist would be.  I'm against granting initiative bonuses for small weapons, because I don't think unarmed attacks should grant any bonus so why a dagger (for that matter, why should you get to go before a spellcaster just because you've got something in your hand?)  For Large weapons, the advantage of reach is already accounted for, so penalties on most reach weapons to make them reactive seems fair and appropriate (and includes the idea that you must ready that longspear before its useful).  I didn't want to make it a straight penalty, either, because that would unbalance the game in favor of spellcasters too much; that's when it came to me to use a similar mechanic to Max dex to AC from armor.</blockquote>