CapnZapp
Legend
[MENTION=12731]CapnZapp[/MENTION]
Thanks for the info.
But what is so broken about xbow expert?
From my point of view, it is not that OP.
1) It lets you attack with no disadvantage in melee (the fact that it also applies to attack spells is probably the problem in here, I would have stated only ranged weapon are affected by it.)
2) You ignore the loading quality of xbow (now they work like a normal bow)
3) You can shoot once more with a hand xbow already loaded if you have it hand if you attacked with a one hand weapon. (strange, I just noticed that it doesn't specify one hand melee weapon... Thx CapnZapp )
Other than the first case, I really see no reason to put that feat on the hate list, even then it is not such a big change; unless I have missed something?
The main thing is what Lord Twig has already explained to you, with his "Shortsword Expert" feat.
Ranged combat is inherently superior to melee combat. In my opinion, melee combat needs to get ALL the bonuses. Ranged combat is THAT good.
You yourself express this in your campaigns, when you say one character soaks all the attacks while dodging - and the rest whale on using ranged fire.
D&D used to be about heroic characters wielding swords and axes bravely entering melee combat to vanquish their foes.
In this light, Crossbow Expert is destroying that game. It is not the only straw, but it is the final straw (that broke the melee camel's back).