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<blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 6728343" data-attributes="member: 5834">It should be fine. I don't think it will lead to broken situations. 5E is very much a game that allows you to do odd things like a dex-based greatsword with little to no effect on the game. We started using a house rule where you can sneak attack with any weapon. I don't see a problem with it. Damage is in a very tight range in 5E. A small difference like allowing dex over strength shouldn't affect it. It's not like previous editions where Dex was so good that allowing it would make for an imbalanced character. Everything in 5E is capped and attacks can attack any ability score, there are a lot of dangerous attacks that target low strength characters. I think you're fine allowing it.If you do, you may want to do a few modifications for stylistic purposes. I'd remove the heavy property from the Greatsword. Make it a finesse greatsword that is made for a dex-based character. This also prevents a dex-based character from using a feat like Great Weapon Mastery. I wouldn't do this for power gamer reasons. I'd do it because it doesn't make sense for a dex-based character to be able to hammer down hard with a heavy weapon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Celtavian, post: 6728343, member: 5834"] It should be fine. I don't think it will lead to broken situations. 5E is very much a game that allows you to do odd things like a dex-based greatsword with little to no effect on the game. We started using a house rule where you can sneak attack with any weapon. I don't see a problem with it. Damage is in a very tight range in 5E. A small difference like allowing dex over strength shouldn't affect it. It's not like previous editions where Dex was so good that allowing it would make for an imbalanced character. Everything in 5E is capped and attacks can attack any ability score, there are a lot of dangerous attacks that target low strength characters. I think you're fine allowing it. If you do, you may want to do a few modifications for stylistic purposes. I'd remove the heavy property from the Greatsword. Make it a finesse greatsword that is made for a dex-based character. This also prevents a dex-based character from using a feat like Great Weapon Mastery. I wouldn't do this for power gamer reasons. I'd do it because it doesn't make sense for a dex-based character to be able to hammer down hard with a heavy weapon. [/QUOTE]

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