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<blockquote data-quote="Garthanos" data-source="post: 4871881" data-attributes="member: 82504">I am a D&amp;D simulationist ( OK I want to simulate movies and tv and literature...). But I like working through reasonable rationales for things and I am willing to make rules changes if it makes a nicer model.&nbsp; A fighter character currently might as well put up his hands and give up if the DM made the mistake of giving the npc Baron Somnalux the same power as the 17th level fighter. ... This seems to be a clue.1) Do not ever build npcs the way you build a pc.(it means I have to be really really careful if I build npcs... I thought DMing was supposed to be easier? - builder lets me build pcs easy ;-))1a) The Classes are not NPC friendly.2) pcs are too dependent on their toys.(insert house rules here).-9 to hit and less than 1/3 rd damage is damn near nullified.(oops thats a pc problem monsters we arent even sure they get a penalty)The minor action un does it unless some combo is used likesomebody force moves them or similar. ;-) I argue disarm is quite hard and very much a trained move in real lifethat you will rarely be able to use against anyone but somebody you completely outclass... (ie it is very far from fundamental ) so most of the players arguments fall flat.And as somebody noted encounter powers as signature moves are fine...(I also like the disarm at zero hitpoints rule but I am a liberal simulationist)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Garthanos, post: 4871881, member: 82504"] I am a D&D simulationist ( OK I want to simulate movies and tv and literature...). But I like working through reasonable rationales for things and I am willing to make rules changes if it makes a nicer model. A fighter character currently might as well put up his hands and give up if the DM made the mistake of giving the npc Baron Somnalux the same power as the 17th level fighter. ... This seems to be a clue. 1) Do not ever build npcs the way you build a pc.(it means I have to be really really careful if I build npcs... I thought DMing was supposed to be easier? - builder lets me build pcs easy ;-)) 1a) The Classes are not NPC friendly. 2) pcs are too dependent on their toys.(insert house rules here). -9 to hit and less than 1/3 rd damage is damn near nullified. [COLOR=SandyBrown](oops thats a pc problem monsters we arent even sure they get a penalty)[/COLOR] The minor action un does it unless some combo is used like somebody force moves them or similar. ;-) I argue disarm is quite hard and very much a trained move in real life that you will rarely be able to use against anyone but somebody you completely outclass... (ie it is very far from fundamental ) so most of the players arguments fall flat. And as somebody noted encounter powers as signature moves are fine...(I also like the disarm at zero hitpoints rule but I am a liberal simulationist) [/QUOTE]

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