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<blockquote data-quote="OB1" data-source="post: 8749014" data-attributes="member: 6796241">That's exactly what the new inspiration mechanic does.&nbsp; Once gained, the PC now get's to choose when to use it for maximum advantage.&nbsp; For example, the Rogue in my party used the advantage he gained on a Nat20 hit to get sneak attack on an enemy he wouldn't have been able to otherwise (he needed to use his bonus action to dash into range and there were no allies around the enemy).&nbsp; Or a wizard might use it in combination with a leveled spell attack to make it more likely that the spell slot won't be wasted on a miss.But the problem here is that Crits are so unreliable as to be useless for strategy.&nbsp; All of those abilities sound great, but a PC can't count on them happening when they need it to.&nbsp; With Inspiration, the PC get's to choose when to use it for maximum advantage.&nbsp; And with it being able to be passed around once one character has advantage, it's much more reliable as a feature.&nbsp; One character may not Nat20 for a whole session, but could get inspiration several times because another player is rolling lucky.I (and the rest of my group) were blown away by how well the new rules worked in actual play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OB1, post: 8749014, member: 6796241"] That's exactly what the new inspiration mechanic does. Once gained, the PC now get's to choose when to use it for maximum advantage. For example, the Rogue in my party used the advantage he gained on a Nat20 hit to get sneak attack on an enemy he wouldn't have been able to otherwise (he needed to use his bonus action to dash into range and there were no allies around the enemy). Or a wizard might use it in combination with a leveled spell attack to make it more likely that the spell slot won't be wasted on a miss. But the problem here is that Crits are so unreliable as to be useless for strategy. All of those abilities sound great, but a PC can't count on them happening when they need it to. With Inspiration, the PC get's to choose when to use it for maximum advantage. And with it being able to be passed around once one character has advantage, it's much more reliable as a feature. One character may not Nat20 for a whole session, but could get inspiration several times because another player is rolling lucky. I (and the rest of my group) were blown away by how well the new rules worked in actual play. [/QUOTE]

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