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Message: <blockquote data-quote="smbakeresq" data-source="post: 7553112" data-attributes="member: 28301">This is true, but people don't want balance, they want to just do whatever they want without restriction.  I have been personally insulted on these boards for suggesting using variant encumbrance, which just so happens balances out the STR dump builds, in particular the medium armor and shield carrying hexblade dips by slowing them down.  I also use it because without using it powerful build trait, dwarf armor trait, mithral as a material, boots of striding, bags of holding, Hewards haversack, portable holes, converting coins into more portable gems, etc are all devalued, but mainly the complaints are the STR dump builds.  I just figure once you start handwaving things that are meant as balancing factors when does it stop?</blockquote>