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<blockquote data-quote="toberane" data-source="post: 337010" data-attributes="member: 4968">Ummm... because he's now an epic-level character, maybe?&nbsp; Following this logic, why is there a break at all?&nbsp; Why can't a 19th level fighter who meets all the prerequisites take epic feats?The reason, simply, is because the game designers determined that 20th level was the point where the PHB rules began to weaken, and so they drew an imaginary line in the sand and said &quot;21st level is where you become epic.&nbsp; Then we're gonna change the rules on you.&quot;AS much as you might not want to believe it, there is a difference in ability, experience, etc. between a new character who takes his first level of fighter and an experienced character taking his first level of fighter.&nbsp; At 1st level, you'll be fighting kobolds and orcs, so getting a +3 to your hit points for the toughness feat is a much stronger feat.&nbsp; By the time you are 21st level, you're hunting demons and moderate-sized dragons.&nbsp; The power of these epic feats is greater than the power of the non-epic ones from the PHB.&nbsp; However, the challenges that the character will use these feats to face have also substantially increased in power since 1st level.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="toberane, post: 337010, member: 4968"] Ummm... because he's now an epic-level character, maybe? Following this logic, why is there a break at all? Why can't a 19th level fighter who meets all the prerequisites take epic feats? The reason, simply, is because the game designers determined that 20th level was the point where the PHB rules began to weaken, and so they drew an imaginary line in the sand and said "21st level is where you become epic. Then we're gonna change the rules on you." AS much as you might not want to believe it, there is a difference in ability, experience, etc. between a new character who takes his first level of fighter and an experienced character taking his first level of fighter. At 1st level, you'll be fighting kobolds and orcs, so getting a +3 to your hit points for the toughness feat is a much stronger feat. By the time you are 21st level, you're hunting demons and moderate-sized dragons. The power of these epic feats is greater than the power of the non-epic ones from the PHB. However, the challenges that the character will use these feats to face have also substantially increased in power since 1st level. [/QUOTE]

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