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<blockquote data-quote="Undrave" data-source="post: 7828917" data-attributes="member: 7015698">The World Record for a standing long jump would require a STR of 24 to make it (note that the jump rules don't impose any sort of penalty for armour) so I think that's a problem. The rules also don't give you extra distance if you're willing to not land on your feet, or you run more than 10 feet, both things you might be willing to do to clear a large gap in a cavern or something. Furthermore, I think a level 20 PC SHOULD be able to reach that record even with full plate on. They're legendary heroes at that point, the stuff of legend, the peak of physical power! And without it? They should be able to exceed it. Maybe the rule, instead of &quot;You jump your STR&quot; could be &quot;Make an Athletics Check, you jump a number of feet equal to your check result OR your STR, whichever is highest&quot; so you have a baseline you know you can reach, but also a chance to exceed it that increases with your proficiency bonus and potential bonuses to Athletics.Or you just add your proficiency bonus to the distance you can jump, I dunno.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Undrave, post: 7828917, member: 7015698"] The World Record for a standing long jump would require a STR of 24 to make it (note that the jump rules don't impose any sort of penalty for armour) so I think that's a problem. The rules also don't give you extra distance if you're willing to not land on your feet, or you run more than 10 feet, both things you might be willing to do to clear a large gap in a cavern or something. Furthermore, I think a level 20 PC SHOULD be able to reach that record even with full plate on. They're legendary heroes at that point, the stuff of legend, the peak of physical power! And without it? They should be able to exceed it. Maybe the rule, instead of "You jump your STR" could be "Make an Athletics Check, you jump a number of feet equal to your check result OR your STR, whichever is highest" so you have a baseline you know you can reach, but also a chance to exceed it that increases with your proficiency bonus and potential bonuses to Athletics. Or you just add your proficiency bonus to the distance you can jump, I dunno. [/QUOTE]

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