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<blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 7584034" data-attributes="member: 6704184">Even in games that are easy going about the rules interpretation, I’ve never seen a rogue take Shield Master. Even though gaining Advantage as a bonus action is really good for any rogue that isn’t a permastealth build, or in a game with Flanking. There is no “mandatory”. I’m happy to hear any actual ideas about a benefit gained for successful taunting, if you think “the creature makes you their next target, moving to you if they can” or “the target has disadvantage on attack rolls on its next turn that don’t include you” are just wildly overpowered. If your whole opinion on the matter is just that it shouldn’t work no matter what, I’m not particularly interested. With respect, If I cared about that discussion, I’d have included it in the OP. I value the POVs of the forum, but I made the thread with a particular set of parameters for a reason. I wonder if I’d explicitly titled it, “Assuming that you allow taunting to work, how do you think it should work?”, would I have gotten any less of these “it shouldn’t work” replies.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="doctorbadwolf, post: 7584034, member: 6704184"] Even in games that are easy going about the rules interpretation, I’ve never seen a rogue take Shield Master. Even though gaining Advantage as a bonus action is really good for any rogue that isn’t a permastealth build, or in a game with Flanking. There is no “mandatory”. I’m happy to hear any actual ideas about a benefit gained for successful taunting, if you think “the creature makes you their next target, moving to you if they can” or “the target has disadvantage on attack rolls on its next turn that don’t include you” are just wildly overpowered. If your whole opinion on the matter is just that it shouldn’t work no matter what, I’m not particularly interested. With respect, If I cared about that discussion, I’d have included it in the OP. I value the POVs of the forum, but I made the thread with a particular set of parameters for a reason. I wonder if I’d explicitly titled it, “Assuming that you allow taunting to work, how do you think it should work?”, would I have gotten any less of these “it shouldn’t work” replies. [/QUOTE]

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