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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Coredump" data-source="post: 1645937" data-attributes="member: 6939">Fewer words, sure. But does it make the game, and the 'math' any simpler?First, are you going to eliminate the feats?PlayerA: I want to swing harder to do more damageDM: Okay, roll your d20 to hit, but subtract a d6. Then when you roll your d12 for damage, add a d4. (Is this allowed, or would you need a feat for this?PlayerA: What if I use both hands?DM: okay, then you can add a D6 to damage.PlayerB: Hey, don't forget that I am singing to help out.DM: Okay, then also add a d4 to your to hitPlayerA: Can I do this and still make it harder for him to hit me? I am really low on hit points.DM: Okay, so subtract another d4 from your to hit....better yet, just subtract a  d10 total, but don't forget to add the d4 from the singing. And Iwill subtract a die from the bad guys attack.PlayerA: never mind, I don't think I can hit with that big of a subtraction. I will go back to just the -d6 +d4. Is the Bull's Strength still working?DM: Oh yeah, add a D4 to your attack, and a nother D4 to your damagePlayerA: Hey last time you gave PlayerC a D12 on his damage, I only get a d6?DM: Because he said he was going all out, and you didn't. Plus, he was using a great axe. I decided it would benefit from this technique more.PlayerA: Okay, well I want to go all out.DM: Okay, subtract a d8 from attack, and add a D8 to damage.PlayerA: c'mon...DM: Fine, add a D10 to damage. But if you want a D12 you need a great weapon.PlayerD: I had a great weapon last week, and you didn't give me a D12...DM: Right, because the monsters you were fighting had thicker skin. So I decided that it wouldn't work as well on them.This is definitely more flexible.... but simpler??? Not too sure about that.And I only touched on Combat Expertise, one spell, and Power Attack. I didn't even try and get an advantage because of lighting, or position, or weapon speed, or experience, or any other 'subjective' area..</blockquote>

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