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<blockquote data-quote="PeterWeller" data-source="post: 4113339" data-attributes="member: 55795">I see your point of view, but I look at it more like a, &quot;trust me, guys; I know I can do this&quot; moment.&nbsp; It's not a matter of the character putting forth extra effort once a day, it's a matter of the player choosing, once a day, for his or her character to achieve above and beyond what he or she might normally be capable of.&nbsp; To me, this is the major distinction between the Martial powers and the other, supernatural power sources.Daily martial powers don't make a lot of sense when you look at them from a narration determines effect angle, but they work wonderfully when you look at them from an effect determines narration angle.&nbsp; This may seem odd.&nbsp; Daily martial powers are a lot like spells, and in many ways, spells follow the narration determines effect angle, but daily martial powers aren't spells.&nbsp; They're basically more effective (as in they have more effects) versions of the same old, &quot;I swing my sword.&quot;&nbsp; When you roll a basic attack and its damage, you're generally following the effect determines narration model.&nbsp; Based on your rolls, your DM is going to narrate a different outcome that will not only account for the effects of your rolls but also the context in which those effects take place.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PeterWeller, post: 4113339, member: 55795"] I see your point of view, but I look at it more like a, "trust me, guys; I know I can do this" moment. It's not a matter of the character putting forth extra effort once a day, it's a matter of the player choosing, once a day, for his or her character to achieve above and beyond what he or she might normally be capable of. To me, this is the major distinction between the Martial powers and the other, supernatural power sources. Daily martial powers don't make a lot of sense when you look at them from a narration determines effect angle, but they work wonderfully when you look at them from an effect determines narration angle. This may seem odd. Daily martial powers are a lot like spells, and in many ways, spells follow the narration determines effect angle, but daily martial powers aren't spells. They're basically more effective (as in they have more effects) versions of the same old, "I swing my sword." When you roll a basic attack and its damage, you're generally following the effect determines narration model. Based on your rolls, your DM is going to narrate a different outcome that will not only account for the effects of your rolls but also the context in which those effects take place. [/QUOTE]

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