scadgrad wrote:
Yes. There is a very strong argument that the game is quite balanced as-is. That much, he gets.
His point has more to do with unjustified sacrifices of realism. He thinks anyone waving a sword in your face would at least be a distraction for your doing something other than preventing getting wounded.
He thinks that a person trying to do just that -- use a sword to distract you from doing anything but preventing getting wounded, should be given a chance to (drum roll please): distract you from doing anything other than preventing getting wounded.
Hyperbole aside, I agree with your reiteration of many people's point in this thread. Though I begin to think no amount of my repeating his point will allow it to sink it....Your DM seems to think that the mere fact that some brute waving a sword in front of you should be able to prevent you from doing anything other than dying...Why he fails to see the tradeoff for wearing Med to Hvy armor rather than Light armor (in terms of Readied Actions) totally escapes me.
Yes. There is a very strong argument that the game is quite balanced as-is. That much, he gets.
His point has more to do with unjustified sacrifices of realism. He thinks anyone waving a sword in your face would at least be a distraction for your doing something other than preventing getting wounded.
He thinks that a person trying to do just that -- use a sword to distract you from doing anything but preventing getting wounded, should be given a chance to (drum roll please): distract you from doing anything other than preventing getting wounded.
I play a wizard in his game. Hell, I play an encumbered wizard with a 15' move base in his game, and have no trouble with his rule. It may not be core, but it's balanced.Surely no one in your group is masochistic enough to actually play a Wizard or Sorcerer are they?