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<blockquote data-quote="auburn2" data-source="post: 8024678" data-attributes="member: 6855259">I think light weapons would be ok but I would be against doing it with&nbsp; others. GWM+sneak attack would break things pretty quickly.&nbsp; You could sneak attack with reach and +10 damage and then move away without needing to disengage.&nbsp; Even not counting the +10, with a greatsword you are also getting double the weapon damage of most finesse weapons.&nbsp; You are sneak attacking as rogue 2 levels higher ... but better yet you can get that extra d6 even when you don't have advantage or other sneak attack conditions.You could even sneak attack with reach then dash as a bonus and be completely out of range for whoever you are fighting so the guy you are fighting can't retaliate.&nbsp; I know you can do that with swashbuckler already with a normal weapon, or an rogue with a whip, but is only 1d4 and precludes dual wield.&nbsp; Or you need to take swashbuckler to do with any other weapon and give up the bonuses and benefits you get with mastermind, assassin or thief.&nbsp; Doing it with a reach weapon getting massive damage would make swashbuckler more or less a useless kit.I think to do it for all weapons without breaking things it would need to be a feat and I would still consider making it only work within 5 feet for non-finesse weapons.Watch at about 3:00 into this video (warning language):[MEDIA=youtube]s4ZeTAfYoY4[/MEDIA].</blockquote>

[QUOTE="auburn2, post: 8024678, member: 6855259"] I think light weapons would be ok but I would be against doing it with others. GWM+sneak attack would break things pretty quickly. You could sneak attack with reach and +10 damage and then move away without needing to disengage. Even not counting the +10, with a greatsword you are also getting double the weapon damage of most finesse weapons. You are sneak attacking as rogue 2 levels higher ... but better yet you can get that extra d6 even when you don't have advantage or other sneak attack conditions. You could even sneak attack with reach then dash as a bonus and be completely out of range for whoever you are fighting so the guy you are fighting can't retaliate. I know you can do that with swashbuckler already with a normal weapon, or an rogue with a whip, but is only 1d4 and precludes dual wield. Or you need to take swashbuckler to do with any other weapon and give up the bonuses and benefits you get with mastermind, assassin or thief. Doing it with a reach weapon getting massive damage would make swashbuckler more or less a useless kit. I think to do it for all weapons without breaking things it would need to be a feat and I would still consider making it only work within 5 feet for non-finesse weapons. Watch at about 3:00 into this video (warning language): [MEDIA=youtube]s4ZeTAfYoY4[/MEDIA]. [/QUOTE]

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