More Feats for All

[Felnar]

i just got the "Complete _____" series of books
now there's so many feats to choose from that i'm planning
to give out feats at a increased rate, every other level.
(to clarify that 1 every 2 levels for all classes)
does anyone think this would unbalance the classes?
i'm worried about it nerfing fighters

thanks-

 

[Rystil Arden]

i just got the "Complete _____" series of books
now there's so many feats to choose from that i'm planning
to give out feats at a increased rate, every other level.
(to clarify that 1 every 2 levels for all classes)
does anyone think this would unbalance the classes?
i'm worried about it nerfing fighters

thanks-

It will indeed weaken fighters. In order to preserve balance, since you are multiplying the base feat gain by 1.5, multiply them all by 1.5. So fighters gain a bonus feat at 3 out of every 4 levels. And wizards at 3 out of every 10.

 

[Stalker0]

Even doing that...you will still weaken the fighters.

In general...there are only so many feats a character needs before he's got his schtick and is good to go. You don't see a lot of 20th level fighters because after about 12th level they have all the feats they need...so they multiclass into something else.

I would think about giving fighters some special abilities instead of more feats.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Even doing that...you will still weaken the fighters.

In general...there are only so many feats a character needs before he's got his schtick and is good to go. You don't see a lot of 20th level fighters because after about 12th level they have all the feats they need...so they multiclass into something else.

I would think about giving fighters some special abilities instead of more feats.

That's a better way to go, I definitely agree, but if you want to at least numerically balance them, with as little change needed as possible, the multiplying thing might be for you.

 

[Crothian]

Actually what you need are more high level feats for the fighter.

 

[Nifft]

Actually what you need are more high level feats for the fighter.

Ironically (in the context of this discussion) that's one of the things the Complete books do reasonably well -- all those Style and Tactical feats are great for high level fighters -- so if your DM is selective what he allows from those books, petition for feats appropriate to the gap.

-- N

 

[Crothian]

they do an okay job but more would be better still

 

[Rystil Arden]

they do an okay job but more would be better still

Ay truly. As long as they are all balanced, nothing can be better for the fighter than a bevy of additional useful feats.

 

[Crothian]

balance has little meaning anymore except as a skill

 

[Nifft]

balance has little meaning anymore except as a skill

Do you mean "in D&D" or "in ENWorld House Rules"?

If the former: not all DMs allow every feat in every book, so there's still the opportunity for balance (if it was ever there in the first place).

If the latter: oh well

-- N