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<blockquote data-quote="Saeviomagy" data-source="post: 7267993" data-attributes="member: 5890">How often does someone with a 19 strength and great weapon fighting fall back to a bow? Does he really lower his AC by a point to avoid disadvantage on stealth checks?I'll give you the initiative, dex saves and skills...That's more a problem of an item handing out better than maximum stats. I fully agree that for the belts of giant strength, were they to exist at all, they should have been a bonus to an existing stat (that doesn't stack with any other magic).And even in the situation you describe... is the paladin ever going to fall back to a dex based weapon?And finally - why the heck did your party hand over a massively powerful magical item to Mr. Rando, the guy who just showed up?And the players apparently!And if he just prioritized his most useful stat instead, he could have a better uncommon item, instead of getting a higher tertiary stat. There's a tradeoff being made. He's got a better con or dex score, but I really don't think it's going to be that big a deal.Also he can't multiclass. That might be kind of a big thing, especially if he's got a high dex, but can't wear armor or use any useful weapons. (although personally I don't play with the stat limits on multiclasses, I also don't give out magic items on demand...)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Saeviomagy, post: 7267993, member: 5890"] How often does someone with a 19 strength and great weapon fighting fall back to a bow? Does he really lower his AC by a point to avoid disadvantage on stealth checks? I'll give you the initiative, dex saves and skills... That's more a problem of an item handing out [i]better[/i] than maximum stats. I fully agree that for the belts of giant strength, were they to exist at all, they should have been a bonus to an existing stat (that doesn't stack with any other magic). And even in the situation you describe... is the paladin ever going to fall back to a dex based weapon? And finally - why the heck did your party hand over a massively powerful magical item to Mr. Rando, the guy who just showed up? And the players apparently! And if he just prioritized his most useful stat instead, he could have a better uncommon item, instead of getting a higher tertiary stat. There's a tradeoff being made. He's got a better con or dex score, but I really don't think it's going to be that big a deal. Also he can't multiclass. That might be kind of a big thing, especially if he's got a high dex, but can't wear armor or use any useful weapons. (although personally I don't play with the stat limits on multiclasses, I also don't give out magic items on demand...) [/QUOTE]

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