D&D 5E Skills and Ability Checks -- Perspective on Consistency vs DM Empowerment

[Oofta]

@Garthanos ... so you think archers should look like this in 5E?

 

[Garthanos]

@Garthanos ... so you think archers should look like this in 5E?


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kind of eh

 

[Garthanos]

Come to think of it he isnt using the same technique there as he uses for the 3 shot volleys

 

[Oofta]

Okay then ... like I said earlier. You want to turn it up to 14. Have fun with that, but if you think that's "realistic for combat" by any stretch of the imagination I think you've been hitting the cold meds a bit too hard.

 

[Maxperson]

Okay then ... like I said earlier. You want to turn it up to 14. Have fun with that, but if you think that's "realistic for combat" by any stretch of the imagination I think you've been hitting the cold meds a bit too hard.

Yeah. I'd love to see how well that guy shoots when his 2-3 targets are shooting back and trying to kill him.

 

[Garthanos]

Okay then ... like I said earlier. You want to turn it up to 14. Have fun with that, but if you think that's "realistic for combat"

There is that word realistic again...and yes cold meds are definitely in effect...

No I think heroic and Legendary are closer words for both the Rangers I was pointing out and

 

[Garthanos]

Yeah. I'd love to see how well that guy shoots when his 2-3 targets are shooting back and trying to kill him.

I personally couldnt do crap accuracy goes from 60 percent to 5 percent

 

[Oofta]

There is that word realistic again...and yes cold meds are definitely in effect...

No I think heroic and Legendary are closer words for both the Rangers I was pointing out and

You want even mundane fighters to have supernatural abilities. I don't. Different games for different playstyles.

 

[Garthanos]

You want even mundane fighters to have supernatural abilities.

You want paragons to be like the guy down the block

 

[Maxperson]

You want paragons to be like the guy down the block

There's a world of difference in-between supernatural and the guy down the block.