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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tigris" data-source="post: 9375732" data-attributes="member: 7043270">4E already has in some places the the "Advantage" mechanic. For example the Avenger uses it. It is just more rare to be special. Also a problem in 5E is that its used too often and dont feel special. I agree that in certain places it could be used though.Simplified XP tables:Some things which can be simplified directly (without changing it mechanically) is how XP works (and slightly even simplify encounter building). I did it here (look at the first 2 points):[MEDIA=reddit]RPGdesign/comments/1d6m4j7[/MEDIA]This is partially inspired by Pathfinder 2, but in the end its the same math as before just showed slightly diferentEscalation dice vs BurstI like the escalation dice, but not for "speeding up the game" as some people often suggest, but because it can solve the problem of "Everyone just bursts on turn 1". If that is a problem with your group, you can add the Escalation dice, but you would need to increase the enemies defenses by 2 in exchange, else encounters become too easy (and you have again a problem which can lead to a bit of frustration). If this is not a problem I would not add it, since it just adds another small modifier to track.You can also try to solve this problem in different ways:- Mix Minions with normal enemies without telling the players which one are which, this way they dont want to first burst a minion- Have enemies with clearly strong and weak defenses, this way players might want to find out first what these are (by attacking) before trying to burst.- Have (sometimes) in combats have more enemies join after 1 or 2 rounds. (Especially with minions as above). This way players might want to wait with using best attacks a bit.- The above also works well with lurkers which are in the beginning just not visible. Simplifying modifier stackingThis is motivated by 5E and Pathfinder2E a bit. It is something I have not tried myself now (need to calculate the effects), but which I would like to try is the following:- Combat advantage stacks now 2 times- Modifier to attacks vs an enemy, as well as modifiers reducing an enemies defense, get transformed into Combat Advantage if their value is 3 or less.- The same the opposite, bonus to defense or malus to attack grant a "combat disadvantage" which cancels completly combat advantage (not 5E style), so if you have 3 times combat advantage and 1 "combat disadvantage" you just have 2 times combat advantage (which stacks)- Any Effect which gives +4 or more to attack (or -4 or less to defense) gives "SUPER ADVANTAGE", which is the 5E advantage.- Similarly you have SUPER DISADVANTAGE for the opposite- Super advantage does not stack, but cancels clearly (not 5E style). The only thing it stacks is with 4E effects which already give the same. The advantage of this system is to have like 5E (and pathfinder 2) a lower maximum of possible stacking things which you have to look at. This makes combat potentially easier and faster. Also you never have situations where you cant miss.</blockquote>

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