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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6291953" data-attributes="member: 37579">I don't see a bullette parrying or dodging, or a beholder threatening riposte.&nbsp;Yes, in the small percentage of times the mid to high level fighter is fighting another humanoid with a sword, maybe. But it's as much about overcoming the parrying, blocking, dodging, and ripostes of someone with equal skill, represented by their AC. It's just as easy to say that they hit the target but missed the small opening in their defense or the gap between their armour. It's not about hitting, it's about dealing damage. As the skill of both comes into play, there's a contest between offense and defence. There could be failure on either part, with offense failing to take advantage of a gap or defence leaving an opening. However, for speed of play, we don't roll the opponent's AC every round. Which we could, substituting the 10 base AC for a d20.The fighter is failing to bypass the defences of a skilled opponent. The wizard isn't failing to cast a spell or hit the immobile patch of ground with their fireball.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 6291953, member: 37579"] I don't see a bullette parrying or dodging, or a beholder threatening riposte. Yes, in the small percentage of times the mid to high level fighter is fighting another humanoid with a sword, maybe. But it's as much about overcoming the parrying, blocking, dodging, and ripostes of someone with equal skill, represented by their AC. It's just as easy to say that they hit the target but missed the small opening in their defense or the gap between their armour. It's not about hitting, it's about dealing damage. As the skill of both comes into play, there's a contest between offense and defence. There could be failure on either part, with offense failing to take advantage of a gap or defence leaving an opening. However, for speed of play, we don't roll the opponent's AC every round. Which we could, substituting the 10 base AC for a d20. The fighter is failing to bypass the defences of a skilled opponent. The wizard isn't failing to cast a spell or hit the immobile patch of ground with their [I]fireball[/I]. [/QUOTE]

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