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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MoogleEmpMog" data-source="post: 3498020" data-attributes="member: 22882">Aid Another is good because it's a non-typed bonus.  In other words, it stacks with itself.Aid Another is what allows nine ewoks, each with a -4 Grapple modifier, to reliably beat a stormtrooper with a Grapple modifier of +5.  One ewok grapples (-4) and eight others Aid Another (+16).  Of course, at that level, ewoks could be missing their aid another rolls, but even if many of them do, they're still going to even out or get the edge.Not too fond of a rule that helps ewoks?  Here's another example: A squad of ten stormtroopers firing on a Jedi might have no chance of hitting, but if they Aid Another to lower his attack bonus, he's going to have a tough time connecting at -20!  Which actually does a good job of modelling the 'PCs never in serious danger of death but have to flee anyway' scenes in Star Wars.</blockquote>