Strength requirements for ranged weapons

[TaranTheWanderer]

It would push all martials into being more MAD while keeping casters SAD by comparison.

Why can’t they just be happy?!
[MENTION=6780961]Yunru[/MENTION]
Allow d6 ranged weapons a benefit to strength bonus damage up to plus 1(12-13 str)
Allow d8 ranged weapons benefit to strength bonus damage up to plus 2 (14-15 str)

The justification being stronger characters can make use of the stronger pull of the different weapons.

It gives a bit of incentive to be a bit stronger but doesn’t take much away from full dex characters. It doesn’t benefit 16-20 str characters as much but having 20 str has other benefits.

I wouldn’t give that to crossbows. They have the benefit of being simple weapons that any commoner can use...which means you might want to put heavy crossbows in the simple weapon category. I don’t think that will break the game.

 

[BookBarbarian]

Why can’t they just be happy?!

Probably need to listen to more Bobby McFerrin.