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<blockquote data-quote="dvvega" data-source="post: 3267914" data-attributes="member: 524">The only major &quot;hole&quot; I can see is that Characters with Good BAB will use stunts more often in combat to garner the +1d6 damage. It is like power attack, doesn't grant the same amount of damage bonus but its free as opposed to a feat.All they need to do is describe the action.1) Do multiple repeats of the same stunt garner the same benefit? There should be a system whereby you record the stunt and every cosecutive use grants -1 cumulative penalty to the 1d6. After 6 uses of the stunt it becomes instinctive to the character and it will be one of their standard combat actions. This will stop people just giving you the &quot;jump on them&quot; spiel to get the bonus.2) Can stunts stack with feats? For example can I use a stunt and Power Attack as well? Or is Power Attack classified as a stunt in and of itself? This goes for any other combination of feat usage that might be classifed as a stunt and thus not stack.I would perhaps make the stunt mechanic more like -4/+4 - the +4 is the 3.5 average of a d6 rounded up.Why? Randomness in a stunt should be only based on the attempt as opposed to the result. For example stuntmen who jump their motorcycles over 12 buses - they usually fail because their take off isn't 100% spot on (not enough speed, bad angle, etc). Thus the randomness should be in the action not in the benefit. If they hit even with a -4 they get a set result. This would also limit stunt repeats to 4 times only if you use the -1 per repetition concept.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dvvega, post: 3267914, member: 524"] The only major "hole" I can see is that Characters with Good BAB will use stunts more often in combat to garner the +1d6 damage. It is like power attack, doesn't grant the same amount of damage bonus but its free as opposed to a feat. All they need to do is describe the action. 1) Do multiple repeats of the same stunt garner the same benefit? There should be a system whereby you record the stunt and every cosecutive use grants -1 cumulative penalty to the 1d6. After 6 uses of the stunt it becomes instinctive to the character and it will be one of their standard combat actions. This will stop people just giving you the "jump on them" spiel to get the bonus. 2) Can stunts stack with feats? For example can I use a stunt and Power Attack as well? Or is Power Attack classified as a stunt in and of itself? This goes for any other combination of feat usage that might be classifed as a stunt and thus not stack. I would perhaps make the stunt mechanic more like -4/+4 - the +4 is the 3.5 average of a d6 rounded up. Why? Randomness in a stunt should be only based on the attempt as opposed to the result. For example stuntmen who jump their motorcycles over 12 buses - they usually fail because their take off isn't 100% spot on (not enough speed, bad angle, etc). Thus the randomness should be in the action not in the benefit. If they hit even with a -4 they get a set result. This would also limit stunt repeats to 4 times only if you use the -1 per repetition concept. [/QUOTE]

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