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<blockquote data-quote="DarkCrisis" data-source="post: 9505520" data-attributes="member: 1788"><p>Played more OSE / Basic this weekend.</p><p></p><p>I love that in it, it can be real hard to hit a PC but it's devastating when you do. Like the fighter has 19 AC. Most monsters they fight have a +0 to hit. A rather tough foe might have a +5. Yet the Fighter (at level 3) has less than 20 HP give or take. A Goblin doing D6 can be an issue. A boss monster can do d8+3. You don't want to get hit.</p><p></p><p>And if you do you have to burn a valuable resource like a Clerics healing (only so many slots!) or a potion or scroll (did we find some? can we buy more?)</p><p></p><p></p><p>5E. High AC, tons of HP. Easy healing left and right.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Over the weekend the Fighter above went toe to toe with a boss. It was THRILLING. Who would connect first? Both combatants came within 5 HP of each other. Who lands the next blow might have it!</p><p></p><p>"I feel like what I do matters." A player from a previous (1E) game said. He'd only ever known 5th. That has resonated with me ever since.</p><p></p><p>People have joked about the Cleric being a healing battery but man you are so important. Anyone with healing is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DarkCrisis, post: 9505520, member: 1788"] Played more OSE / Basic this weekend. I love that in it, it can be real hard to hit a PC but it's devastating when you do. Like the fighter has 19 AC. Most monsters they fight have a +0 to hit. A rather tough foe might have a +5. Yet the Fighter (at level 3) has less than 20 HP give or take. A Goblin doing D6 can be an issue. A boss monster can do d8+3. You don't want to get hit. And if you do you have to burn a valuable resource like a Clerics healing (only so many slots!) or a potion or scroll (did we find some? can we buy more?) 5E. High AC, tons of HP. Easy healing left and right. Over the weekend the Fighter above went toe to toe with a boss. It was THRILLING. Who would connect first? Both combatants came within 5 HP of each other. Who lands the next blow might have it! "I feel like what I do matters." A player from a previous (1E) game said. He'd only ever known 5th. That has resonated with me ever since. People have joked about the Cleric being a healing battery but man you are so important. Anyone with healing is. [/QUOTE]
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