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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ruin Explorer" data-source="post: 9120726" data-attributes="member: 18">I'm literally not.I can do maths.So I know exactly how powerful it is, sorry.So by blowing a bunch of resources, you can get a bonus to one roll that you probably aren't proficient in, AND likely don't have a good stat for? Amazing lol.That is an uncompelling example. If you were say, level 5, the Bard probably has +4 CHA and Expertise in Persuasion, so +6 PB, so his BASE bonus is +10, and you had to blow two resource-using abilities to even equal his base bonus? You're proving my point completely! The math does not at all support your content that it's "seriously" good ability. The Bard absolutely does NOT need to respect that in the least. It would bizarre to "respect" burning stuff to merely equal his position for one roll. Even if he doesn't have Expertise, he has +7, which is very close.It's a very mediocre ability, but it's certainly better than nothing - let's be clear on that!You're better off using it on something you're good at but barely fail the roll for, I'd suggest. That's what it's nice for. Unfortunately Fighters remain good at "not much".Exactly.Crawford just has some kind of mental problem here (like a block or blind spot or an irrational hatred). He absolutely cannot process this very simple and indisputable fact - the bolded bit.5E has consistently since day one and with no let-up wildly overvalued unarmed combat and natural weapons. Insanely overvalued. It also overvalues stuff like casting without components. I can only think Crawford's home game features PCs getting tied up and naked (not kink-shaming! If that's what you're into, more power to ya bud!), like literally every other session, like it's a late-season episode of Golden Kamuy or something.There's just no explanation otherwise. I laughed out loud at the "You can get d8 but only if no shield!", because GOD FORBID a Fighter specialized in brawling did the same damage as one just randomly picking up whatever d8 weapon they wanted.</blockquote>

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