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<blockquote data-quote="JohnSnow" data-source="post: 4293945" data-attributes="member: 32164">That's because it's probably NOT unbalanced. It certainly isn't with a shortbow. Spending 1 feat to get +1 average damage is a fair tradeoff - it's about as powerful as Weapon Focus or Weapon Proficiency (Rapier).For the longbow, because it's a d10 weapon, it's a bit dicier. Two feats would certainly be fair, or maybe one with a prerequisite. On further reflection, I recant my earlier comment. The fact that rogues don't get bow proficiency is largely voided by the fact that all elves do, which is NOT the case with the rapier. No matter what race you are, getting that d8 weapon costs your rogue a feat. Allowing a feat to use a shortbow is EXACTLY the same.But for the longbow, that's probably not enough. What's a good prerequisite feat? I don't know. On the other hand, shortbows are more compact and &quot;rogue-y,&quot; so maybe the bow lovers would be content with a shortbow using rogue. It also keeps the longbow a ranger thing.It may still, depending on your personal sensibilities and preferences, be thematically bad, as it does allow the rogue to tread on the ranger's toes a bit.So, on further reflection, I think it's not unbalanced to create a feat that allows a rogue to sneak attack and use his powers with a shortbow. But with a longbow, I think it's a hard sell, both thematically and balance-wise.My (slightly more than) two cents.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnSnow, post: 4293945, member: 32164"] That's because it's probably NOT unbalanced. It certainly isn't with a shortbow. Spending 1 feat to get +1 average damage is a fair tradeoff - it's about as powerful as Weapon Focus or Weapon Proficiency (Rapier). For the longbow, because it's a d10 weapon, it's a bit dicier. Two feats would certainly be fair, or maybe one with a prerequisite. On further reflection, I recant my earlier comment. The fact that rogues don't get bow proficiency is largely voided by the fact that all elves do, which is NOT the case with the rapier. No matter what race you are, getting that d8 weapon costs your rogue a feat. Allowing a feat to use a shortbow is EXACTLY the same. But for the longbow, that's probably not enough. What's a good prerequisite feat? I don't know. On the other hand, shortbows are more compact and "rogue-y," so maybe the bow lovers would be content with a shortbow using rogue. It also keeps the longbow a ranger thing. It [i]may[/i] still, depending on your personal sensibilities and preferences, be thematically bad, as it does allow the rogue to tread on the ranger's toes a bit. So, on further reflection, I think it's not unbalanced to create a feat that allows a rogue to sneak attack and use his powers with a shortbow. But with a longbow, I think it's a hard sell, both thematically and balance-wise. My (slightly more than) two cents. [/QUOTE]

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