New Posts For Thread: Combat without expertise dice?http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29520209/Combat_without_expertise_diceDo the extreme damage expressions that combat maneuvers generate invalidate any character trying to fight without maneuvers? It seems like a class that doesn't get to add a dice pool to damage rolls is so far behind in terms of damage output that the4-6 encounters that each last about 3-4 rounds seems to be pretty standard for a D&DN adventuring day right now. So, I guess it is a holistic judgement that seems to be shared here on the forums... I don’t agree with you. The problem with balanhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29520209/Combat_without_expertise_dice?post_id=526815671#5268156714-6 encounters that each last about 3-4 rounds seems to be pretty standard for a D&DN adventuring day right now. So, I guess it is a holistic judgement that seems to be shared here on the forums... I don’t agree with you. The problem with balanWed, 12 Dec 2012 09:24:23 -0600Spells run out, unless you're talking about at-will spells, and Mearls has said that fighters will do more damage than casters will with their at-will spells. That leaves daily spells to fill in the gap, except that casters get a limited supply of thhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29520209/Combat_without_expertise_dice?post_id=526807327#526807327Spells run out, unless you're talking about at-will spells, and Mearls has said that fighters will do more damage than casters will with their at-will spells. That leaves daily spells to fill in the gap, except that casters get a limited supply of thTue, 11 Dec 2012 23:08:53 -0600Spells run out, unless you're talking about at-will spells, and Mearls has said that fighters will do more damage than casters will with their at-will spells. That leaves daily spells to fill in the gap, except that casters get a limited supply of thhttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29520209/Combat_without_expertise_dice?post_id=526794567#526794567Spells run out, unless you're talking about at-will spells, and Mearls has said that fighters will do more damage than casters will with their at-will spells. That leaves daily spells to fill in the gap, except that casters get a limited supply of thTue, 11 Dec 2012 13:07:54 -0600another way you could down play the ED is to just have the ED pool refresh at a slower rate. say one die per round. that would force players to choose how they spend there ED more carefully. the extreme version of this would be to not have it refrehttp://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29520209/Combat_without_expertise_dice?post_id=526781411#526781411another way you could down play the ED is to just have the ED pool refresh at a slower rate. say one die per round. that would force players to choose how they spend there ED more carefully. the extreme version of this would be to not have it refreMon, 10 Dec 2012 23:32:49 -0600So do hit points and at a faster rate than spells. Want to try that again, chief?[/quote]Being condescending about it doesn't contribute to the conversation.Also, this is just not true. Spells run out faster than the party's other resources. Hence,http://community.wizards.com/dndnext/go/thread/view/75882/29520209/Combat_without_expertise_dice?post_id=526758463#526758463So do hit points and at a faster rate than spells. Want to try that again, chief?[/quote]Being condescending about it doesn't contribute to the conversation.Also, this is just not true. Spells run out faster than the party's other resources. Hence,Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:39:50 -0600