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Quiver of endless arrows > "I don't track ammo" (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Reminds me of how they incorporated weapon type-specific attacks in BG3. Stealing this one for sure.

Yep, that whole weapon maneuvers system should be backported into base 5e stat, with slight modifications (i.e. they would be PB/LR instead of 1/SR, since short rests in the tabletop version are less regulated).

(Or alternatively they could auto-proc on a crit.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or, perhaps go the PF2e route and allow the player to tack on a weapon maneuver of choice if their attack roll exceeds the target AC by a certain amount (5?)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Too much math for 5e's design philosophy, and with bounded accuracy it would need a crit on the strongest enemies anyway.

The actual implementation of that system could take a number of forms:

PB/LR for every class that is proficient with the given weapon. (The most basic implementation, but also screws over pure martials in favor of half casters.)
PB/LR for every class that is proficient, but fighters regain PB/2 uses when they use Second Wind.
PB/LR for every class that is proficient, PB/SR for fighters, monks, and barbarians.
PB/LR for every class that is proficient, fighters regain all uses when rolling initiative.
Etc...