Or, should the player have his bear companion attempt a Grapple check per the Remastered Athletics Grapple Skill Action on page 235 of the Remaster Player Core? Given the changes to Grab and Grapple elsewhere in the Remaster, I am inclined to think the later, but it is unclear in the ...
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So off we go, and it turns out I have the right skillset (including flight, to avoid ground-based obstacles) and luck (a natural 20) to end up capturing Gord. Now… full disclosure… I feel a little disappointed that I didn’t roleplay the encounter with the Cayden worshipers a lit...
Generic attribute or skill bonuses are boring from a role play perspective, until you use the skill or ability that benefits, but by then it's not associated with the sword, it's "I have a +14 to hit" not "I would have missed without my awesome longsword of hittiness!" That's ...
If I have a frustration with rogues, it’s that it seemed like – at least in First Edition – their sneak attack ability, which was their signature class skill – was a little TOO situational. First was the battlefield itself. Between difficult terrain and attacks of opportunity, it often...