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Topic	Mobile Suit Geekdam: Geek vs Zeta Geek
shadowsword87 08/23/18 8:04:56 PM #18:	ParanoidObsessive posted... The question is, how would you best represent something like that if you were implementing it as skill check bonuses? Assuming it's essentially a Feat, would you say it would be better to have it as a +2 to skill rolls for a given skill, or automatic Advantage conferred to a skill roll? Or some other mechanic? I'm basically thinking of it being a sort of deal where it does convey some degree of useful benefit, but not so much that it's hugely game-breaking. Sort of the universe giving you a subtle boost, not a massive blatant gift where you magically become the greatest in the world at whatever skill is getting buffed. Conversely, I could see a scenario where there's a stronger buff (say, +5 to a skill roll), but it functions as a single-use buff that needs to be invoked, and which requires a short or long rest to recharge. But that feels like it makes it a bit more blatant than I was thinking, and not just a subtle metaphysical influence. So, there are a few ways of doing this, so I'll just walk through it. The Official 5e D&D method: You would give them advantage. There are no direct buffs that you add that isn't advantage/disadvantage. The only way you can get just a flat bonus on anything would at level 6, the Paladin's Aura of Protection gives everyone +Cha to their saves. That is it, no other class, subclass, or anything gives you a bonus, it's all advantage/disadvantage. What People Normally Do: +3 seems reasonable. Honestly feel free to reduce it down to even a +1. It's not the actual number that matters, it's the fact that you have a chart that you can hand the players, who then look down the list, and have to remember that it's there. What I Would Do: I'd give them a small bonus to basically everything. +1 to three skills (that I chose), +3 to one skill, +1 Hit Dice, +4 starting HP, or anything else that will fuck with things just enough to draw attention to it, but not warp the game. --- ImmortalityV, "I would like to kiss Icoyar to be honest in a non gay way though" <cite>shadowsword87 posted [p:907434033] in Mobile Sui... [t:76923012]...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>The question is, how would you best represent something like that if you were implementing it as skill check bonuses? Assuming it's essentially a Feat, would you say it would be better to have it as a +2 to skill rolls for a given skill, or automatic Advantage conferred to a skill roll? Or some other mechanic? I'm basically thinking of it being a sort of deal where it does convey some degree of useful benefit, but not so much that it's hugely game-breaking. Sort of the universe giving you a subtle boost, not a massive blatant gift where you magically become the greatest in the world at whatever skill is getting buffed. Conversely, I could see a scenario where there's a stronger buff (say, +5 to a skill roll), but it functions as a single-use buff that needs to be invoked, and which requires a short or long rest to recharge. But that feels like it makes it a bit more blatant than I was thinking, and not just a subtle metaphysical influence. </quote> So, there are a few ways of doing this, so I'll just walk through it. The Official 5e D&D method: You would give them advantage. There are no direct buffs that you add that isn't advantage/disadvantage. The only way you can get just a flat bonus on anything would at level 6, the Paladin's Aura of Protection gives everyone +Cha to their saves. That is it, no other class, subclass, or anything gives you a bonus, it's all advantage/disadvantage. What People Normally Do: +3 seems reasonable. Honestly feel free to reduce it down to even a +1. It's not the actual number that matters, it's the fact that you have a chart that you can hand the players, who then look down the list, and have to remember that it's there. What I Would Do: I'd give them a small bonus to basically everything. +1 to three skills (that I chose), +3 to one skill, +1 Hit Dice, +4 starting HP, or anything else that will fuck with things just enough to draw attention to it, but not warp the game. --- ImmortalityV, "I would like to kiss Icoyar to be honest in a non gay way though"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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