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Want to be DnD Indiana Jones? Follow your dreams! Whips are awesome and underutilized, so try out this feat to enjoy them in all their greatness!

Feedback always welcome.

  • JackbyDevEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Why specify that the die change doesn’t stack? They never do.

    Also why 15 ft instead of 10 ft for the abilities?

    • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks for the feedback–I specified the non-stacking die change mainly because the other sources specify it as well. I imagine there could be some misinterpretation of it, but in any case I didn’t see the harm.

      I put 15 feet instead of 10 feet for the Crack ability because I imagined that 10 feet wouldn’t see much use, but as I’ve considered it (based on another commenter) I’m already leaning toward pulling it back to the usual 10 feet.

      • JackbyDevEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Yeah that’s a good point, also even if a whip is 10 ft I think you could affect someone with a crack of it a little further.

        I think you could make crack once per short rest and be a little more balanced. That’s what the Crusher/Piercer/Slasher feats do (off the top of my head, may be wrong).

        Edit: Those feats don’t do a per short rest thing, my bad. They have a once per turn ability and an on-crit ability.

        • owenfromcanada@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I’m considering it, but the once-per-short-rest thing doesn’t make as much sense flavor-wise. Maybe if the character adds something to the end that allows foe the distraction that has to be replaced during a short rest… I’ll have to see if I can get that concise enough to fit.

          • JackbyDevEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Yeah, I get that. If you like the anti-caster idea then maybe something like foes having disadvantage to maintain concentration from attacks.

            Or like you said, something like the Lizardfolk’s racial ability might be a good template.,

            As part of a short rest, you can [use materials] to create [a thing]. To use this trait, you need [tools]

            So something like “as part of a rest you can use Bang Snaps to create an explosive tip for your whip.” (I wouldn’t say it needs any specific tools.)