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[Kaelik]

[VladtheLad]

[angelfromanotherpin]

I don't think that stacking multiple bonuses on single item slots breaks the game. As long as the core principle that a very limited number of bonuses are adding to any one number is in place, you should be basically okay. Indeed, anyone who trades out real abilities like Blink for some extra +s is probably shorting themselves badly.

But it's still bad for the game, because the whole point was that you should not be allowed to trade out interesting powers for necessary scaling numbers. That's what the RAW produces, and it's crap.
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[Kaelik]

[VladtheLad]

[Bihlbo]

[TarkisFlux]

Kaelik, in your linked example you pull out a linked + lifestealing + dispelling qualities, but I don't see any sort of "this many X level qualities make 1 Y level quality item" floating around. Did I miss that, or can you throw one up with some justifications?
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[Kaelik]

[Archmage]

In Tome, Power Attack is simply an attack option usable by anyone, not a feat.

Is Power Attack usable with ranged weapons, or just melee attacks? It isn't specified anywhere, though by default the PA feat is melee-only in core.
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[ubernoob]

[Midnight_v]

When using the tome, how much of it do you mix with the srd or dmg or whatever? Are the games you run simple "Tome-only" or "Tome replacing everything it covers, everything else is included" I have a player who wants to take improved grapple or some such nonsense for example. Is there a tome replacement or is that supposed to be covered by the edge or something else?
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[Maxus]

Juggernaut gives you a +4 bonus to thing potentially modified by your size. Which includes grapples and most other combat maneuvers...
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[Kaelik]

[Koumei]

Come to think of it, requirements.

There are a few very rare non-shit feats/PrCls in the WotC books. Maybe by accident. But they can have bizarre requirements that are Tome-incompatible. Do you just go for closest match? ie

Improved Unarmed Strike: any fucking natural weapon, srsly
Improved Grapple: Juggernaut or Giant Killer
Power Attack: Blitz (or "everyone automatically has it, so nya")
Endurance: Great Fortitude
Combat Casting: punch the book
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[CatharzGodfoot]

Weapon Focus is another common one with a clear replacement.
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[CatharzGodfoot]

[Kaelik]

[fbmf]

[CatharzGodfoot]

[Koumei]

So we generally agree "These cover the Equivalency/Virtual Feat clause"? Cool.
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[CatharzGodfoot]

[Midnight_v]

[For Valor]

Yes, I have. Is totally fine.
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[Kaelik]