More goodness from Blue Rose
Since we decided that feat-per-level works nicely, I’ve decided to go back and simplify the preqs for feats. When people are having to make the feat decision every level, it’s philosophically better to avoid complicated preqs.
So what’s my criteria for simplifying?
- Eliminate preqs that require only a +1 ability or +1 bonus. So, Power Attack and Quick Draw feats can now be taken by anyone.
- Eliminate preqs that don’t relate to the activity (Pincer and Tails doesn’t actually build on any of its preqs).
- Eliminate all inherited preqs - people are perfectly capable of following feat chains themselves. So, Improved Cleave only lists Cleave in preqs; Cleave in turn lists Power Attack. Easy enough to follow that chain and greatly simplifies presentation.
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This may be overdoing it, but frankly my philosophy is that feats that nobody takes might as well be cut. And by simplifying and eliminating preqs, you’re encouraging people to think about feats they might otherwise ignore.
In the process, it turns out Blue Rose used much the same criteria - looking at their feat list, I’ve discovered the same sort of process has been undertaken. Like the title says, more goodness.