| matt lowery 157 |
I apologize if this isnt the correct forum for this post, it is the closest I found.
I did a search for Brilliant Energy posts and most of what I found focuses on players using it against NPCs. My worry is more about DMs using it against players. I build up my Dwarf Fighter, making him the classic Dwarf Tank. I wear the heaviest armor I can find, classic Dwarf style. Now throw Brilliant Energy into the mix, and you can take my AC down to a 13. How does this make sense as a game rule? What ability can I apply to a weapon to negate a Dex based Fighter AC?
Now I know that you can say, "Your DM should control that." I just dont believe a DM should have too. The DM should throw everything he can at you with an NPC. If he is making a NPC Fighter to attack my Fighter, why wouldnt he take Brilliant Energy? There should be balance. A dex based Fighter with Brilliant Energy will kill a Armor based Fighter (who cant take anything to ignore dex that I can see) every time.
I suggest either adding the ability to have a weapon that ignores Dex, or removing Brilliant Energy. To be honest, removing Brilliant Energy seems the smartest way to go, since it is very situational for player use as it is. Who would really miss it?