It's been established that the Lore Oracle Revelation "Sidestep Secret" replaces DEX for AC and Reflex saves, but it does not replace DEX for CMD. Given that this is established, what do folks reckon was the rationale for that? Is it simply a game balance thing, or was there some broader idea behind it? And what would be the game balance implications of house-ruling it so it did apply to CMD?
Probably an oversight, IMO. Keeping track of all the rules while writing is hard stuff.
Probably an oversight, IMO. Keeping track of all the rules while writing is hard stuff.
It's been addressed on these boards by James Jacobs and others, and they've confirmed that it's written as intended. It's just a bit puzzling.
In that case, balance reasons. It's effectively making Defensive Combat Training not necessary.
And one can't really say that it's weak to just add to AC and reflex :)
Easy house rule: It applies to CMD.
All rules are arbitrary, and even when they follow logical paths, you often get a rule that's designed outside of that logic for intended balance. I'd say its worse to break the consistency of game logic, than it is to try and keep things strictly balanced. 4e is very guilty of this, and sometimes Pathfinder treads along these lines. :) Go with your gut.
--PC