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Inherent Bonuses?

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#1
kenlar
Oct 28, 2010 15:41:26 I just sat and leveled up my Character for our next session, and I stumbled upon a new term in the DnD Character Builder (or possibly not that new), something called 'Inherent Bonuses'. I haven't noticed it before, so that's why it seems new to me. What exactly are they? How do they work? Is it just an alternate way of letting the players gain that +1 per half tier bonus to attack, defenses and damage? And in that case, how many stats are affected?
#2
Breadley
Oct 28, 2010 16:18:12 From what I understand, it's essentially for DMs who are not fond of giving out many magic items.
#3
Neutronium_Dragon
Oct 28, 2010 17:25:10 The system is described in the DMG2. It's a way of giving PCs appropriate enhancement bonuses to attacks and defenses if magic items will be scarce or unused, although the system also incorporates other reward mechanisms such as boons.
#4
salla
Oct 28, 2010 17:25:47 IIRC, you get a +1 bonus to attack at Levels 2, 7, etc. and a +1 bonus to all defenses at L4, 9, etc.

It's an enhancement bonus, so it won't stack with any magic items you happen to find or create.

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#1 kenlar Oct 28, 2010 15:41:26	I just sat and leveled up my Character for our next session, and I stumbled upon a new term in the DnD Character Builder (or possibly not that new), something called 'Inherent Bonuses'. I haven't noticed it before, so that's why it seems new to me. What exactly are they? How do they work? Is it just an alternate way of letting the players gain that +1 per half tier bonus to attack, defenses and damage? And in that case, how many stats are affected?
#2 Breadley Oct 28, 2010 16:18:12	From what I understand, it's essentially for DMs who are not fond of giving out many magic items.
#3 Neutronium_Dragon Oct 28, 2010 17:25:10	The system is described in the DMG2. It's a way of giving PCs appropriate enhancement bonuses to attacks and defenses if magic items will be scarce or unused, although the system also incorporates other reward mechanisms such as boons.
#4 salla Oct 28, 2010 17:25:47	IIRC, you get a +1 bonus to attack at Levels 2, 7, etc. and a +1 bonus to all defenses at L4, 9, etc. It's an enhancement bonus, so it won't stack with any magic items you happen to find or create.