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The advantage/disadvantage mechanic is a mechanic in 5th edition D&D that replaces most numerical bonuses and penalties with rolling twice and taking the higher or lower value.

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What issues could arise with this Advantage/Disadvantage Variant?

My main concern would be that by allowing this, you are bringing back the bean counting problem that 5ed was trying to avoid. 5ed is streamlined so that combat can be fun and (relative to earlier edit …
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What is the difference between giving advantage on a roll and reducing the DC?

Mechanically, I would say the main difference is that advantage is easier and provides more stable results (As your result chances go from evenly distributed, to a favorably skewed curve). 5e favors u …
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