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Is "Pass without Trace" overpowered?
(lemmy.nz)
Is it just me, or is the "Pass without Trace" spell widely overpowered?
I mean, D&D 5E is generally constructed in a way that even small bonuses to rolls make a huge difference. Proficiency bonuses start with +2 and rise to a maximum of +6, while magical weapons give a maximum of +3.
So what in Avernus possessed the designers to allow a second-level spell to give a whooping +10 to Dexterity (Stealth) checks? For a group, no less (as long as they stick close to each other)? This is going to be extremely hard for guards and lookouts to match.
Pass without a trace doesn't guarantee success. It's a bonus, but if you're walking through a field with no cover and the grass is ankle deep, sorry... no. I would have to say that only an absurdly high DC or at night still with a substantial DC would it work.