Dodge feat: can I take it multiple times?

[Ukyo the undead]

Well, here´s my message´s background:

DODGE [General]
You are adept at dodging blows.
Prerequisite: Dex 13+.
Benefit: During your action, you designate an opponent and receive a +1 dodge bonus to Armor Class against attacks from that opponent. You can select a new opponent on any action.
Note: A condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses. Also, dodge bonuses (such as this one and a dwarf’s racial bonus to dodge giants) stack with each other, unlike most other types of bonuses.


I want to create a character who uses a katana, and no shield.
One thing bothered me: I don't think a person armed with a katana must be much more vulnerable to attacks, since it can use the sword to block attacks, and dodge the other ones.

So I thought about the Dodge feat: +1 dodge bonus to my AC. But I realized it´s not enough to protect my PC. Can I take the Dodge feat multiple times, each one stacking?

If the answer is positive, I have another one:

If I have, hipoteticaly, taken the dodge feat 5 times, so having a +5 bonus to AC, And I am fighting against two orcs, Can I choose to have a +2 dodge bonus against orc A, and +3 against orc B?


I hope I made myself clear!

 

[Crothian]

No, only feats that specifically say they can be taken multiple times can.

 

[dcollins]

No. Only the feats which are asterisked in Table 5-1 (PH p. 79) may be taken multiple times, and Dodge is not one of them. You might consider the Expertise feat instead (or in addition).

 

[KarinsDad]

Another silly rule of the game.

As if being at level 18 with the Dodge feat 7 times, bumping your AC against one opponent by 7 or splitting the 7 up against multiple opponents and giving up all of your feats to do that is unbalanced.

Sigh.

Talk to your DM and see if he would allow it.

 

[Ukyo the undead]

Well I think it´s really stupid: anyone can make a prestige class, add a arbitrary " +1 dodge bonus every two levels", but i have to house rule to make a person who are very dedicated( since I would spend a mountain of feats just to have decent Ac bonus, that work only for one enemy and can be denied by a lot of factors) to get out of the enemies´sword way.

Sad.


I think it goes against the very nature of the dodge bonus: I can stack dodge bonuses, but can´t become a batter dodger, unless by class abilities.

Well, I know it´s not the right place but:

Any problem with game balance, etc, in making a the dodge feat able to be taken multiple times?

Again, I hope I made myself clear. And thanks those who answered my question so quick!

 

[Caliban]

Well I think it´s really stupid: anyone can make a prestige class, add a arbitrary " +1 dodge bonus every two levels", but i have to house rule to make a person who are very dedicated( since I would spend a mountain of feats just to have decent Ac bonus, that work only for one enemy and can be denied by a lot of factors) to get out of the enemies´sword way.

Sad.


I think it goes against the very nature of the dodge bonus: I can stack dodge bonuses, but can´t become a batter dodger, unless by class abilities.

Well, I know it´s not the right place but:

Any problem with game balance, etc, in making a the dodge feat able to be taken multiple times?

Again, I hope I made myself clear. And thanks those who answered my question so quick!

Take Expertise. That's what it's for.

With both Expertise and Dodge, you can get +6 to your AC at a cost of two feats.

If your DM allows the Improved Expertise from Oriental Adventures, you won't have the +5 AC limit that normal Expertise has.

 

[Ukyo the undead]

"Take Expertise. That's what it's for."

I will, but it dont solve the problem: I dont want to sacrifice my Attack bonus, because I will need it to disarm my opponents( and to hit them)

What I want is to simulate an agile two handed sword user. If I use expertise, he will lose so much efficience.

 

[Celebrim]

Allow the defensive special abilities of the Duelist PrC to be taken as feats. Or, simply take the Duelist PrC when you qualify for it.

OR, simply create a new feat chain up from Dodge: Improved Dodge, Superior Dodge, Masterful Dodge, Supreme Dodge.... Supreme Epic Dodge, etc.

 

[hong]

"Take Expertise. That's what it's for."

I will, but it dont solve the problem: I dont want to sacrifice my Attack bonus, because I will need it to disarm my opponents( and to hit them)

What I want is to simulate an agile two handed sword user. If I use expertise, he will lose so much efficience.

Life wasn't meant to be easy.

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

In D&D, you are supposed to wear armor or else find magical/supernatural replacement.

Options;

1-You could revise your concept and wear very light armor such as leather armor. With a very high dex, the leather armor provides enough protection to survive and will scale with levels as you can enchant it.

2-Take a cue from the monk and get bracers of armor.

3-Take a level from the monk! One level in monk could help if you invest some points in wisdom. It would even grant you some basic hand to hand knowledge and a bunch of skills that are no brainer for an agile warrior such as tumble.

4-There is a feat in FR that grants 2 point bonus to armor when fighting with two swords.

5-You could become a fighter/sorcerer(wizard). I've seen it work very well in one of my campaigns. The PC used a spiked chain but aside from that he had the same protection problem and solved them through using a lot of spells to boost his defense (and not just that). Cat's grace, Mage armor and Haste combine nicely at low level for that purpose.

6-Design new feat; touchier.

7-Design a variant on the Duelist prestige class.