06-13-2016, 01:57 PM
Well I didn't take it for granted, given the explicit mention of FD in CE's text as:
PHB pg92 Wrote:Normal: A character without the Combat Expertise feat can fight defensively...insinuating that the "benefit" is that you may decide to use the feat instead of FD and not in addition. And indeed, this is what the feat is about at the first glance: giving you control over the penalty / benefit of fighting defensively. Except that the original authors expressed quite the contrary in the FAQ.
