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BryonD · 24th August 2008, 02:45 PM

Just shooting from the hip here...

PERCEPTION - I like it. I was also concerned that the elimination cross class skill ranks combined with the merger of spot and listen would make everyone into super detectors. Granted, limited skill points are a partial control on that.

APPRAISE - I'm not sure I agree with throwing it into Observe, but I can't argue that it isn't lame. And I don't think many campaigns hinge on Appraise checks, so making it be "free" with observe is probably not worth disputing.

LINGUISTICS - I have my own languages sub -system that I like. So I agree here, but for slightly different reasons.

DISABLE DEVICE - I agree. A Feat to let that Dex 20 INT 8 Rogue do things "by touch" would be fine also.

RIDE and HANDLE ANIMAL - I'd keep those separate. (though a +2 to Ride for every 5 Handle Animal ranks would work for me)

24th August 2008, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
BryonD Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 4,177	Just shooting from the hip here... PERCEPTION - I like it. I was also concerned that the elimination cross class skill ranks combined with the merger of spot and listen would make everyone into super detectors. Granted, limited skill points are a partial control on that. APPRAISE - I'm not sure I agree with throwing it into Observe, but I can't argue that it isn't lame. And I don't think many campaigns hinge on Appraise checks, so making it be "free" with observe is probably not worth disputing. LINGUISTICS - I have my own languages sub -system that I like. So I agree here, but for slightly different reasons. DISABLE DEVICE - I agree. A Feat to let that Dex 20 INT 8 Rogue do things "by touch" would be fine also. RIDE and HANDLE ANIMAL - I'd keep those separate. (though a +2 to Ride for every 5 Handle Animal ranks would work for me) __________________ It was one of those nights where you turn out the lights, and everything comes into view The combat system should be based on the world design. The world design should not be based on the combat system. My 4 year ties a towel to her shoulders and pretends to be a superhero. Roleplaying is not between the covers of a book. As an extension of that, if you tell me that any game is the same just because you roleplay the same, then as far as I am concerned, you don't get the point. By the way, I think 4E is a good game. It is easily one of the top 20 RPGs ever. I just don't even play the whole top 10.