Recent content by LifebaneSoulshadow

I'll refrain from being snarky and just say, yes I think they are trying to tone down some of the classes that were over the top in higher levels. The reduction of save or die effects definitely lessens things a bit for the wizard. Overall I am encouraged by what I've seen Pathfinder/Paizo...

Nowadays I order almost all of my books online. Not because I wouldnt send money to the local gaming store to keep them in business but because the local gaming store (Sci Fi City) is managed/owned and run by a bunch of jerks that wouldnt know customer service if it bit them in the butt...

Tumble and that DC 15 check. I used to be one of those that opposed tumble as written in the PHB. (preferring the variant some use involving an opposed attack roll) Since then, I've rethought my ways. The only classes that get tumble as a 'class' skill are monk and rogue. The 2 classes that...

As there doesnt seem to be really clear guidance on how to handle this situation and given how powerful improved trip already is, I opted to allow PC's and NPC's alike to tumble from prone. The DC is +2 higher to add a bit more difficulty to the normal tumble and they are still prone at the end...

You've then house ruled one of the rules of the core books. According to PHB, natural 1 on an attack always misses. Natural '20' always hits. Go check it out. If you and your players prefer to house rule it differently, that's your call.

Clerics Clerics and druids are probably 2 of the stronger classes in 3.5. Clerics in particular are easily handled with a few simple things that a good DM can throw at them from time to time. Dispel magic/greater dispel really wreck a cleric's day when he's uber buffed up burning a bunch of...

I came up with a home brew system for spell research and magic item creation. I was wondering if there were any source books that had a well written and simple system for spell research and item creation. I've never been a fan of taking the item creation feat, and if the character has the...

Yes there are the hide penalties for moving to the shadows. However, I've seen a player use the wording of HIPS to avoid moving anywhere. Since they can HIPS if within 10' of any sort of shadow (I think is how HIPS is worded, dont have it in front of me atm), they feel that they dont actually...

Exactly why I think I'm having issue with HIPS in particular. Although it isnt 'quite' invisibility it's close enough that we might as well call it that. So HIPS at 1st level in a prestige class (that isnt that tough to qualify for) is giving invisibility activated 'at will' (cuz well there's...

Exactly.... It seems it is an ability and PrC that sees a lot of abuse by people I see play it. Unless it's noon, there is always some kind of shadow and I've heard players claim that they can hide in plain sight. And the way it's written would support that idea (any sort of shadow within...

Yes and I used it in a campaign I put together. It's called an offal golem. Which also amused me from the difficulty of the encounter.....the players referred to it everafter as the 'awful' golem. I'm not sure where I found the stats, but it was a monster I found on some website that someone...

You are correct, but I also know hide !=invisibility. They are distinctly different. Giving the rogue the ability to completely vanish as if invisible in thin air if within 10' of a shadow (even if they are still right under my nose) is waaaaay powerful. I still feel the problem is that the...

"A shadowdancer can use the Hide skill even while being observed. As long as she is within 10 feet of some sort of shadow, a shadowdancer can hide herself from view in the open without anything to actually hide behind. She cannot, however, hide in her own shadow." So HIPS allows one to hide in...

As a DM I'm rather realistic with the hide skill. The PHB states you need cover or concealment to hide unless you distract or one of several other ways to hide. Where it gets interesting is 'how much' shadow does one need to hide. Is the shadow in a 10 x 10 room with a torch enough to allow...

I'm playing a 2nd level druid, soon to be 3rd level. Part of the character concept behind this druid is that he was raised by a dwarvish family eventhough he, himself is human. So his spell selection and 'theme' if you will is a druid that is very at home in the underdark/dungeons, rather than...