Recent content by Shinsetsu

I agree that tumbling and perform are all you need to emulate the capoeira style, although I'm sure there's room for unique attributes in a martial arts style- I think one of the often overlooked advantages of using capoeira, is the ability to fight effectively while having one's hands bound-...

Hmm. I'm sure you're right. Please excuse me. Perhaps I'm a little overprotective of the term. I haven't seen the dozens of variants, and I sure don't remember the ones posted on the old En boards. To continue with the parley, the sword and fist version seems solid, for a generic variety...

Another Mystic Blade variant Comrade, If you were so inspired by my Mystic Blade prestige class, then why didn't you post in the thread? I don't know if the informal waiting period for ripping off your "amateur" co-poster is thirty days, or if you just thought I wouldn't notice, but thanks...

Pretty cool prc. I like the new use for bluff- to conceal your foul attack. This really fits well in cultures that have rules for dueling and competing in hand to hand combat (with judges). The morale bonus is great too. It makes me think of watching Sonny Chiba fight in 'The Street...

one more thing Hey, Ea, I was thinking about this the night after I last posted here, but never came back and posted again. There's one problem with the prc. The double weapon style doesn't work when it comes to two handed weapons like a bow or two handed sword. Just thought I'd add that, if...

I'll be the first to volunteer. Since I've never officially written- only unofficially. I don't know if I like how they treat the winners of things around here. After that one guy got put to the sword, well, that's harsh. BTW, you all should vote for me because I don't always go the same way...

How about making this maneuver a branch in the pin weapon/pin shield tree (expertise is fine, but pin weapon doesn't even have a style)? Just making the AOO available is pretty good. As for inflicting initiative penalties, I think Vaxalon is saying that a -4 penalty is not enough. You have to...

I thought this was posted before, or perhaps I had merely heard of this thread. Or maybe that one had sneak attack. Well, I'm glad these alt. ranger threads are still popping up, but I dig the Customizeable one that Tarin Greenflame posted a little while ago. Quarry bonus is perhaps the most...

Well, I think the new version is pretty cool. It's a little more restrictive than the first version... in fact, I wouldn't say there's a need to include the two penalties in it, for sake of balance. And, twjensen, to retort, isn't a prc that can pick up any weapon and use it as if he is...

I'm not going to split hairs about the blessings (not trying to say that others are splitting hairs). I think it's a great class, and it gives a player an incentive to progress further than the first 4-5 levels of the Paladin core class. Have you considered making true seeing available after...

Adaptation. Improvisation. But your weakness is not your technique. I like the idea. It's similar to the Iaijutsu stance phase sense motive check, but occurs during combat. Have you considered a cover bonus based on terrain? Can the swordsman use his opponent's technique against him if he...

I haven't seen this prc in MoTW, but it sounds like a load of hogwash to me- 5 levels or not. After all the fussing about exotic weapons, and spending feats just to use them effectively, it seems ridiculous that even a PrC would enable a person to use any of them, and much less, gain a weapon...

Hey, Majou. My take on the typhoon kick mastery is that it's fine, I mean, I don't see a problem with it, but I think that the flying kick double damage should not apply to the second attack. I was looking at your mastery abilities as possible material to use in my own campaign world, and to...

Hey, Majou, I like your martial arts mastery list alot, in particular, the Flowing throw II mastery and the displacing the opponent mastery. A question about the flowing throw I mastery: is that AOO guaranteed? If you posess the improved unarmed strike feat, or a variant feat that prevents...

I'm guessing that no one cares for this prestige class. Alas. Perhaps if I posted an alternate ranger...