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Oh wise ones of ENWorld, I've got a character idea I need help with the mechanics for, particularly since I seem to be bad at figuring out ways to have characters who can deal a lot of damage. The concept is a wild fighter-type, a defender of the roads and common people. I'm envisioning him as...

I just picked up the Elder Fiend template. For that price, it was certainly an easy impulse buy. I do like the overall concept. The longer template text for the Auras indicate that you must make a save every round you are in the aura (which seems a bit much). The portion copied over to the...

I mentioned this in the EPIC MAGIC thread, but haven't had enough time to get it going well, so I'm going to post it and hope it inspires other people, draws constructive criticism, or at least dies a quiet death. Motivation: (1 - Philosophical) The higher the level of the character, the more...

Arena: * As in ToC and BoAA main event, with the addition of the On Deck Area. This area is beyond the force wall to the east and west. The force wall appears transparent from the On Deck side, but is opaque from the arena side. * Large illusions against the upper walls of the arena display...

A slender, clearly fae-blooded figure effortlessly glides into the center of the arena. A large, wide green hat festooned with a golden feather wavers slightly in the breezee of his flight, threatening to take off on its own. His voice is clear, magically amplified and carrying an undertone of...

Okay, I'm confused by an application of the PL rules The rulebook seems to clearly state that the sum of the SVs (Fort, Rfx, Will) cannot exceed PL+5. Yet the sample archetypes and even the example creation of the costumed adventurer seems to imply that the limit is on each individual SV. (the...

Google has failed me. So, I'll turn to the geek-delphi. What AV software should I put on my PC? I don't use the machine that much, but I figure I really should replace the Norton that expired in late summer. I wasn't particullarly thrilled by Norton Internet Security, and am tempted to buy the...

This is the OOC thread for Scouting the Spires Current characters: Albus Causarian: Monk1/Pale4 Celarus (KAY-lah-rus): Rogue 4/Monk 1 Locutus: Psion(telepath) 5 Fera: Psionic Warrior 5 We'll be starting at half-way through 5th level just for the fun of having the possibility of levelling up...

OOC thread. History: Long lifetimes ago, a secretive sect called the Abantines sought out a lake in the highlands to the north of the great cities of Haraiva. Some say they sought the place where Abanta shed tears over the strife between her divine sisters and the loss of the earthly city she...

I'm starting a new game that will feature/focus on psionic characters. However, I'm hesitant about the DC for psionics being the d20+lvl+stat rather than the spells 10+lvl+stat. Which do you use, and how has it worked out for you?

For thought, comment, critique, etc. Premise: I think that in most campaign worlds, all gods are not omniscient. Having multiple omniscient gods could be kinda complicated. So, since divine Divination spells ask questions of the above, how do those gods know the answers? Concept: Gods know...

I was thinking about making noncombat NPC classes advance by less than a HD/level, somewhat like monster classes. That would help prevent the legendary painter who has 12d8 hit points. So, what's a good balance would you say? A feat-equivalent every time you don't get the HD? That'd be nice...

here Green Star Adept * To match the editing concerns, the given Green Star Adept PrC has a serious mismatch. Text says gain Spell/Day every even-numbered level, caster level every level, but the chart shows the generic +1 caster/spells every third level. * Boy, talk about a class you probably...

I'm looking to make a psionic variant of the Sacred Fist. Firstly, has one already been made that I missed somewhere? Secondly, my first thought is to go to the Sacred Fist and everywhere it says "divine caster level" change to "manifester level", but since the whole powers bit isn't quite...

What Psionic power is the equivalent for requirements purposes of Magic Weapon or Greater Magic Weapon. I'm not super-familiar with psionics and I can't seem to find a good analogue. said another way: If you were in an all-psionics world, what would be the equivalent of a Wand of Greater Magic...

In celebration of the newest baby ENWorlder. This is akin to the "post your picture" thread of last year. Post your kids pictures! Even better if they're actual in "gaming" poses (playing with plastic minis, throwing dice, etc.) Okay, let's see if this works... john

What beats True Seeing? (shy of Epic spells) Is it expected that once the players hit levels in the teens then badguys can't hide from them magically anymore? john

My gaming group has now made a big transition to half of us also being parents, which has meant the end of the "game every other weekend" approach. Instead, I'm trying out design/running of one-shots that we can scatter around when we have time. By one-shot I mean a game that can be played in...

Here's the concept for some critique: I'm looking at a low-magic, heroic-style game. I don't want to have the heroes dripping in magic items. However, I do like the idea of named items that tied to the hero, but aren't even specific physical items. Confused? Consider Fafhrd and the Grey...

This is intended to be a logical extension of the Weapon Groups in UA. The idea being to encourage de-focusing folks from being a "I can only use a longsword" fighter type, to at least being the more story-like "I am a master of Axes!". Weapon Group Focus Req: Weapon Group, Weapon Focus in one...