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Reading some of the dinosaur/behemoth thread, I decided to start my own monster name pet peeve without risk of threadjacking. It's djinni/djinn and efreeti/efreet, NOT djinn/djinns and efreet/efreets. I understood that when I was a teenager. Today's young folk are just as smart as we grognards...

One pet peeve I have about Next is that some of the weapon weights are much too high. Seven pounds for a throwing axe? Fifteen for a greataxe? I'm not usually a whiner, but this gets my goat. The weapon weights in 4e are closer to life, so why not use them instead of making up new stuff...

Reading about Divine archetypes like the deceiver in the latest L&L made me do a little brainstorming. What archetypes would I like to see? Here are a few suggestions: The Healer: Associated with life and possibly the sun. Think Aesclepius, Pelor, the Franciscans. Wears light or medium...

One suggestion I heard was Mike Mearl's idea about rogues being able to use Int to find traps. Another possibilty would be to use Int when a character is actively searching for something and to use Wis when the character has a chance to passively notice something. 3.x used this system and FC...

I have a crazy idea. What if there was an optional rule that allowed spellcasters to choose their casting ability? Thus is somebody wanted a sorcerer, they could be a wizard with the Charismatic Casting ability. A cloistered cleric? Take Intelligent Casting. Perhaps different abilities can...

In part due to the scarcity of products released by WotC, I decided to check out both Pathfinder and Fantasy Craft. I know FC has a reputation for being a fairly complex game, but frankly, I don't find it that much more complex than PF, and in some ways it's actually much simpler. Skills are...

I'll be upfront and frank; I hate multi-ability dependency with a passion. Power gamers hate it because it spreads resources too thin, and roleplayers hate it because it encourages playing stereotypical characters without individual idiosyncrasies. Essentials seems to do away with that...

On WotC's product page, the DMG2 is listed, no cover or blurg, however.

There is new stuff on WotC's site, including Vicious Venues, a Dragon article on putting artifacts and vehicles in your campaign, and a preview of Martial Power that includes the intro to the fighter chapter and the Polearm Master PP. As an aside, the new class features are alternate features...

I just noticed on the Official products page that the Eberron Campaign Guide is listed for July. Also, there is a new epic adventure and a new set of Dungeon Tiles for that month also.

After finally finishing reading through the PHB, I am generally impressed with the overall quality. However, I did notice that some build options for some classes don't receive the love they need: 1) Avenging paladins. Looking at the power list, Cha-based powers are definitely favored over...

After reading over the bard description in R&C and the description of the Shadow power source in W&M, it seems like Shadow would be a more natural fit for the bard than arcane. The bard deals with deception and trickery and that seems like Shadow's forte. Has it ever been confirmed that the...

There has been a lot of speculation about what classes will make the PHB cut and what power source/role they would play. But there has not been much speculation about exactly what about each class will make it unique. It has been mentioned that fighters are weapon based, rogues are skill...

One subject I have not heard a peep on is favored classes. I'm wondering if they will remain or be replaced with something else. I suspect they will be a thing of the past. Well, sort of. It's been mentioned that races will get race specific feats and talents, like, for example, a dwarven...

Check out the following: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=906384 Near the end, Rodney has some very inyeresting things to say about magic items. I, for one, am very pleased. Howndawg

What classes have been mentioned so far? I've heard Barbarians, Clerics, Fighters, Paladins, Rangers, Rogues, Sorcerers, and Wizards. The last two were mentioned today on WotC's GenCon report. There has also been mention of a Warlord class, as to whether this is an all new class, a PrC, or a...