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I play Timotheus Smith, a noble’s newly-recognized bastard, in el-remmen’s Second Son of a Second Son campaign. Though no priest, he has a strong (if simple) faith in Nephthys, patron of warriors and goddess of courage. As he is scarcely literate, I will be recording his prayers to Nephthys...

Not only are there many cool Story Hours to be found on this forum, but many of them have distinctive settings that are of interest to other DMs. While the details of many of these settings are only known to their creators, others have been posted up on their own websites for all the world to...

If you are unarmed when you attempt to disarm an opponent, you are considered to be using a light weapon. If you use a two-handed weapon, you gain a +4 bonus on your roll. If you use both hands when making an unarmed disarm attempt (as opposed to, say, having a shield or weapon in one hand and...

I'm building a 2nd level fighter for an upcoming campaign, and I'm looking for advice on choosing my feats. The campaign includes several cool homebrew feats with Combat Reflexes as a prerequisite, so I'm definitely picking that up; I'm also planning to grab some feats from the Power Attack...

This is how I'm handling the goblin races in my campaign... ---- Svartalfar, also known as “dark elves”, are ghastly humanoids from the gloomy realm of Svartalfheim. Their hordes invade Midgard on a regular basis in search of meat and slaughter. Those knowledgeable in such matters divide...

I'm planning on putting a few academies of magic into my setting, where magic is systematically taught to groups of students. Do you have schools for mages in your settings? If so, how common are they? What are the entrance requirements? What sort of political and social clout do they hold?

In my campaign, I've rolled pretty much all PHB spells into a single arcane class, the Magician. There are a few Bard-only spells that I'd also like to add to the Magician spell lists, but since Bard spells have a different level structure (1-6 instead of 1-9), it's hard to gauge what levels to...

This is a new character class for my current campaign, a heavily Scandinavian-flavored setting which I am in the process of converting from the Burning Wheel rules. I'd already established that magicians (including the magician PC) have a narrow repertoire of spells, but given how tightly...

Does this look balanced? I figure that using dispel magic for counterspelling purposes is overkill... ---- Counterspell Abjuration Level: Brd 2, Clr 2, Drd 2, Sor/Wiz 2 Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Target: One spellcaster Duration...

... because instantaneous movement shouldn't just be for casters of level 7 and up. :D ---- Spatial Step, Lesser Conjuration (Teleportation) Level: Sor/Wiz 1 Components: V Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft. / 2 levels) Target: You and touched objects Duration...

... because you can never have too many prismatic spells. Though one of them is actually a conversion of the flagon variant of the rainbow spell from the 1e Unearthed Arcana. ---- Prismatic Armor Abjuration Level: Wiz/Sor 7 Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Personal...

I like the idea of Incantations as presented in Unearthed Arcana; ritual spells that can be cast by non-spellcasters should fit well in my campaign. But are there any sources for incantations other than UA? Other WotC books, fansites, etc? I'd rather not do all of the design work myself! :D

I decided to strip out the spellcasting from bards in my Burning Wheel->D&D3e campaign conversion; for various reasons, Wizards are the only spellcasters in the setting. And with an existing spell-less musician PC, I need to get a full rewrite done before the first session. :D The game is...

That bratty red-headed pokémon-loving kid is at it again, running around the arena shouting at the top of his lungs. "Hey!" he yells, "who wants to fight me? My pokémon are ready to take ya all on! Hey, let's fight!" Name: Rusty Rank: Brown Belt 1 Record: 8 wins, 2 losses Powers: Signature...

Since there has been discussion of creating a sixth path, I brainstormed a new path during some dull hours this weekend. Here it is. Please tear it apart in any way you see fit; I hope it will be of some use. ----- The Path of the Monk Concept: The followers of the path of the monk are...

Refugees from the village of Yu cry for aid, saying that a black-robed devil stalks the fields at night, slaying those who dare set foot outside their homes after sunset. Surely some hero will come to their aid and defeat the evil creature that torments the people of Yu? Name: Nakayari Rank...

"Hey there!" shouts the little red-haired kid as he jumps into the arena. "I want to fight so I can show I'm still the best pokémon trainer around! C'mon, let's duel!" Name: Rusty Rank: Brown Belt 0 Record: 7 wins, 2 losses Powers: Signature Styles (Lizard, Wolf, Lotus Blossom, Phoenix...

The tattooed monk approaches Samanosuke in the samurai's hidden fastness. "Master," says the monk, "I would learn more of your techniques. Please consent to spar with me." Name: Tomi Rank: Green Belt 2 Record: 3 wins, 2 losses Powers: Signature Styles (Trident, Tsunami, Mace), Dojo Style...

A ninja leers down at Temuro from an overhanging branch. He jingles a handful of yen suggestively, implying that perhaps Temuro might win his money back if he agrees to a rematch... Name: Spider Rank: Silver Sash 3 Record: 7 wins, 1 loss Powers: Signature Style (Weasel), Signature Location...

Firelight gleams on a sorcerer's bronze mask as he peers onto the scrying flames. "Ah," he says, "a man with the soul of a fallen dragon! Young and untried... this one will make a good slave." Gathering his magical appurtenances, the wizard steps into the fire and vanishes. Ash'lon is...