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Unfortunately, the fact that a point can be used abusively does not mean that the point is always abusive. By giving it a name as an internet fallacy, you are being just as dismissive as you accuse Pawsplay of being. Frankly, it can be quite awkward to deal with a poster you otherwise have no...

I like the idea of giving humans a niche, rather than having them be everything, with niched humanoids. I like non rolled stats and hp.

After reading through this, I've realized something important - I like tripping. I like tripping and disarming and tanglefoot bagging and grease spells, and it doesn't get monotonous when I play a "trip monkey" character, because it's really a "support monkey" who uses combinations of all of the...

This would be one way of doing it, and if 4e takes the abstractness seriously and builds from it, it is what they might do. But if they have (for instance) whips which can only do non lethal damage at any point in the fight (as opposed to being unable to deliver a killing blow and even that I'm...

One part of the books I often find myself remembering in D&D discussions is when Taren (sp?) gets a necklace which makes him wiser and more insightful. It has a profound impact on him, and when he has to give it up he is depressed at the loss. The casual adding and removing pluses from stat...

Well, I agree, but then abstract "you might not have actually taken any damage" fireballs seem equally stupid. ;) Hrm, a non lethal fireball - a flashburn so sudden and intense that it doesn't do anything but surface damage to people or objects, but temporarily burns off all the oxygen and...

Against an equal or higher level foe, sure. But the OP explicitly addressed that. There's no particular need to be "fair" with how you deal with someone that the PCs could kill outright but don't want to. Fair in that case is having options. The increased focus on "abstract" hp and conviction...

Oh, and to the OP, I think that integrating wacky rules artifacts as actual plot background can be a good idea. (If, that is, the wacky rules artifact is something you decide is worth the effort of explaining over the effort of removing.)

Let's not be crazy here - if someone repeats something three or more times in one post while taking on a condescending tone and referring to themselves as an authority figure, it must be so! :uhoh:

Additionally, in 3e at least, there are several mechanics which simply don't work unless hp loss is physical damage (in at least those cases). After a battle where those mechanics have been heavily in play, you can sing "la la there isn't any physical damage" all you want but it will make even...

What is the minimum number of people needed to play an rpg? List 3 rpg systems with a setting or metasetting and 3 for which the core rulebook provides no default setting or genre (not all must be in print currently, but all must have been print products.) Give two examples of randomizing...

I think this is an interesting point, but I don't want to totally derail the thread with discussion of it. My gut feeling is that the more tactical combat is, and the less forgiving of error, the more this disconnect will take place. 4e may be more tactical in the movement powers, but also more...

While this make sense, I don't see the point of criticizing people for judging the new edition based on an experience basically designed for them to judge the new edition... I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but the point of the event was "Try out 4e! Play it now!" right? So if* the people didn't...

I've used a topography map and either raised or lowered coastlines.

If I was going to go that route, I'd skip the tea and make it hedge magic. Mostly because I like the idea of magic that everyone can use for little things that also happens to smooth over "reality" gaps. (Why don't I ever worry about 'monthly issues' for my female characters? Because every...

I'm afraid you don't "grasp" the difference between understanding and agreement, so we're done here.

If telepathy is thrown on top of a system, then I agree that can happen. However, if it's integrated, I don't think that needs to be a problem. (or any more of a problem than the existance of divination spells). IME, most of the overpowering effects of psionics (or any other optional/house ruled...

um, is this one of those "Star Wars isn't sci fi" things? :confused:

I don't care what imagery they use, but the telepathic part of psionics will never work for me without some passive as well as active powers. A telepath is telepathic, it's not something they decide to do for a few minutes at a time 4 or 5 times a day. They need a reactive perception check for...

In The Book of Night With Moon, which is nice light fantasy for people who like cats, wizards have to deal with what they call "burn in" - if you try to cast the same spell too many times in a row, it's effectiveness begins to decrease. Like most magic systems I like, it still couldn't be...