Recent content by besnode

Well, either that or he just disagrees with you. One of those two seems likely. --Paul

Actually WotC argues the point. I contacted their rules assistance department with this question, and the official reply was that FoM allows the subject to succeed automatically on any grapple check made to avoid being grappled. --Paul

Bastoche, some people interpret the phrase "even under the influence of magic that usually impedes movement" to mean "only under the influence of magic that usually impedes movement." They consider the note about free movement in water to be a special exception. Thus they don't allow the spell...

Posts on this thread are getting so long that replying to them in toto is unweildy, so I'll try to summarize. The basic "pro" argument is the new DR will add flavor to the game and discourage people from seeking out the highest possible enhancement bonus as the ultimate min-max solution to any...

This is just nonsense IMO. It's no worse than hitting the party with a critter with high Spell Resistance or with high resistance to the energy form(s) that the spellcaster can produce. It's commonly assumed on boards like this that EVERY spellcaster has Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Mestil's Acid...

Petrosian, I really think you're getting upset over nothing. It seems to me that the creature that can be killed only by some exotic material is pretty standard in fantasy fiction, and even in D&D. Heck, I'm old enough to remember when Gygax wrote an encounter with an Iron Golem that wielded a...

I don't think it's quite that bad. First, the published cantrip affects only silver DR. Cold iron, bronze, wood, or any other exotic material will require another cantrip. This means that one level of sorcerer (4 cantrips known) won't do all that much good. In addition, each cantrip...