Recent content by DarthDiablo

If you don't want PC's to fight your Gods make the Dieties stronger, or non-accessable, like Ebberon's pantheon.

As far as the implements go, I'm sure there will be feats/rules that allow you to use your Staff to do wand/orb tricks or vice-versa. I'm thinking the designers may have been influnced by Potter's wand & Gandalf's staff for the whole implement thing. The crystal ball (orb) is also a popular...

Ebberon Campaign Idea I would love to play a campaign in Eberron based on the Firefly TV series. Some suggested characters: 1. The captain is a CG human (rogue/fighter)survivor from Cyre who has purchased his own Airship. Substitute a half-elf from house L, who has been kicked out of the...

Mechanically I like where this is going. Fluff-wise (in terms of names) I'm still undecided. I've always had issues with the elf. The fighter/magic-user of the B/X sets kinda made sense, but by the time we hit 3E the whole wizard-favored class thing made no sense to me at all. If elves were...

I agree with your interpretation. Lawful characters will follow a code, even if they disagree with certain parts of it. For example: a Paladin will not kill a defenseless enemy (let's say he's a big baddie-on par with the Emperor from Star Wars or Hitler), though he may want to, and though it...

I appreciate your insight here, as it is more in depth than what I've read from some earlier posts regarding Elric. It does lead me to ask more questions, however. More Wikipedia: Strombringer Is it Elric himself who commits to the Evil acts, the influence of Stormbringer or a combination of...

Taken from Wikipedia: Elric of Melniboné Decadent, cruel and devoid of sentiment and other gentler passions: sounds Evil to me. Having a conscience and modern sensibilites (I'm assuming in relation to modern day western society) sounds Good. Also appears he may have been an influence for...

That's exactly my point, he could be LG, even though he's usually portrayed as CG, or at least NG. Law & Chaos are not as important alignment factors as Good and Evil.

Agreed. There is less moral abiguity in Good vs. Evil than in Law vs. Chaos. If Law & Chaos are supposed to be reflections of one's behavior, in the sense of their outlook on life, i.e. chaotic characters are more carefree, passionate, creative & impulsive vs. lawful who are more rigid...

I have to agree with you here. It's like we say at work: K.I.S.S. = Keep It Simple Stupid; or Use the right tool for the right job; or If it isn't broken, don't fix it (3.5 is IMO broken in many areas. Others work well); or Use what works best and get rid of what doesn't; and There's no such...

I do see your point. Perhaps the example of the girl was too narrow in it's field of view, however that is how some players/DMs (especially newer ones) seem to treat alignment. With a narrow field of view. These same people are often the Rule Nazi's. They find obscure rules & say you can't...

I agree. Previous edition trolls never struck me as trolls from their fairy tale roots. The tall sickly thin designs always seemed out of place. The 4E troll looks like a troll to me. I can picture one of those hanging out under a bridge, ready to ambush unsuspecting travelers. They also...

While I agree the concepts of Law & Chaos are important to flavor, they should not be rule. Not as much rule as Good & Evil should be anyway. Your LE dictator would probably bend/break laws to furter his personal gain, thus making him more NE or CE. Why not just Evil then? Even if he has...

Good and Evil are more basic moral concepts that have been around as long as humans. Law and Chaos, as someone else already pointed out, are more of a political concept. Do you obey the law? I'm sure most of us do. Most of us break it too, whether it's speeding down the road, jaywalking or...

Amen brother!