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Can't understand that myself. Real-life combat is not some "fun and games"; it invovles a lot of tatical and strategic considerations. And it always has throughout history. Why should combat in a game not also be about tactics and strategy rather than "abstract cinematics". Same here. And...

I agree about the 'Ranger' class, but then again as a DM I never let any player just grab 1 level of anything. Perhaps its a throw back to the years of playing 1st edition, but mixing ~5-10 different classes (prestige classes too) at 1 or 2 levels a piece always seemed extremely silly to our...

Nicely said!

Yeah, seems to work well. And isn't everyone proficient in unarmed anyways? I could have sworn it was just considered a simple weapon, just that unless you take the Improved Unarmed Strike feat you aren't considered "armed". It's a modified City of the Spider Queen campaign; the real...

Yeah, the player that is doing the giant is pretty darn good as a player or as a DM, so its not an issue. Should be quite interesting next session when the giant gets introduced. Actually I do this quite a bit too.. but its usually just a trade of a class ability for a feat of some sort...

Considering there will be a stone giant quasi-PC (i.e. an NPC run by a player who also DMs) involved for a variety of plot-line reasons, I highly doubt it! :) Let me ask you this, since you had some excellent playability suggestions... Do you think allowing a barbarian character to trade in...

Considering there will be a stone giant quasi-PC (i.e. an NPC run by a player who also DMs) involved for a variety of plot-line reasons, I highly doubt it! :)

Yes, I think your comments helped make sure that it did not get overbearing... and its usable. Think it'll work just fine!

Hrms... did you not read the post? :( I specifically said "Going the route of making him of 0 rank deity I nixed because only Ao can make an entity a deity". Thanks.

Yeah, and why shouldn't they? I can attack a weapon, why not an arm? Or a leg? Especially considering there is already a rule variant in the DMG for damage to body locations! Anyways, a -4 penalty seems a bit small honestly so here's my house rule... Much like attacking a weapon or object...

DIVINE BLOODED TEMPLATE "Divine Blooded" is an inherited template that can be added to any living, corporeal creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature). A divine blooded uses all the base creature's statistics and special abilities except as noted here. Size and Type: The creature's...

Ok, I found I have the need for a NPC thats the offspring of a human and diety. Looking at the options available, I found none appealing. Going the route of making him of 0 rank deity I nixed because only Ao can make an entity a deity; and that brings up lots of other issues. Celestial...

Thanks AudlGrump.. was beginning to think no one had an opinion for once. :) Anyways, yeah I got my hands on a copy of the Seafarer's guide, seems ok. Might due for what I have in mind, although their every "5' of deck, hull, etc" for damage seems a bit out of scale as far as detailed in...

Looking for a supplement to deal with naval aspects in an FR campaign. I've read what reviews there are out there for Pirates! & Broadsides!, Seas of Blood, Seafarer's Handbookd, et al. But has anyone actually played and used any of the naval combat rules in the books? How do they play? I'm...

Looking for a supplement to deal with naval aspects in an FR campaign. I've read what reviews there are out there for Pirates! & Broadsides!, Seas of Blood, Seafarer's Handbookd, et al. But has anyone actually played and used any of the naval combat rules in the books? How do they play? I'm...