Recent content by Mageslayer

"Historical fact"? I've been through this a million times on Defend.net. The Moros (southern Filipinos) Thais, and Burmese had armor (mostly piece and chain), and all used double weapon fighting techniques. They were taught from early childhood. And Japanese armor was primarily designed for...

I've got counters to many of your arguments (for instance, the value of Japanese armor in melee vs. ranged combat), but my intent wasn't to get into a debate about martial realities (although I foolishly baited such a debate). So I'll answer what I feel is the main point of the discussion, which...

Thanks for everyone's continued interest. In my art, two weapon fighting is learned in conjunction with single weapon fighting. They are of a piece. It is not actually very hard, and it is easier than a shield, because shields are heavier and less manueverable. The second weapon isn't a...

Both balance and simplicity are merely tools to achieve the purpose of any game: fun. There is no more point to any game, unless it is no longer just a game. If you mean to say it is something more than entertainment, or that the simplicity and balance aspect is part of your entertainment...

Thanks for your replies, and bear with me... While the changes I made are in line with my experiences, the purpose isn't exactly "realism" but a different level of customization. I simply wanted the customizations to make sense to me. I don't settle for stock very often, and my DMs are often...

Thanks for your reply. These are good points. I haven't been considering all these rules for very long, so it is good to hear what others think during the formulation process. The reason I used a +2/+4 AC scheme on the double weapons is because of the -4 to hit penalty for double weapon...

Modified Combat Rules Based on Personal Experience In D&D the only skills that can practicably be experienced in the real world are few and far between. One could admit criminal experience (or employment with Pop-A-Lock), and thereby expound on the troubles with the skillset afforded the...

Hehehe. You won't read this for a while, but for the benefit of others, I wasn't really being sarcastic. I like being drunk with power in a fantasy game. Smiting things with fireballs is a favored passtime. I see nothing wrong with it. It only makes it more interesting for me if there is no...

Mmmm. Fireballs. Seriously, I think this is the way to go. I don't think DMs should be conservative. I think they should be adventurous and allow their players to become drunk with power. Warping the lives of all the ant-like peasentry within sight of your twisted mage tower by your mere...

Haven't read the spells yet, but I thought "somnolent gaze" was a bit over the top, balance-wise. You should probably put a "times per day" limit on the somnolent gaze, and concurrently reduce the amount of time the power influences the target. Other than that, it's pretty good. I like the idea...

Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll be playtesting some of this stuff in the weeks ahead. My DM has graciously allowed us to play in a world of my own construction, the details of which I'd be happy to share in another thread. I plan on using many of the ideas here in that campaign. Now to...

Thanks for your reply. I was beginning to think I'd drop this thread into a black hole! I understand what you mean, although it seems to me that if a warlock can produce a charm invocation, then confusion shouldn't be too far off the ballpark. But it's all so indeterminate. They aren't going...

Hey, folks. New here. Thought I’d throw down with this. I never liked using stock all the way. Gotta customize. Feedback?: Custom Invocations Eldritch Essence Invocations Least Hellblast: Any metal on subject rapidly heats, causing 1d4 damage. Lesser...

Maybe I'm missing something (which is all too possible), but I don't see how this is so when I read that: "The most common type of standard action is an attack -- a single melee or ranged attack." on p. 138, and then continues to state that: "the most common type of full-round action is a full...