Recent content by Minaret

Okay, so where does all this leave us from a practical perspective? I’m feeling the pull of the two dichotomous trains of thought. Hyp, I agree with your interpretation of the rules as they’re written. The detail with which you pull scattered bits of information together is impressive (BTW...

Murrdox and Technik, I agree with your comments that the effectiveness of a "feint" attempt should degrade as the distance increases. A person is more likely to be "faked out" and over-react/over-commit when their opponent is 5' away verses 35'. And at a certain distance the feinting should be...

Here's another question to fuel the discussion. Question: If a rogue with the Expert Tactician feat moves into MELEE and successfully feints an opponent using her Bluff skill how do you resolve the situation? Two options to consider: #1: The rogue makes an immediate Sneak Attack following the...

When a rogue uses his Bluff skill to feint in "combat" must the next attack be a "melee" attack to qualify for a Sneak Attack, or does a ranged attack, within 30', also qualify for a Sneak Attack? On page 64 of the PHB, it says "If you are successful, the next attack you make against the target...

I've attached the final version as a PDF (Adobe put in a few more page breaks and spaces than I wanted, but that's what you get for using a free online convertor :)).

[Here it is the final version - really :)] Tears of the Shadow Mistress By: Craig A. Singsank Sitrini kept her head down and her eyes sternly closed lest a tear escape its confines. Her smoky black locks flowed across her face like a velvet curtain as she knelt against the cold stone of the...

I dropped the whole “swapping” business from the Shadow Child ability. When revising the Chasing Shadows ability I used Defensive Roll as the template. They are basically the same, except C.S. replaces the reflexive save with an opposed roll vs. the Tear’s Hide rank and requires the presence...

Okay we'll just call this quick fix Version13a. :) It was late, I was tired.... but I should have known I was messing with fire when I dropped in "Shades of Gray." Bad idea, it's gone (actually I used it to rename "color spray") and Seduction's Sting is back. :) I’m having trouble finding the...

This is a really novel PrC – DM’s are going to love it as an NPC. Keep working on it and play-test it under "real-world" conditions. :) I do have a few concerns from a game mechanics standpoint. My concern is that the PrC will have such an easy time building up points during combat that his...

Yennico, I like the idea of the "Arcane Thief." It seems to have more real-world application than an "Arcane Trickster." IMHO the Arcane Trickster has too much firepower and better Sneak Attack capabilities than a rogue or an assassin. I also like the fact the your completely walked away...

[Here it is version "13" :)] Tears of the Shadow Mistress By: Craig A. Singsank Sitrini kept her head down and her eyes sternly closed lest a tear escape its confines. Her smoky black locks flowed across her face like a velvet curtain as she knelt against the cold stone of the deserted...

Evening Reapersaurus, You're the first new voice willing to plow through this rather long thread. The reason I've decided to compare the TotSM with the Arcane T. and the Shadow Adept is that these two PrCs are similar to the Tear PrC and they reflect the mid to higher-end of the power-scale of...