by the power of knowledge i cast dispel myth.
Plate mail cannot be pierced by a longsword or a Katana. It cannot be cut ether. A knight in armor is killed by slipping the sword between a gap in the armor. This can be done by going to half sword. using the left hand to grip the blade and using...
yes studded leather existed before, but it was called brigandine (it had other names too). The studs are what are used to hold metal plates underneath the leather in place. At a glance it just looks like studs in leather. Since then people refer to studied leather as something that is simply one...
So would it be fair to blame studded leather armor on Gary Gygax? I am working on a comedic project where this is relevant and i dont want to make a mistake.
Your totally right, and its a very valid criticism. Its something i quite honestly suck at. I took a few months off because to think and work on other projects. I am not worried about viewers yet as I havent started the bulk of the marketing for the comic yet. I worked on a 3d reel for a bit...
its stuff like this that turns me off to 4e. it feels like they sabotage parts of the first player handbook to sell player handbook2+3.
I really wanted the 3 core books to feel complete
the feat sounds like those that are not well thought out that give you the ability to do something you could already do. If that is not satisfactory, i would make the sword travel from line of sight only.
so the sword mage cant see it, he cant call it. This is house rule territory.
I as well. I went with an elven archer with 20 dex and 16 wis. it seemed to be the best choice. I cant even conceive how a str/dex archer competes.
i also went with twf for the bonus feat. Now maybe this is the dms fault, but if i don't brag and play real quite like, with a paranoia for being...
if people think +1 to hit is balanced against brv, i suggest that all defending and boss like monsters give up +1 to hit in exchange for brv.
I would hazard a guess that players wouldn't touch that with a +6 pollarm