Recent content by Quaestor

Speaking of puns, how does Pun-Pun not get mentioned in a discussion of how influential Kobolds became over the years? Quaestor the Wanderer

Yeah, I hate that, too. Unfortunately, it is a fundamental problem with the geometry of the square grid used in dnd. With a hex grid, this problem and many others would be non-issues. Quaestor the Wanderer

The power is a bit better than you describe, even. Unless I am misinterpreting your last statement, it sounds like the enemy was granted a saving throw to go prone rather than entering the zone of Stinking Cloud while being pushed by Thunderwave. Zones do *not* count as hindering terrain (they...

Given that people have said the WotC and RPGA have hinted at 4 books and that there are several nature things in CD, I think that we can pretty much bank on 4 books. My vote is that the 4th will be Complete Expert, and run the gamut of everything which does not relate directly to combat, magic...

Actually, I rather like the metapsionic system. I don't typically *need* to cast that many metapowers in one combat. The reduced cost is a big incentive to use them, especially as psionicists have the most flexible system for applying metafeats on the fly. I don't have the book yet, but I...

As to the soulknife, comparing it to the cleric is a hard comparison to make (straight combat vs. combat caster,) not to mention that the cleric is arguably the most powerful basic class. Comparing it to the monk is much easier. SOULKNIFE -More hp (d10 vs. d8). -An incredible array of...

Just a quick note on the naming, FWIW, as I know a little Japanese. 1. They are pronounced differently. Kensei rhymes with day, Kensai rhymes with die. We aren't worrying about Japanese pronunciations anyway? Well, good luck finding a sizable body of English words ending with -ei for clues...

Personally, I greatly prefer hex grids. Just a word to those that are concerned with the difficulty of drawing hexes, there is a much better way to do it. Draw a row of squares. Now draw the second row of squares, except offset from the first row by half a square. Repeat until you've filled...

I recall reading some gossip somewhere that the apprentice-level system was left out of the 3.5 DMG more on the basis of space concerns than from any incompatibilities/lack of balance in the 3.5 system. I fully expect to see it printed in Arcana Unearthed. My personal opinion is that they are...

This being the case, it would be nice if they would post it online somewhere, say, in the SRD, perhaps. Quaestor the Wanderer

Yes, you can sneak attack within 30' with a ranged attack. However, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you can ever sneak attack anything that has any concealment or miss chance, as you cannot reliably target any particular piece of anatomy. Yes, this can make Blur very useful...

As a matter of fact, it has been clarified (I think in the Rules FAQ) that they do stack. Quaestor the Wanderer

At only a +2 bonus, isn't this a bit broken? Touch attacks are easy, and this can incapacitate almost any low-mid level foe in no time at all. Imagine a party where everyone has it... Quaestor the Wanderer

why hasn't anyone mentioned True Strike yet? If the Sorc wants to be effective in combat, just cast Fly, carry the Bid Metal Ball(tm) 100' into the air, cast TS, and drop it. Bang. Nice damage for a 1st level spell! It gets worse. Have in the party a warrior that totally specializes in...

Disclaimer: I don't actually take this seriously, it's just the way I argue. ;) This has come up before, and to me, it seems a fairly simple issue. These are two types of "intimidation" being discussed. One should not require a skill check, and the other should require a Charisma-based...