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Stat Block PDF How about an editable PDF character sheet in the new statblock form? Anyone up to the challenge? Peace, C-Stone

Point well taken. It is simpler from a "doesn't require a host of new rules" standpoint. Though of course I couldn't resist the temptation to do just that in the very next paragraph! It's not simpler than "everyone gets five extra hit points." It also has precedent in that it was the standard...

Random thoughts Keep it simple. There is no need to buff up first-level characters. If survivability is an issue, make the default starting point 3rd level. No new rules needed. But, Hit points should be based on race. Add a Human entry to the monster manual. Start all Humanoids at D8. Every...

Intimidate in Combat It's a social interaction rule that happens to have combat consequences. In a situation where you want to kill something, no, strong words are not the best option. But when there's just one goblin left, it's often best to pull a Wesley and say "Drop your sword" (so you can...

Funny you should ask... We've been discussing the crunchy bits of that exact thing over here. C-Stone

Backwards Diplomacy Good point. And something that should probably be an epic task if attempted without magical aid. Still, the situation will sometimes arise when you are in disguise as your most hated enemy, and it's just too tempting to try and turn their friends into enemies. This is...

The Diplomacy rules are all hunky-dory for getting NPCs to like you, but how does one go about getting a group of NPCs to actively dislike you, to the point of putting themselves in danger to do you harm? Looking at the DC charts, the DC for getting an NPC who is Unfriendly to become Hostile...

Follow Up Question If setting a spear agianst a charge is a form of readying an attack, and I ready a longspear against a charge, do I get two attacks against the charger (one of the readied action, and one for the attack of opportunity provoked when he moves from 10 feet to 5 feet away) before...

Ah, that old AD&D DMG... Hadn't seen the cover of the 1st ed. DMG (the one in the second row). I had forgotten how perfectly it evoked everything I wanted DMing to be. Welcome to my world indeed. I wish the last edition had covers as evocative, though I did like the "musty tome" theme at the...

Post 4e For stuff I'm running, we're going to let our current 3.5ish campaign run its course (converting the half-orc barbarian, the druid, and the bard to 4e doesn't seem worth the trouble). I'd like to pick up Keep on the Shadowfell as a 4e trial if my group is up for it. After that, it's a...

THere's nothing in Monopoly preventing me from role-playing either, but I wouldn't call it a role-playing game. I haven't looked through all the sample characters posted, but for the few I've looked at, I haven't seen a single ability that could be used outside a fight. Whatever the...

Things I like about the Paladin: Lay on Hands is now the pally giving up his own healing abilities to heal another--I like the sacrifice aspect. Bolstering Strike for evil paladins. Stormbringer, anyone? Things I don't like: Bolstering strike for good paladins seems a little bloodthirsty...

Question: marks? I'm more than willing to withhold judgement on marks until I've played the game and have had a chance to see how the system works as a whole. I am wondering, however, what problem (if any) they were meant to address. I have seen several posts that say, in effect, that marking...

In defense of the RAW, I've always considered a round to contain all sorts of swings and feints and misses, parries, etc, and the attack that you roll for is that one golden opportunity when the enemy leaves his proverbial shield raised a little too high. For me, multiple attacks do not...

Okay, now that I take a second glance, and realize that the third sheet is spells-only, and further realize that you've included layout options, I am very impressed. Great work.

I applaud your effort. One question, why three pages? It's fine on-line, but for print I'd prefer something two-sided.