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I don't really think that Monte's ranger is overpowered, but I also don't think that it solved any of the classes problems. The PHB ranger looks kind of weak on paper, but it plays out just fine. THe problem is, compared to the other 3E classes, the ranger is very vanilla. You get all your main...

Thanks for your replies. I understand that you are busy. If you ever do get some spare time, I'm sure a Gary Gygax story hour would be very well received. I look forward to the future Up on a Soapbox articles. Thanks again for your insight and take care. Drew

This is a neat idea. I will file this in my brain and use it sometime.

Col_Pladoh's response, coupled with the story about the cleric named Cuthbert, shows how the god St. Cuthbert evolved. So, the whole thing is just a coincidence? Interesting. Since you're around, Mr. Gygax, might I offer a bit of criticism and a bit of praise regarding your Up on a Soapbox...

Fiendish vampire dragons anyone? There's always the idea of having a hasted dragon fly in, snatch a PC in its jaws, and then flying up in the air as high as it can go. The next round it uses its breath weapon on the PC (no reflex save as the poor guy can't dodge) and then drop him to the...

I don't thinks its a coincidence at all. Given Cuthbert's (the D&D version) vague background (who was he a saint of?) I'd say that Gygax didn't come up with the name at random. I mean, sure there are a great number of saints, but I think any game designer of Colonel Pladoh's ability could have...

Dragons have been walked over by munchkin PCs. Are you a B.A.D.D. enough dude to restore the dragon?

I have just one thing to say on the matter...

I was online looking for some Greyhawk stuff. When I typed in St. Cuthbert, I found, among other things, this: http://www.stcuthbertsguild.com/saint.html Is this common knowledge that has somehow flown beneath my radar all this time? Why did Col_Pladoh use a real world Saint as one of his gods?

Thanks for your feedback! :) Note that I don't plan on creating an elaborate rule. When I was originally working on this, it was an essay about why resurrection on my home brewed world is rare. I got to thinking, what happens if I need to determine whether some NPC king or another can be...

Here's an exerp from a varient rule I'm cooking up. It sums up the reasoning behind this rule: &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp In D&D, death is far from permanent. A 9th level cleric can bring back the deceased, and any mid level party with enough coin can pay to bring their friends and companions back from...

Not I. All things in moderation...that's the key to everything.

Other: Clr 3/Mnk 1

Now open your web browser. Go to http://www.wizards.com/dnd/files/DMGErrata.pdf and search until you see the following text: "p.187, (keen weapon description) CHANGE the second sentence to: Only piercing or slashing weapons can be enchanted to be keen." Therefore, keen your rapier all you'd...

:):):):) :):):):) Just testing the language filter. Heh, heh. So, dcollins, do you mind if I put a link to your site on Monte Cook's website? Anyone willing to E-mail Skip? I suppose I'll have to do it myself.

Dcollins, I didn't realize that I was going into this debate with the holy champion of DMG magic item confusion. Wow. I followed your link and poked around. I agree with many of your points, but rather than simply follow your advice and run things without worrying about Sean and Monte, wouldn't...

No, I haven't misinterpreted anything. All this makes my head hurt and I don't have a really clear answer. I understand what you are saying dcollins, and I agree with that interpretation. On the other hand, I understand the other side of the argument as well. As I recall, someone on one of the...

That's what I thought. Thanks.

Um...do special ability market price bonuses allow you to bypass damage reduction? In other words, can my +1 flaming longsword get through DR x/+2?

A while ago, on both this site and Monte Cook's boards, there was some discussion regarding the minimum caster to create a vorpal weapon. I don't want to open a can of worms here, but was that issue ever resolved. Basically, the DMG says that when creating a magic weapon, the creator's level...