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Re: Re: hrm On another thread, we have the issue of those not willing to accept these definitions are a matter of perception. They are "divinely inspired", for lack of a better term. But I agree with what you say. Just as long as the definitions are set at the beginning of the campaign, or...

You are implying that: 1) the only pious (again, a relative term) warriors that could be referred to as Paladins, in the 3E sense of a holy warrior, were on the western side 2) Paladins in 3E have to be part of some order or organization with a monastic tradition. The former is arrogant and...

Re: Charge During Surprise Round? A partial charge is a completely separate action. -Fletch!

I failed to consider that. ;) -Fletch!

Wasn't it a vampire? -Fletch!

Armor spikes are an addition to armor; that's why they are placed in the table with the armor. However, they provide no defensive function, and so are not an armor. They can be used to damage an opponent, and so are a weapon. +300gp for MW. It's not meant to be complicated; perhaps it should...

Western culture and certain western belief systems cannot fully explain the world we live in and the actions/desires/fears of those who live in that world. It may be reasonably successful with things/people in western culture, but it is by definition limited. If D&D is built from the same...

In response to the social mobility argument (which, by the way, I find interesting and worthy of further exposition), I'd have to say that a lawful society, almost by definition, has to exist around laws. It has to have structure in every way. That could include the structure through which one...

Alignment categorization in D&D has always troubled me. Too convenient. 3E made it worse by defining every evil character as one who laughs while torturing babies. Just read the Good vs. Evil section in the PHB. It's not that evil should be given redeeming qualities, but the extreme is...

I see the primary need for this system being the Leadership feat. What if a character leads his followers and massed hirelings into combat with an opposing army? A batch of encounters or random DM decision just doesn't qualify. I'm approaching this situation in a campaign that I run, and it...

Re: fighting on the ceiling This is probably 1st edition contagion, but I remember the book where slippers of spider climbing were introduced. It was the extra monster book included with module S4 - Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (sp?). It had a picture with a guy just standing on a high ceiling...

Yes, but the average nymph has 10hp, and is best used as a roleplaying encounter regardless of party level. Otherwise, it can be killed by a stiff breeze, or an overstrong alcoholic beverage... -Fletch!

What about solid fog where movement is cut to 1/10th normal? You would have to round up, or anyone with a move less than 100 would not be able to move. Do you still get a 5' step if in solid fog, or would it be a 1/2 ft. step? Bbn1/Mnk19 hasted, unarmored but with boots of striding and...

Whether the DM allows players to sell items at half value, near full value, or somewhere in between, the value of a magic weapon is always high enough that you won't lose money by doing Analyze Dweomer. We typically AD anything with a decent strength aura, or have the party wizard cast it on...

Then magic items are simply a commodity, like a wheel of cheese. Without any sort of mystery in the game, there is little to discover, and little reason for your adventurer to even get out of bed in the morning. I agree with Gordon: "Greed is good." But it only extends so far, and gets...

Depends. You could attack on your partial action, then take a 5' step out of the threatened area. You never take an AoO for making a 5' step. Chances are that you're out of danger, and can move on your full action. -Fletch!

I would lean toward 4. It is, compared to a 6th level character, fairly fragile. I consider it comparable to a 4th level warrior. -Fletch!

The knowledge needed to create the items is inherent in the appropriate item creation feat, just like the knowledge of how to kick butt is inherent to the whirlwind attack feat... A DM could ammend this and make all sorts of other requirements, but the players should be informed of this before...

Weapon finesse makes a specific exception, but it is still a non-light weapon for a medium creature, and will penalize two weapon fighting. -Fletch!

No. Your action from the regular round (the spring attack in this example) is over when that action is over. Actions do not accumulate if you don't use them, not does movement. When you get to the partial action from the haste, it is a self-contained entity, that does not care about how...