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Let's say you have a fighter with 4 attacks/round. That fighter is grappling a cleric with 3 attacks/round. The fighter decides to damage his opponent and makes 4 grapple checks, each at the cumulative -5 penalty due to BAB. The cleric makes opposed grapple checks, also at a cumulative -5 BAB...

I recognize that it is an exception in the RAW, but a summoned creature is brought from one plane of existence to another, and so it makes no sense that the dimension anchor wouldn't work. And, please explain how the comparison is inappropriate?

How's the melee combat system for Ars Magica? Any good? Or is it totally secondary to the magic combat system? I took a brief look around the web for Harn material, but it is all quite fragmented. Not sure what is official and what isn't. Also looks kind of expensive.

Thanks for all the great replies! Harn and Ars Magica sound like they might work, although Ars Magica might be too "high magic" for my purposes. I'll have to check them out further.

I probably would like the scarred lands, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. Still, your enthusiasm is admirable (if perhaps a bit misplaced) ;) I didn't mention a game system because I didn't want to preclude anything (is preclude even the right word?). That said, I would prefer d20 or...

...that mixes fantasy with real medieval history. Or at least patterns itself after the real world. Something with a conan-esque flavor, but real world locations? Does this exist?

I'll give it another shot as well, but I think many people are underestimating the power of high level characters. Now, if we are talking core books only, then *maybe* a CR 20 is warranted.

A 6th-level spell is not a considerable amount of resources for a 20th level party. In fact, 6th-level spells are basically throwaways at that point. You're also assuming that the giant has several rounds to prepare. It's not really appropriate to base a creature's CR on the assumption that it...

So do you allow dimensional anchor to prevent summoned creatures from returning (despite the RAW)? If an anchored summoned creature can travel back to its home plane, why shouldn't a dismissed creature suffer the same fate?

there's a big difference between what's useful and what's neccesary. Having access to all the books online is cetainly useful, but by no means neccesary, as you can just buy the books and use them (of course, you can't exactly share the books). I highly doubt WoTC would put the books online...

perhaps "major changes" is putting it to strongly, and "moderate" wound have been a better word. But, I do feel that making changes to the races and core classes is more significant than adjusting a few spells or feats. My next question is: What is your primary reason for having house rules? Is...

I'm wondering to what extent DMs here use houserules.

Here's my solution, for you to pick apart at your leisure: Each character can have his ECL in number of spell levels of buff spells active at one time. Trust me, those spell levels add up fast. For monsters, the limit is class levels + 1/2 HD, or caster level, whichever is higher. Most...

If there's a frenzied berserker in your game, you've got bigger problems than leap attack :\ An interesting combination would be combining leap attack with the spell "rhino's charge" (SpC, I believe). In fact, I've got a PC who could do just that (fighter 10/pious templar 2; +39 jump...

I absolutely loathe how 3ed is so reliant on "buff" spells. I don't recall it being such an issue in 2ed, possibly because many spells didn't stack. For example, let's say barkskin gave you an AC of 7 in 2ed. That didn't stack with your full plate armor.

Problem is, disjunction is the only thing stopping many high level parties from completely dominating every combat with their insane buff spells. Personally, I would like to see a limit on buffs and get rid of disjunction. Just my 2 cp.

I'm inclined to agree with you, but the text says "you strike as an invisible attacker", which I think could be interpreted that even if someone could see invisibility, you still get the bonus.

If you are blinking and your target can see invisible creatures, do you still get the +2 to hit and deny the target his dex bonus to AC?

Actually, many groups have had success against Kyuss. JollyDoc definitely made this battle more difficult than the "as written" version. Considering his players aptitude for powergaming, I don't blame him. Perhaps, though, it was simply too difficult? I am seriously considering banning...

You did your best....but what a bummer :(