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Sorry for the hijack attempt.... I find that using evocative language to describe the feats and skills in action helps complete the world for the players. Instead of "You critically hit the ogre for 28 points of damage, killing him." Try "Your axe slashes at his leg, cutting deep into his...

Excellent, Smithers! This is exactly where I was headed with it, but simpler. (Hooray Simple!!) I thought Sorc was pretty balanced, until a player took it as a class. Then I recognized the skill differences (Wiz=Int), and the metamagic feats started to add up.... I'd justify the skill...

Lemme throw a twist in there.... (this is all my opinion) The best roleplayers I know are old-school D&Ders. The best tacticians are the younger generation. Video games have taught gamers that you go here, do this, and that will happen. That there's generally one optimal set of solutions...

As a DM, I love Web. The players rarely use it (since it's defensive), and it shuts down all non-meatshields. It's nice having the fighters do something more than engage the bodyguards while the spellcasters battle it out. As a player, I hate it. My barbarian got stuck in one for an entire...

Sounds about right.... I had a similar situation. We were fighting flying things on top of a pyramid, and my Dwarf in heavy armor wanted to bull-rush, grab, and slide down the side of the pyramid, holding the flying thing. Two standard actions (grapple and bull-rush), but the DM decided that...

:D :D :D Bingo. I bumped a thread into submission on the WotC boards, asking how to build a "Point Man" using Barbarian and Rogue or Ranger. Scouts are perfect for exactly that. Another Scout idea: Gnome or Halfling Scouts on war-dogs: "Come, my trusty Snow Dog steed! We go to battle...

I just recently acquired the Advanced Bestiary book, and I haven't really scratched the surface with it. Lots of possibilities here. I have used it to tweak my Dark Goblinoids - The results of bio-magical-genetic engineering by a rogue Drow Noble House looking to create a fast-breeding...

I have an introductory adventure that begins with the PCs on the same wagon, for whatever reasons they give. Bandits hold up the wagon, just as they're starting introductions. They lose the combat, if they're stupid enough to blindly fight anything put in front of them. Then they wake up...

It could be a mistake, but I think it's more of an overstatement. I suspect that they were trying to say poison is recognized by almost every government as an intent to commit murder. Since so many thrones change hands by the use of poison, even evil kingdoms (especially evil kingdoms?) would...

That's a good start, but I'm looking for more specific details from the player. How will you treat your prisoners? In the middle of a dungeon? At what point can you justify torture? To save the world? a country? a friend? never? Do you kill noncombatants? Even ones that will grow up to...

Have you got a link or sourcebook reference for that? I couldn't find one in any of the core books or on the WotC website, and I'm trying to avoid using too many splatbooks. Thanks, Telas

Ditto. However, from the SRD: The purchase and possession of poison is always illegal, and even in big cities it can be obtained only from specialized, less than reputable sources. Definitely not lawful good.... Everyone else: Thanks for the responses. I'm emailing the Monks in the party...

Is it too much to ask for a sidebar on a Thieves' Guild a la Terry Pratchett? Where they've become "domesticted", and their primary income is from "insurance" (protection money). I second the "random item in pocket", "random house", and "random job" generators. Perhaps some kinds of...

Thanks. Sorry about improper placement. For clarification: What caused me to do this is a monk who wants to use poison. I assumed, but never specified, that poison was a Chaotic act, or that it was prohibited. He's running an "urban monk" flavor, so he doesn't have any deity or monastery...

The interpretation of alignments can cause some headaches between players and DMs. Without attempting to define specific alignments, I have an idea regarding two classes whose abilities depend on alignment: Paladins and Monks. Both must remain Lawful, and Paladins must remain Good. These are...

Well, when I was Infantry, we were assigned weapons; it wasn't pick and choose. ;) (BTW, it's seven magazines and four grenades, normally.) That argument was raised. If the group is "on a mission", then it works fine. If you're doing this to make money, earn fame, or whatever, then...

I created an adventure that revolved around a medallion that granted the wearer Greater Rage once a day, but in return, the wearer had to rape and kill once a week. The wearer's in town with a military unit, and decides to have a little fun with a teenage barmaid. Her remains lead the PCs to...

We have a Gnome..... Which means we have double-entry accounting. Money's split evenly, as are items that nobody wants (gems, etc). Anything that anyone wants is bought at 25% of value from the "party treasure". "Party treasure" is used for scrolls, potions, etc, and when the "party...

HeroForge is an Excel spreadsheet that is pretty much 3.5 compatible, and has all the basic races, including most of the MM. All classes, including up to Complete Divine, are included. It's free. I use the heck out of it. The only downsides are that it's difficult to modify (i.e. add your...

Regarding climb checks.... Climb checks are dangerous, true. They can kill off a whole party, true. But what's a party of adventurers doing without a rope? They deserve to die from terminal lack of preparation. Sure, the first one up (assuming you're going up) has a tough time. But he...