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Here's something I posted on another board to someone who was excited about switching to 3d6: "I grew up playing TFT (proto-GURPS) and was excited to see the 3d6 idea in UA. I did some playtesting, and you have to do a lot of tweaking of DCs with 3d6 to make it work well for D&D. I'm going to...

You and mosboesen make some good points. I'm tweaking away. ;) Every other rule system I'm acquainted with that uses one number to simulate being difficult to hit, and another number to represent the protective effects of armor is keyed to skill in combat and/or Reflexes. It would be...

I've done a bunch of playtesting with this myself. 1) Yes, the Class Defense bonuses on Table 4-1 are a little too high if you are combining them with AADR. 2) I probably wouldn't give any class bonuses to NPC classes like "Warrior", "Expert", etc. A Kobold "Monster" has Leather Armor and so...

Heh. Color Spray is an awesome first 1st spell in Midnight... All those wicked-strong orcs with their cruel Vardaches (1d12+6 usually) laid low by weak Will saves two or three at a time from the high CHA Gnome Illusionist. BA-DOWWWW! Good night Odrendor... :D

I like Conan, and think the gamebook was relatively well done, but I'm mostly a lurker so I don't post much. To tell you the truth, as much as I love Conan, I'm not surprised there isn't more buzz (if that perception is correct); Conan hasn't had a mag or comic for years. Dark Horse is...

Most will recommend half-orc with high STR with low INT, WIS, and CHA with Power Attack and Cleave, but if survivability is key, I'd recommend a human with STR 14 DEX 14 CON 16 INT 12 WIS 10 CHA 8 Start with Combat Reflexes and Dodge. The relatively high Int is to go to Int 13 at level 4 and...

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Seriously, does anyone have an official ruling? This should be in their errata. You'd think when they were "errata-ing" overrun they would have said something about this one way or another. If Improved Overrun does not prevent an attack of opportunity, it works different from Improved Sunder...

I've read the 3.5 PHB Errata, and am aware of the Overrun corrections, but I still have a question. Table 5-1 Feats has a listed benefit of "+4 on overrun attempts; no attack of opportunity" for Improved Overrun. (PHB, p. 91). It seems to indicate that no opportunity attack is allowed against...

Your criticism is perfectly valid. I was just saying that any weakness in Channeler balance in Midnight (or any class in any d20 game) is not of particular concern for me because I don't care for d20 at high levels. This, in part, for what I perceive as a massively skewed class balance issue...

I don't worry much about whether any d20 class or genre is good in the "higher levels". For me d20 totally breaks down from anything I'm interested in playing after around level 12 and doesn't work. It's not really a concern in most of the campaigns I've played in any case. My longest running...

In my experience, the thing that makes D&D combats take so long is the amount of time the party spellcasters spend pouring over their myriad spells and tactical options. There will be a lot less of this in a typical Conan combat... There are more hits than standard D&D and the weapons do more...

I like Midnight for all kinds of reasons. It's not for everyone, certainly. Regarding the artwork, I'm hard pressed to think of a d20 product that has better artwork, consistantly throughout the book...

Got my Conan book tonight! It is beautiful! Woot! :D Don't know when I'm ever going to get to run or play in a campaign, but I'm leaning towards either a Barachan Isles, or Zamboula-centered campaign (two extremes). In the meantime, after I read through Mongoose's offering, I've got 235...

Repugnant? Why repugnant? I agree that not every piece of scenery should be important. Nothing is important if everything is important. But if your players are obviously enthralled with a water pump or an owl, I think a little improvisation is preferable to letting them frustrate themselves...

I agree with this statement. In improvisational theatre speak, "Say 'Yes' to your fellow performers." Just go with it - that water pump should now be absolutely integral to their further progress in the mission. You have a chance to add an interesting moment, and allow them to feel clever...

Does an "Empowered" Deep Slumber spell effect up to 15 HD of creatures? Thanks.

Diverse group... How is it they come to be in the same village? :) I am surprised not to see a Spirit Adept - they are super cool.

1) I think Scarred Lands is exotic, and has a different enough flavor from most settings to distinguish it. 2) Unoriginal >< bad. 3) What settings do you prefer? I have not gotten all the way through Dawnforge to form a final opinion, but the writing and new mechanics are excellent. It's a...

I find myself curious about the settings being discussed in your conversations, if only so I can avoid them. Midnight's Eredane has a rich history, campaign specific creatures and feats, and the classes are balanced. The adventuring opportunities are to taste - you either will like the style...