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This is identical to the entry in the PHB in that it's not mentioning inappropriate sized weapons, it's speaking of a truism that exists for what generally happens when creatures use reach weapons. You've taken this quote out of context. They're talking about when modifying a weapon (such as...

If you fear the people you're playing with to be powergaming munchkins, then all hope is lost no matter how you restrict your players unless YOU build their characters for them. There isn't balance in D&D, only a seemingly endless permutation of options. It's up to you as the DM to give your...

Well, you'll want to ensure that these events pit MULTIPLE combatants against the challenges of this arena. There's nothing more difficult than having one-vs-one combat in a four person role-playing group. Also, don't worry too much about the powerful warriors your players must fight. Try to...

Aye, a monk is only good for it's first level to be mixed with Ascetic Rogue, Ascetic Hunter, Ascetic Knight, or Ascetic Stalker. Anyone who takes monk past 2nd level tends to be the kind of player that brings down the group's Party Level when the DM must choose appropriate level encounters.

Wait, "fun" in quotation marks isn't euphemism for sex? I'm pretty sure it's euphemism for sex. That sentence read perfectly. Don't back out, Stream. What you're talking about is a group of evil adventurers kidnapping, abusing, and raping some random person. I've been DM'ing an evil game for...

A bit of thread necromancy in this post, but justifiably so as this is enworld's first search result on google for the topic of different sized reach weapons. I'd like to say that I disagree with consensus based on how reach weapons are described in Savage Species. Furthermore, this does not...

I tend to not allow this book on the basis that I never allow Dragon Magazine, too much is just unbalanced and poorly thought out.

UMD is only trouble in the hands of somebody who uses it for some big-bang trump card. Yes, the low rogue who uses their all their gold to buy a few scrolls of a high level spell can seriously ruin the danger and excitement of your "final" encounters. But, that same rogue is running around with...

Oh god, valorous I'm just against all around. It's a godawful special ability that's worth way more than +1. It takes 3 feats and a horse to get what valorous does by itself and it STACKS with the damage multipliers of a lance and spirited charge?! I can shenanigans on anyone who goes for it...

I'd say it would vary. If there's a verbal aspect to the spell, you probably have to be touching them long enough to whisper "By the power of mighty storms on darkest days, let my clutch be the vessel of your destruction" or shout loudly "Shocking GRASP!!!". It all depends if your wizard is Lina...

Playing Orc is a good way to improve your strength. Also if you're in a higher powered game, you might consider Ogre. At ECL 7, an Orc Fighter 7 and an Ogre Fighter 1 who have rolled the same stats have the same modifier to hit, but the Ogre's strength is 6 higher. Also, if you're trying to...

Dexterity is about how well you can react quickly and accurately. Strength is about your entire body. Take a look at a boxer, once. His punches are fast because he uses almost every muscle in his body from head to toe at the same time. That's how it works in dnd. If you don't have the strength...

Ah, I see. I don't know if one such thing exists, but after skimming the archives and doing a an advanced search on google for "site:http://www.wizards.com/ organizations" and "site:http://www.wizards.com/ guilds", I can tell you that WotC appears to not have such a list. I know it doesn't...

I know crystalkeep had an organized pdf of all prestege classes, but WotC asked them to take it down. I'm sure there's a copy of it floating around the interwebs somewhere, but it's against the rules to post links to closed content reproduced without permission. But I can tell you all the file...

Even if it were only up to -5 penalty, power attack is still a great way to add extra damage. Here's a 5th level Orc Barbarian using a masterwork greatsword with 20 Str using Power Attack vs Different ACs. (This is even assuming you rolled poorly and your highest stat was a 15, increased to 16...

I agree with Dandu. It throws a lot of spontaneous role playing fun out the window for people considering a Prestige Class. I would let my players retain their feats in order to enter a Prestige Class when they qualify as long as it doesn't create an otherwise impossible character optimization.

Point buy really is the only way to guaranty players will not be disappointed by their rolls. If your players like the chance of getting better stats and you want to respect that, then you absolutely CAN NOT give them rerolls based on pity. They took the chance and rolled the dice, figuratively...

I'm not quite convinced whether wounding stacks or overlaps, though. If Wounding causes constitution damage from blood loss, what makes multiple Wounding abilities cause greater blood loss from the same number of strikes? Even the wording of the text makes implications to that kind of thinking...

I agree on all points, except it's not a male thing, it's a masculine thing. My girlfriend is a masculine women, she embodies the violent, competitive, hypersexual image of Red Sonja. She can be empowered by it; she even finds it hot. I am a feminine man: nonviolent, noncompetitive, and modest...

RUMBLETiGER Spell storing works, but it's widely debated if it can be applied to ammunition. I rule that it does, I know people that don't (I don't know why, ranged combat is terribly underpowered.) However, Returning may only be placed on thrown weapons, you'd have to house rule a returning arrow.