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Why don't you just create a magic item that replaces your arm (a graft, even), granting the warforged's 1d4 slam, +2 Str, and the ability to embed 'forged components in your arm. I'd put that at -2 HP, 9500g. Subcutaneous plate for -5 HP and 12000g, granting +2 natural armor, DR 1/Adamantine...

This is something I've been doing in my games for a while. Gonig to -9 is no problem, but if you hit -10 or are instantly killed, you are out until you are healed normally. I usually impose a penalty of some sort, however, depending on the circumstances. If you were "killed" by a Slay Living or...

I think the only weapon I ever named was the Stormclaw, a +2 Shocking Burst Thundering Mercurial Longsword a knight of mine once used. It wasn't all that special normally, but on a natural 20 that bugger blasted the hell outta whatever happened to be in it's way.

Magic Missile is an automatic hit for Force damage; while it deals less damage, it has its own benefits. And a Fireball is a minimum CL, and thus minimum SP cost, of 5. Magic Missile is good for manyt hings you can't do with a Fireball. Scorching Ray lets you hit foes that are in melee with your...

Right. Actually, Psionics does exactly that, based on Manifester Level. Each PP used is roughly worth one Manifester Level with the augmentations. And while they use Power Level to give the starting PP cost for a power, you'll notice the actual PP cost is the minimum Manifester level required...

I think a big problem with the BoED is that, like with the Paladin, the creators tried to use roleplaying restrictions to balance an increase in mechanical power. It just doesn't work. Even if you don't count the difference in a DM's interpretations of what are a commonly disputed set of...

Deekin; Thanks. Randolpho; I never played 2e, I've just always had trouble convincing my players to try spell poitns. I figured something a little closer to the Vancian system would beeasier to follow. I guess that's a good sign, though; at least one other person thought it was a good enough...

Maybe the breach was only 130ft wide?

Well, what part isn't clear, specifically? Basically: 1. Use Power Points from Psionics, but with spells. 2. You still have to prepare your spells in advance, deciding how many points to spend on each spell beforehand. Preparing a set of spells takes one minute (to enter a preparatory trance)...

Unfortunately, Rapid Shot requires you to use a full attack action while Multishot is a standard action, which means you can't use them both at once. I'm of the opinion that she's shooting four arrows because Rich happened to draw four arrows in the panel. Even in a DnD based game like OotS, you...

I don't recall the exact wording, and can't be bothered to find it, but she started to reveal some big secret to Elan when she was speaking in tongues. I don't remember any other clues, though, or anything specifically pointing toward a different race.

I really like the idea of Spell Points, in general, because they fit the more popular fantasy magic idea, and better represent the cool mages we see in fantasy movies andbooks. However, I will admit that they can do strange things to balance, especially the whole Nova concept. And I know that...

Assuming that you forgot to mention the bonus skill points, the only reall difference is the +4 HP and stat adjustments. The HP can be considered basically a free Toughness feat. The ability scores aren't nearly as big as everybody seems to think. Really, unless your class has some serious MAD...

That's just the point, though... there are no fantasy elements. It's real world, with Darkvision and Telepathy, nothing else.

Shrödinger.

I think it would make for both a more open and a more suspicious society. For one (as I understand it) you're constantly "leaking" thoughts, unless you make a consciuos effort to stop it. A lot of problems stem from people not communicating, from not voicing our problems. If you never say what's...

You are considered flat-footed until you take an action. After you attack the first time... nope, they still haven't taken an action, which means they are still flat-footed. It doesn't matter if they're aware of you or not, they're not actively defending themselves yet. You get sneak attack on...

See, the thing is, once you use a scroll, it's gone, for good, forever. The cost is low because it's a one-use item.

Scrolls can only be used once, so there's really not a problem. Sure, they could more than double their spells per day... for one day, for a very large chunk of money. I see no real problem there. As for multiple spells on a scroll, I would say that each <i>spell</i> takes one day to scribe...

I've always been fond of using monks, if it fits the story. Ok for damage, nigh impossible to catch, and even if you do pin them down, they won't go without a fight. Insane climb and jump checks combined with the speed bonus make for easy escapes, and at higher levels, they get all sorts of...