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The problem for me is simply the rule of slots. Similar to what another poster stated, it seems like a lot of the issues I have with new editions of rules sets happen when they make a goofy decision last edition, another rule interacts with this first decision causing imbalance or issues, so...

Sounds good, as things trickle out we can discuss here, and in June-ish we'll have the books and can talk more specifically. Or of course if you've got a spare $2500, we could go in halfsies on a tremendously expensive early peak. :p

Well, in the interest of 'taking one for the team', I used a fairly substantial bn.com coupon and my membership discount, and ordered the set of three core books. I guess I'll take a look at it when they arrive and decide. I pretty much fell in love with (a slightly modified version of) EoM...

I have no plans to move to 4th Edition yet, but I'm trying to stay open-minded. However, the one show-stopper will be if EoM is not compatible with 4th Edition....with the way they've seemingly hacked away at magic ("You want to fly? Maybe at 18th level, but certainly not this early!") I'm...

I guess I was resisting getting 'too shadowy' - or resisting having too many things a rogue would tend to grab instantly. I think I've landed on the ones above, and adding Compel Humanoid. I'm sorry if Create Air seems odd...I didn't explain well. This character is Lawful Evil. In my...

That's good (no "I win" button).... I'll have to search for info on Extra Spell List - - it did seem a bit low-level with so many lists available, but I'm hesitant to suggest house ruling in something that benefits only my character initially. Did it seem like everyone agreed that it should...

I'm fortunate enough to be playing (instead of DMing FINALLY!) in a campaign with a lot of room for different types of characters (hmm...no forced 'roles'!)... My current character spent his first four levels as a variant rogue, giving up sneak attack for bonus feats, so long as those feats...

As you know I'm new to this, so this may be way off. I'm thinking about how you could get this effect completely within the rules, and if I'm not mistaken the hangup is using it like counterspells...since it's an election year let me completely dodge that question and try to propose an...

Excellent feedback, all. I believe that I will be landing on the 1MP enhancement that allows a closet for only non-magical, unattended or unheld non-living objects that closes on entry. If targeted at a point in space/within range, it is immovable, but with the option to attach it to another...

I guess I could see the logic of allowing it to be essentially targeted (the opening appears on object X) - - I only assumed a stationary opening to avoid overpowering it - a ten minute bag of holding seems like it would let you get away with a lot. I could also see making the 'closet' a 1MP...

I guess I would trust my DM to not allow people to 'closet' doors - I can fix two problems mentioned by adding 'non-magical' as a requirement, and also by stating that the object must be free and unanchored, not just unheld or unpossessed. Again, I'm less worried about this because I as a...

Based on what was said here: - - I'll probably keep the 1MP T:Nat element in the spell, because I was assuming rather radical transformations, despite the fact that it will always still be 'humanoid clothing' (two arms, two legs, one head, etc.), there will be things like going from a cotton...

It was absolutely helpful - thanks again. I was wondering about the Create Space spell - I read that the caster had to close it from inside, I just wasn't sure how much latitude/creativity you could apply - it was definitely the one I was most concerned about. I can't find any rules similar to...

Thanks, Sir William, Maybe the third, fourth, and fifth moronic questions will be asking how far off I am in my understanding...these are spells I was thinking about, but I'm not sure if I've stretched things to the point of damaging balance. 3) A personal spell lasting one minute, that...

I don't want to hog this board, but I have a bunch of questions...rather than write an essay-length post with them all, I'll try to ask the most important ones first. 1) From my reading of the rules, any spell that is not 'simple' - meaning one spell list, must have at least one MP per list...

Thanks all, and my apologies but good answers/discussions tend to drive more questions. Consider a spell like 'Knock', which acts upon a specific class of objects. If Knock in the normal rules created a force that pulled on the door, or summoned a mystical lime golem that opened the door, I...

Wow...how to thank you for the link without starting a flame war or the perception of same: Thanks, Primitive Screwhead? Thanks, Primitive? Thanks, Screwie? I'll leave it as 'Thanks' - - I'm not sure exactly where I'll land on this, but it seems to me that if i'm close to any of the ideas here...

Thanks, but I might still be making things unclear. When I said '2 at 3rd, 3 at fifth...' I was referring to the TOTAL number of missiles that could be fired. It's not additive - I'm not suggesting that 1st level is one missile, 3rd level is (1+2) 3 missiles, 5th level is (1+2+3) 6 missiles...

Thanks for the welcome. You're almost certainly right in terms of mechanics and balance. My biggest problem is I am, at heart, still a diehard fan of D&D in terms of the 'feel' of the game. Moving to EOM is still right for me, but I want to keep as many as possible of the traditional D&D...

First time post - redirect/correct me if I've erred... I am moving to EOM rules for magic in my world, but unlike with 4E I think I can do it without abandoning my current campaign. To do this, I want to include the original spells from the PHB and other sources, but with MP costs and...