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The rulebooks keep missing the true property of the pike in that it is a Large weapon that can only be used as a polearm if it is frozen first. In its natural, unfrozen state, it is more properly considered as a Greatsap (1d10 bludgeoning damage). On a very hot day, it has additional...

I like this. My only quibble was starting Iaijutsu Strike with a d12 superiority die at 6th level; at first glance that seemed too big a die. Since it is just a single die at 6th level, compared to the four d8s a fighter would have at that level, I worried too much. Hmmm. Two d12s for the...

After the thieves' tools and the herbalism kit, my third kit, along with a PC with the proficiency to use it, would be the leatherworker's. As part of the regular rests, it would be useful for mending many of the sundry items, packs, footwear, and such that the party members use.

DEFCON 1 has proficiency and expertise in Sneaking Suspicion.

A green flaming whip? That strikes me as so cool that if I was your DM I'd grant it.

A well-rounded 5th level PC (there may well be better builds out there): Human standard build with starting ability raises applied: Str 11 Dex 16 Con 13 Int 13 Wis 13 Cha 13. PC level 1, Rogue 1: Gains 6 proficient skills from class and background, 2 of the skills with expertise; sneak attack...

Your central question is beginning to filter through my thick skull. I'm going to take an experimental stab at creating a few "multi-multiclass" PCs with different class combinations just to test it out. This is going to take awhile, so it might be some time before I get back to you on this...

After winning a bucket full of gold medals at the '72 Olympics, Mark Spitz endured a lot of interviews. The one thing that's stuck with me all these years later was his answer to one reporter when he was asked if there was anything any of his mentors over the years said to him that helped him...

For clarification, I'm assuming the Hex Blast Warlock is still limited to 1 spell slot at 1st level, going up to 4 spell slots at 20th-level, before needing a short or long rest, and that cantrips would still accumulate at the standard rate. Also, like the expanded spell list feature from other...

This seems to me to be complete. Your introduction gives sufficient background, at least to this RPGer, who hasn't adventured in Mystara since the 1980s. Sometimes home-brew sorcerous origins (or marital archetypes, or cleric domains, etc.) give too much oomph on the 6th-level feature, but...

Well said. I should clarify that when I'm thinking about clones, it is not an exact copy of a published character, but rather, it is a PC strongly inspired by some character in fiction that the player really likes, i.e., the Iron Druid, Indiana Jones, etc. There have been those moments when I...

Criticizing the use of a cloned PC seems to me to be protesting too much, but to each their own. Shakespeare certainly was not above poaching good ideas from other playwrights. Often attributed to Oscar Wilde, the quote "Good writers borrow, great writers steal" cannot actually be traced back...

I'm almost OCD when it comes to creating new characters, making 3 - 5 PCs every week using ideas gleaned from writing courses and workshops. A technique such as picking three photos or quotes at random and tying them together to weave a backstory has produced some interesting characters. I also...

In general, I like your idea. How much interest there will be in the wider RPG community? I'm clueless on that. I'm guessing that you've already done your research on this, so I may be preaching to the choir in what follows. If you want it to fit into the general Middle Ages / Rennaisance...

Having only read this post after Storm! had already implemented Quickleaf's suggested revisions, I'm impressed with this Sorcerous Origin as it now stands. Kudos to both of you!

1) Neph as a Great Old One: Excellent choice! 2) I'm so used to using the Standard Array when creating a PC that it took me a moment when I read that you had not decided on a race yet; I thought those numbers included both the race and 4th-level ability bumps already. I idiot-slapped myself...

When I think "monk", I think "monastery". In terms of sustaining itself, a monastery will be able to provide some things by their own labor, but for other necessities will have to have some kind of economic relationship with the surrounding community, and will therefore need to provide...

Re-entering; the system removed all paragraph breaks when I tried to re-edit this.

Regarding Dark Portent's doom rolls, it seems to me that it would be more in keeping with the RAI to replace it with being able to impose disadvantage, instead. The sentence "You can replace any attack roll, saving throw, or ability check made by you or a creature that you can see with one of...

It's been a while since I played in the world of Greyhawk so I don't remember most of the place-names, but one area that came to mind would be the southern end of the range (hills? mountains?) between Hommlett and the Urnst region.