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Except you are assuming a flintlock in the 17th century is at the same level of technology and/or same price scheme as a sword in a typical D&D world. I'm not sure that's the case. If you can give me the price of a typical sword in 14th century Europe, then at least we're comparing apples to...

OT! Cover your eyes! That strikes me as odd, since in the Bible it actually says Jesus gave up his spirit before he's run through with a spear, doesn't it? Oh, and Adam Sandler sold his soul to a Pit Fiend (details to come in the BoVD). :D

Ok, so who owns all the houses? You're implying then that in a WotC-produced city like Greyhawk (or any city in the Forgotten Realms), every house (of which there must be thousands for a decent-sized city, is (a) owned by an "aristocrat," (b) owned by an "expert," or (c) owned by a large group...

Well, not to beat a dead horse (or in this case, a rotting and fully scavenged dead horse), but what do the wages of a 14th century commoner have to do with the price of a 17th century firearm? We are talking about a 300 year difference here. Plus, in the 17th century, a flintlock was a really...

Not to try to jump onto the "I'm really tough as well" bandwagon, but I studied "American" Karate for about 2 years when I was in high school; I was pretty good. I got my red belt and have 3 trophies all from the same tournament. I've attended a few Aikido sessions at my local University (this...

The point I think he's trying to make is that as a DM he doesn't allow PrC's for the most part, because he doesn't like their execution, or concept or whatever. I feel the same way, personally. Now, If we (that is, people who don't really like PrC's) are bombarded with them in most d20...

I'm well-aware that many high-powered rifles can cost upwards of $2000. But it's probably safe to assume that these are really not the modern-day equivalent of, say a simple longsword. A longsword was an item of personal defense, something more like a pistol, probably. The firearms to which...

I know you were being tongue-in-cheek, but by the reasoning given, a 'masterwork' firearm would actually cost $32,000. And I'm quite sure that's not the case. But really, it's neither here nor there to try to compare D&D prices with modern-day prices. However, I personally don't like...

Ok, I think I have it figured out. "Yes, you are talking about a gambling addiction, if you had one." "No, but you did win some money by gambling." Is that more or less what happened?

Are you speaking about your gambling addiction? :)

Ok. Point made. So I guess it's completely unrealistic for any commoner to ever own a bow, which is fine for a grim and/or gritty campaign. Again, that's fine if you are playing in a realistic game. But what about the 'typical' D&D game? As Green Knight pointed out, commoners have access...

So that would make a battle-axe cost $1500 by today's standards. A sword would be $2000. So let's make it more realistic and say that a firearm, (being a more modern and useful weapon), should then cost $2000. Which they don't. So, I really don't see any point in trying to assign modern...

These are all very good points, but I think they are reflective of a medieval economy rather than a 'typical' D&D economy. Granted, using the standard ruleset a commoner cannot even use a shortsword, so that was a bad example. But what if the campaign is not based on a feudal economy at all...

Well, I don't have my books with me, but I think the official amount a typical peasant (commoner) earns is one silver piece per day. I've heard some valid arguments why this amount should be more like 1 gold piece per day, however; for example, how could a peasant possibly afford to buy a...

In a word, yes. I don't see why the rules should penalize an already crappy weapon like the double-sword even worse by making it "weigh" 30 lbs. Which it doesn't; it's only for encumbrance purposes. I don't think encumbrance is that important to the game. I mean sure, it matters, but I...

I agree, the weapon weights are ridiculous for the most part. However, for the record, several viking longswords weigh 4 lbs, or more. But 15 lbs for a greatsword is ridiculous, and 30 lbs for a double-bladed sword is preposterous. Furthermore, assuming the 30 lbs was meant to simulate...

See, everyone hates the Ghostwalker and/or doesn't get it. If you've ever seen the beginning of Fist of the North Star, then you should get it. I actually liked that one. :p

No, I think the grammar is (at least) a huge part of the problem. Periods between sentences really help to add that little "extra something" to a publication.

They may have described organizations, yes, but the PrC's did not seem to depend on those organizations for the most part. Instead, as others have posted, the vast majority of PrC's are "powers with an explanation (i.e., tacked on concept)," rather than a character concept with a few powers...

Grog, I basically agree with you in that I think PrC's are too plentiful in 3e products. But then, I prefer more fluff, less crunch, so that probably puts me in the minority of d20 gamers. Since PrC's are such an intergral (if not "critical") part of the 3e product line, then I for one would...