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Personally, I like the idea that metamagic feats can each be applied at cast-time, a certain number of times per day. I always felt like it sort of negated the point of Quicken Spell to have to anticipate a situation in which the (huge!) four-level increase would be worthwhile for an individual...

The Concussive Spell template from Dragon #311 (I think) might not be evil per se, but your players will sure think YOU are evil for having the cleric use it! A concussive sound burst attacks Will saves and Balance checks at the same time, making it highly likely that anyone in the area will be...

You're right, and I think it's not a bad change. I would say ki strike (good) is 'better' for your average adventurer than ki strike (lawful), but not overwhelmingly so.

I think Mindscapes is largely a pretty good supplement. The main 'mindscape' concept is pretty darn cool, and a much more fun way of doing psionic combat. The Prestige Classes are interesting and relatively balanced. Just watch your step with some of those feats and I think you'll be fine...

Of course, a 'penalty to both' is the same as 'nothing' in an opposed skill check. I think it should be rather feasible to come up with a list of conditions, and then a single DC modifier. The hider makes an unmodified Survival check, and then the tracker has to make a modified check based on...

No; if you allowed Maximize Power to maximize the DC of a psionic power, then there might be something psions can do that doesn't suck, which would be horrible beyond all belief and Just Isn't Allowed(tm) at Wizards. :D

In my (Spelljammer) campaign, the PCs are probably going to find themselves accidentally awakening a group of beings who were demigods until they tried to overthrow the existing pantheon. They've spent the last few thousand years lying in a vault, stripped of nearly all their power, and...

Shh! Don't talk about them in public! Ninjas will totally flip out and kill you and not think twice about it!

Why does it have to be spell completion? Is there a reason it can't be command-word activated, albeit at a higher price?

Have you considered Formation Expert, from Complete Warrior? It gives you a +1 bonus to AC whenever you have a ready shield and allies on opposite sides of you also have ready shields. It also allows you to move into the square where an ally drops as though you had readied a move action (all...

Disciple of Might: IMHO, this guy is way overpowered. He will do more unarmed damage, with higher attack bonus, than a pure monk. And he gets to do it wearing armor. Also, a regular monk gets to bypass magic, lawful, and adamantine damage types. This guy gets all that, plus silver, cold...

I would still price the true striking crossbow at higher than +1,000 gp or whatever the guideline cost is. It has plenty of utility, especially against hard-to-hit baddies and in ambush situations. But no, I definitely wouldn't call it broken. A true striking lance, on the other hand, should...

Rel, Kender42, Darkness: if I may be so bold, it also operates on one more level - as a satire of the obvious influence of Lord of the Rings on Dungeons and Dragons. 'Foehammer' is one of the (many) names for Gandalf's sword. And yes, none of my PCs have identify; with any luck, I can at least...

Although apparently, it's possible to cast a twinned twinned post. ;)

I am (coincidentally) about to introduce a similar item into my campaign world, except that it's a +1 warhammer of cure light wounds. Yes, caster level one. As in, take 1d8+1 damage, and heal for 1d8+1 damage. It's mostly used as a weapon for ceremonial combat, but, like the club of healing...

I didn't know it was so important that a single spell be able to give any template that the caster wanted. Also, you never said that the effect was supposed to be permanent. With those considerations in mind, I'd say that you're looking some kind of Epic mega-Wish. I mean, plenty of templates...

How about spells with temporary effects? Infuse with law Transmutation (law) Level: ?? Components: V, S, M Casting time: 1 standard action Range: Short Target: One creature Duration: 1 minute/level or instantaneous (see text) Saving throw: Will negates (see text) Spell Resistance This spell...

I think I got it. Substance over Style: You know many 'dirty' techniques for fighting, making you an effective (if classless) combatant. Prerequisites: BAB 6+, Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike. Benefit: The Substance over Style feat enables the use of three tactical manuvers. Tenacious Press: To...

Thanks. I think I'll try to think of something for the last manuver that is a defense or counter against 'fancy' attacks like Improved Disarm and Improved Trip.

I'm not quite sure I want to take it that far. Giving one-handed weapon wielders a leg (er, fist) up isn't likely to make much of a difference, and it probably won't ever get seen anyway. However, if the cinematic effect is one goal, then letting everybody make an extra unarmed attack every...