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Of course a player can choose Not to use powers/skills/feats and whatever. But as I looked at the powers available (especially in 4e PH1), there seemed to be a very large number that did include some sort of "teamwork" element, as well as keeping track of "squares". If I want to do something...

Everyone remarks about the problems with "forced roles" in 4e. While I agree with this, I think the problem is "forced teamwork". When I first picked up 4e, I was amazed at how many "powers" were, "your weapon does this, and your ally gains that as a bonus". Teamwork should be a matter of...

I kinda like the BECM approach to the paladin (or avenger).. not the "prestige class" idea, but the way a "hybrid" class is handled. A paladin has the fighter as a base, and can cast spells and turn undead as a cleric of 1/3 level (rounded down). You could use that approach for other hybrids...

groklynn: Does Microlite even have "feats"? I've sometimes wondered whether the WP/NWP concept from 2e is better than the way-out-of-control "feat" system. DMforPG: I always thought of 2e as an evolution and consolidation of 1e. What would the "merged" system look like? I would love to use...

If you were to build 5e from the ground up (which Wizards seems to be sort-of doing), where would be your starting point? Everyone has his/her preferred version - mine is BECM. But even I would entertain starting from a 1e, 2e or 3.x "base" and building from there. Or would it be...

I think Robin Hood is in the mix somewhere too.. That's where the archer build came from.

Here's the list.. some of these are druid spells, and some are elf-only spells that you can find in the Alfheim gazetteer. Level 1 Analyze Ceremony Command Word Charm Person Detect Magic Faerie Fire Faerie Lights Fellowship Light Locate Longstride Magic Missile Precipitation Protection from...

If you can find a copy of the gazetteer, "The Elves of Alfheim", the list is there. There are torrents galore with PDF copies. Or I can try to transcribe later.

As everyone knows, there was no discrete "ranger" class in BD&D/BECM. Considering how rangers were built in the Strategic Review (and 1e), that was probably a good thing. The early builds of rangers were way overpowered, IMHO. That being said, there were a couple of attempts at "simulating"...

Aragorn sort of fit the current "ranger mold" at first.. He wore light armor (if any), had animal-handling abilities, herbal/natural healing skills, and could move at speed through the wilderness, as well as "avoiding being seen if he wished". He did not evidence either 2-weapon or archery...

So it sounds like most everyone is on board with dropping whatever druidic ability/spellcasting that has been "traditionally" associated with the ranger? To my mind, if that is tossed, there is no reason for a ranger "class".. just add feats, skills, themes, backgrounds, whatever to the fighter...

Minigiant: that's kind of my point. The ranger has gone from a fighter/druid hybrid to a fighter/rogue. In my mind, fighters and rogues should be able to "cross-pollinate" easily, since they are both "martial" classes. If you want a more agile ranger, make a rogue with the right feats and...

A ranger needs to lean toward being lightly armored, as his special abilities come from either a druidic or rogueish source. That being said, there almost need to be 2 different type of ranger: the "scout" type, which includes more of the rogue abilities; and the "forester" type, which is...

Also feeling rather downcast.. With Monte gone, 5e is going to degenerate into 4.5e or Essentials v.2.

Why do people have such a hard time with a LG paladin? No one seems to have those issues with a "true Neutral" aligned druid. Is it just a mark of our cynical, secularized world that we don't believe in true goodness anymore?

1. A consistent design throughout all tiers. Even with any new rules, each tier played like the ones before, without extreme power creep (except the Immortals set, of course) 2. Roleplaying freedom - no "roles". If my fighter wants to be an archer and attack from a distance, he can. If my...

It may have been brought up before, but the paladin was originally Not a spell-casting class, nor could s/he turn undead. The class was basically the fighter class with some perks: Detect Evil, Dispel Evil (at-will!), lay-on hands, cure disease (1/day), immunity to disease, using a holy sword...

Are points 4 and 5 in potential conflict? Point 4 states that the cleric is an armored warrior; but point 5 says basically that everything depends on the cleric's deity. An elven deity or god of thieves might emphasize agility, and not look kindly upon wearing plate mail. A god of magic might...

Hey here's a thought.. We've talked about having both custom and "canned" classes.. Do we need to have the same for spells/powers/whatever? You can choose from the standard list of "canned" spells (that cost spell points) and/or roll your own and pay the sum of the costs of the effects. Hmm...

Did anyone ever play Dragonlance Saga? It had a really interesting, open, free-form magic system where you created your own spells and paid for the effects, range, scope, power, etc. with magic points. It seemed kinda cool, but I thought calculating all the magic costs would be a buzzkill for...