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They still use three books partly due to the large amount of content (all three would equal a very thick book), but I also think its something of a sacred cow. D&D was originally based on the premise that the DM was supposed to have secret knowledge of the game. Keeping it in a separate book...

Perhaps you could give every one the following stats... 8 10 12 12 14 14 16 Place the scores to taste. They may then roll a D6 and add it to that ability score. Everyone gets 3-4 D6 rolls. By rolling on the 16, you nearly guarantee a max 18, but must settle for some lower scores. By rolling on...

A Barbarian's Rage grants a number of abilities, the most problematic being the temporary bonus to constitution. I had an idea to get rid of that without loosing the spirit of the Rage ability. Rage +4 to STR +1 to all saves CON in temporary HP. Greater Rage +6 to STR +2 to all saves CON x...

Yes, which made the numbers completely irrelevant. In order to create a game that does not eventually "break down", you would have to design out +x bonuses. Diablo could have been played without any discernible difference if the only thing you got from each level was a unique ability, not...

The problem with that is some classes will get better, much better, at certain thing while everyone else stay at the static baseline. A Wizard may well stay at or near 1/2 level to hit, but a fighter will get bonuses because of class, feat selection, weapons, etc. These numbers will be smaller...

Have the fey decide they liked the world better when it was...less populated. Fey strongholds quietly appear in the deepest caves, forests, and seas. The wilds begin teeming with dire animals, and plant life starts growing at two or three times the normal rate. Instead of hearing of invading...

Present day I would start with the Dresden Files as a base, and then darken to taste. For future, Babylon 5 would be more of an inspiration. I can't really say from experiance since my group treats anything resembling the horror genre less like Dracula, and more like the Monster Squad...:( The...

The Illithid Savant PrC from savage species allows you to gain feats, skills, SQs, and SAs from the creatures whom brains you eat. You could also make a template that allows a creature to gain an attribute once every 3 levels. Say a 1st level "Kroot template" creature could gain a movement...

Back on the notion of skill tricks, is it possible that these may become once per day tricks dedicated to a single skill, if the PC is trained in them?

No, a bear in booties is a bear in booties, period...;)

Speaking of alternate class abilities, whirling frenzy instead of normal rage gives you a bonus attack and a REF save bonus, and iirc an AC bonus. Of course the Con bonus would be missed.

"One pair of hind leg shoes or mitts -- hoofed creatures wear shoes and creatures with paws wear mitts." I now have this image of the dire bear on that page wearing booties. :confused:

Have contingency Cure spells cast on him, or give him a ring of nine lives.

I belive it is in the complete mage, but there is a feat that allows you to create small bone fetishes that add up to 3D6 damage to your spells. The fluff sounds good for a half-orc barbarian (shaman), and the crunch give bonus damage. I would also second that if you are only ever going to give...

Omg, how could I have missed it? Indiscriminate Justice!

Knight / Fighter seems almost cliche. A Knight / Monk would be an odd combo, but with the saves and the fact that a Knight eventually dosn't fail a save on a one...

Tsunami is the only one I have a problem with so far, but there are a few that are very good niche spells. Bolts of Glory leaps to mind, but I cannot say much about it, since I use it often as a player...:)

A friend of mine, with a similar character, simply runed the striking edge with the initial of his first name. Hes more of an "actions" kinda of guy.

I like the police dog idea. Have the giant and the hellhounds each blow a feat for a teamwork bonus, with the giant being the leader. At the star of each turn, have each hellhound that is grappling one person deal all their fire damage as if from one source. At only D6 each, it still may not be...

That would be a good alternative to power attack for a DEX based combatant. You would see more favor going to ranged attacks and light weapons.