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Do you think Monte even has a choice in the matter? WW is his publisher - if they don't call the shots on how a book gets distrubted, they have a major influence. On such a high-risk product (risky as in a very expensive flop if it doesn't sell), I'm sure WW would make sure that they get their...

Because it's possible he has more than one concern, and also that Monte is under no obligation to discuss his inner business workings with everyone on some web forum. 1) He has to worry about returns from the book trade that he doesn't have to from the hobby trade. Returns can kill a small...

I think it's simply that Monte doesn't want to have to worry about returns from the book business. Taking the risk of having to potentially return $60 x 2,000 units to Amazon (note, numbers pulled out of my ass) 180 days from now sounds like a good way to ruin your business.

Thanks - this will do quite nicely.

Is there any official WOTC feat that allows assasins to make death attacks at range?

On the surface, the two classes go together very well - they benefit from the same stats, complement each other's saving throws, fight with the same weapons, and don't give up any BAB. And both get to be snooty towards the party rogue :) So, barring the silly no-multiclassing paladin rules...

Wouldn't it be easier to create unarmed combat feats for a fighter? Plus a few other feats to provide some monk-like abilities?

In the Eternal Champion novels by Michael Moorck, the power of the Lords of Chaos and Law varied considerably from world to world. In some places, Arioch wa the big bad, and others, was much weaker than the other lords of chaos. Why should the DnD embodiments of chaos be static either?

Well, I guess you have to know a 40 HD outsider before you can summon it. That's going to require a Knowledge (Planes) check with a DC of 50. Certainly possible, but you better start studying. Much easier to summon 2 20 HD creatures.

1E Scripture Lolth should have 66 HP, and Tiamat should be slain by 48 HP of damage to the body. Anything else is heresy.

Well, it seems that Yoda were merely overly pessimistic, rather than outright lying - he knew that Vader was Luke's father and feared that Luke would be turned if his training was not complete. Neither is wrong - depending on their point of view. However, Jedi do lie occasionally (and Qui-Gon...

If I were the paladin, my actions would be clear. Understanding the moral calculus, I would allow the wizard to go free, and then actively aid in the defense of the town (I don't know the particulars of the threat, but usually the PCs would be able to help). Once the threat was dealt with, I...

Give the PCs good maps of their location and a good breakdown of their forces (if any) so they can plan ahead. This sort of thing is where miniatures really shine, though the 5' square scale can be problematic if it's anything larger than a small keep (I sugest switching to 10' or 30' squares)...

How about political intrigue I'd like to keep it small - just a couple of kingdoms. No planar travel, no demonic threat, no cultists, no end of the world scenario. Something like a kingdom falls into civil war after the last known heir is killed mysteriously. PCs can investigate the death...

Create traps, snares, tanglefoot bags, etc. Provide useful flanking to give the heavy-hitters a better chance to connect. Trip or disarm your foes. See if you can use your bluff skill to get the undead flat-footed. Still no sneak attack, but it makes things easier for your party (lower AC, no...

Worker's compensation and disability insurance will be incredibly expensive if the PCs can't disarm the trap first...

Give a sorcerer dimension door and wall of force, and he'll decimate enounters that will leave a wizard reeling. Sure the big bad can take down one wall of force, but how about 4. A sorcerer with an intelligent spell mix of offense, defense (stoneskin), travel (fly, DD) and utility spells...

Each player gets a wizard, say level 5, representing a newly graduated journeyman wizard. I recommend that every wizard is a specialist, preferably using the rules out of UA for extra differentiation. Each player also gets a level 3 companion. This can be a fighter, ranger, rogue, expert, etc...

You describe my situation as well. Too many monster manuals, prestige classes, feats, rules, etc. I can't use both Fields of Blood and Cry Havoc - it's one or the other, but somehow I have both. Quite frankly, new D20 products (or even non-D20 rpgs) are a hard sell right now. I can't use it all...

Being Canadian, here are a few things: *Canada is very similar to the US (baring French-speaking Quebec), so we tend to define oureslves in how we're different than America, rather than in our similarities. There are differences, but they're not so big that you can't feel comfortable. In...