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    Piratecat's Updated Story Hour! (update 4/03 and 4/06)

    I think the ideal Priggle comic would be titled "Priggle", but then show exclusively his buddies, the Defenders. He would not be in a single frame. Curse you, my lack of artistic talent!
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    Why do prestige classes have prerequisites?

    And sometimes do so bizzarely. There's a prestige class in Complete Adventurer that seemed extra whacked out to me. It's supposed to be a mystic theurgish class for bard/druids (there's some overspecialization for ya). So it requires some bard abilities, some druid abilities, and evasion...
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    A mean 'ol DM...

    You can wipe them out. If they're not high level, they'll probably just have to roll up new characters, end of game. They will not like you for this, and it's really no fun for anyone. Worst option. If they are high level/well known/important, someone might raise them for favors to be...
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    Players Whining that they Should be able to Buy Magic Items

    I think the real problem here isn't players whining that they want to buy magical items. It's really the DMs whining that they should have ABSOLUTE POWER. You're not the only player, nor the player that matters the most. The game shouldn't be a power fantasy for the DM. If you can't work...
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    D&D 4E How could 4E be more elegant?

    Do away with base save bonuses, and replace them with ability checks. You can streamline a fair amount this way. For instance, initiative checks are the same as dex checks are the same as dex saves. You resist tripping by making a dex or strength save. Take the "spell level" out of spell DC...
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    Grappling and Flying

    You want the Snatch monstrous feat. Or maybe Improved Grab.
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    Newthread.php error

    I've tried a couple of times to post a new thread in House Rules, it hasn't worked yet. Glad somebody else has noticed the same kind of problem. Edit: Just tried clearing out all my cookies and logging back in, still isn't working. Server sure is snappy, though, otherwise. Nice job in the...
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    [CV] Force of Personality feat...

    No reason it wouldn't. Divine Grace is a bonus to your save, Force of Personality swaps out the stat that affects the save normally.
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    Having a Camp. Sett. Issue...

    You don't have to publish it under the OGL. You don't have to publish it at all, really. There have been many good discussions, on forums, email lists, and usenet, about "what if the FR was advanced to modern times" or "what if Azrai had conquored Cerilia and all of Birthright was run by the...
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    Ah yes, another Grapple situation

    Yes, he provokes an AoO. The opponent does not threaten you, therefore he cannot take it. It would be a reasonably fair house rule to say that you can AoO creatures with reach that are trying to grapple you, since they're obviously reaching into your square to try the grapple. No. The...
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    Disarm and Trip...

    No. The AoO happens before the action, as has been clearly stated in this thread. 1. They are prone. 2. They start to stand up, provoking an AoO. 3. You take your AoO as a trip; congratulations, you just tripped someone who was already prone. 4. They stand up. Your AoO in no way prevents them...
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    Disarm and Trip...

    No. The AoO goes off before they do the action. If you disarm someone, their weapon is on the ground. They try to pick it up, provoking an AoO. If you disarm them with that AoO, congratulations, you've just wasted your AoO, because their hands are empty, they haven't picked it up yet. Then...
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    Magic Item that grants EWP with 1 weapon

    Your statement is nonsensical. You don't use the same guidelines for all magical items. An item granting a continuous +4 to strength would be, what, 2000gp * a 2nd level spell * 3rd level caster, or 12000? But by the guidelines in the DMG, a belt giant's strength +4 is 16k. Besides, he...
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    Magic Item that grants EWP with 1 weapon

    It grants every exotic weapon proficiency possible, with a slight delay for swapping out. 50 to 100k I think. It's hard to judge items that grant feats, you know? If it was made so that each ring was tied to a type of weapon, or maybe to a specific weapon, I'd say 10 to 20k gp.
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    Weapon Equality

    We actually had discussion like this in House Rules a while back. We ended up with a series of feats that lets you define how you use a weapon. Here is the thread. Grim Tales, by Badaxe, has a system of weapon construction exactly like what you're describing, too.
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    Sorcerers, Cha, spell slots, and buffing

    "To learn or cast a spell, a sorcerer must have a Charisma score equal to at least 10 + the spell level." (SRD). So, no. "To have any chance of activating a scroll spell, the scroll user must meet the following requirements. The spell must be of the correct type (arcane or divine). Arcane...
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    Buffy: Riley?

    That was a quality episode. "Wait, he wasn't evil? I saw him here beating people up and assumed he was evil. That's what he's like when he's nice?" "Your new boyfriend? I don't like him."
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    Legacy and Legend: M&M Game (Potential Open Slots)

    Edward Knecht Teenage Hero PL 6, 94pp Hero Points: 3+3 Abilities [26 points] Str: 16 Dex: 16 Con: 16 Int: 14 Wis: 12, Super-Wisdom +4 Cha: 12 Combat [15 points] Init +7 BAB: +3; Melee +6, Ranged +7 BDB: +3; Defense 17, FF 17 (combat sense) Saves: Dmg +3, Fort +3, Reflex +3, Will +5 Skills...
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    Idea for a game

    That's not a bad idea. Most of the powers should port over pretty well, especially if you convert attack damage to d6s. I might just give a flat 2 pp/level and let them keep their skill points, though; modern characters seem to get more use out of their skills than D&D characters, and I'd hate...
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    Replacing lycanthrope DR with Regeneration

    That's what DR is explained as, for lycanthropes. Any weapon that hits them (that isn't silver) heals so fast that it's like they never took damage at all.
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