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I'm just curious. What exactly is prevented by adding to the bonus instead of the base score? As far as I know, nothing in the game uses the base score anyway, everything uses the bonus...

Drago didn't just "happen to be a Russian." He was symbolic of the Russian governmental machine. Rocky defeating Drago, and the Russian people cheering, was a statement. While the movie's scope did not encompass all foreigners, it was a blatant attack on a foreign government, and an...

I agree 237%.

I am going to guess that you didn't read the "not" in the section of my post you quoted? To each his own. Personally, I like CRs because they serve as a cheat sheet that allows me to more accurately wing it. Removing CRs would lead to a lot more non-fun work for me, and most likely more TPKs...

You're telling me you don't think there was a nationalistic undertone to Rocky IV? Or that the movie wasn't making a statement about American heart versus Russian authoritarianism?

While I don't prefer this kind of game, many DMs here on ENWorld run successful campaigns based on this premise. So the campaign is not in and of itself problematic. These things happen. Some encounters push a party to the brink. This in and of itself is not indicative of a problem. Here is...

The benefit to the Travel Domain is that you don't have to cast Freedom of Movement at all. The Domain Power grants you the effects of Freedom of Movement when you need it, for as long as you need it (up to your maximum duration.) Travel also has several other nice spells on its domain list...

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Romeo Must Die, myself. "I love American football." heh. As far as Fearless goes, I'll definitely see it at some point. It looks awesome. Regarding the nationalistic issues, I don't have a problem with them. I cheered Rocky Balboa when he beat...

I suggested this theory pages ago. ;)

Go at it from the other direction. Give the familiar a Ring of Spell Storing with Dispel Magic stored inside, and have it ready an action to counterspell any Dispel Magic coming your way. As the familiar has access to all the skill ranks of its master, it has a good chance of making that...

How odd. To be honest, I don't remember you from Sam, for you to have such a strong opinion of me. But if you haven't already, do feel free to put me on ignore.

The problem, it seems to me, is that your players don't seem interested. Any fool can throw out a bunch of random details and a BBEG and call it "Plot" too. ;) Let's steer away from the generalizations and snark, shall we? It can cut both ways.

My 16th-level paladin has a griffon mount. Armor: He's currently running with +1 (boosted to +4 with Magic Vestment) Full Plate of Fortification. He also has a +4 shield of reflecting, and a +2 ring of protection. He depends on the druid for a natural armor bonus from Barkskin. If he didn't...

While you are technically correct, I'd like you to consider my current DM. At one point a while back, I asked him whether he preferred to play, or DM. His response was that if he didn't DM, he'd never get a chance to play D&D at all. So he DM'd. Not that he hated it, mind you. But it was...

Good players bring the same thing to the table that good DMs do: fun. While DMs may often be expected to put in more work, the end contribution of all participants in a D&D game is the same: fun for all.

This has been my experience too, but I wouldn't presume to say that all folks who favor in-character rationale think this way. I sometimes make decisions based on character. My current character, a paladin, does not barter with his church for discounts, because he feels it would be disloyal to...

I agree. As a DM, I would never place a lever, the sole purpose of which is killing whomever pulls it. No sane being would have such a thing in their lair, IMO. A lever will have a sane purpose. If that purpose is significant, the lever may be hidden and/or trapped. But in the end, pulling...

The tireless nature of golems is, IMO, offset by their mindlessness. I'd just pick up Leadership and people my stronghold with followers. Fanatical zealots, if I could swing it.

You seem to be assuming that because the suggested retail price is higher, that WotC is making more money. Nothing I've seen in this thread would seem to indicate that this is true. As the email from WotC mentions, the price printed on the book is a suggested retail price, and has nothing to...

So you're looking to save money. I can understand the motivation, but still...at that level I don't think a +2 bonus to AC is worth a feat and an action to activate. One of the reasons Healing is a sub-par choice is that it doesn't grant you access to any new spells. All the spells it gives...