Search results

Where apparently they cannot see in the dark and don't speak the language common to the Underdark.

I'm responding to Umbran's proposal that it doesn't matter which backstory they use. I'm saying it would matter. Wasn't my hypothetical. I'm not unchill. Not sure what part of "I'm fine with the Female version of the Surfer" came off as me being not fine?

I am seeing a problem, now that I have the MM in hand, with the removal of Drow and Orc from the MM which I didn't see before I had it in hand. Yes, there is a conversion table. Yes, Orc references Tough, and Drow references Priest Acolyte. I thought that would be fine. It's not. Even if you...

I am sure this is mentioned at some point elsewhere in this thread, but the new Monster Manual does reference the four orcs found in the 2014 MM. The conversions are listed as: Orc -> Tough Orc Eye of Gruumsh -> Cultist Fanatic Orc War Chief -> Tough Boss Orog - > Berserker

Explain why you'd choose to replace a female Marvel character's existing backstory with the backstory of the male version of that character instead of going with the Marvel existing version of that backstory for that character. I'd like to hear why you find that to be a compelling practice, and...

Umbran THE CHARACTER ALREADY EXISTS AS FEMALE IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE AND IT WOULD BE INSULTING TO USE THAT CHARACTER BUT THE MALE VERSION'S BACKSTORY. It's anti-representative to change an existing female character's backstory to instead be the male character's backstory, particularly when the...

The female Surfer doesn't make that sacrifice in the comics (not even in the What If? version). So it would be a pretty odd change to go with the female version but with the male backstory. Again, I'm fine with them going with the female version of the character. But, don't make it just a...

Oh man my daughter (age 13) would be so down for that! She adores the two recent Ghostbusters movies, went dressed as Phoebe from Ghostbusters for Halloween, and saw the new Beetlejuice movie 5 times.

Regarding gender: I do think gender plays a meaningful role in the story of Surfer over the years with his romantic life and its involvement with his decisions in the comics. He only makes the sacrifice to become the Silver Surfer in exchange for Galactus sparing his love Shalla-Bal, and that...

Whoops wrong thread

Just setting it in the 60s, with the "City of Tomorrow" vibe, is a big win in my view. And I am a huge FF fan. It's the one comic I've never stopped collecting in terms of back issues, though it's getting rather expensive now that I am only missing issues with single and double digits to their...

I am a fan of The Whistler and listen to it on Radio Classics (Sirius/XM). That, and Suspense (And X-1 and some of the detective shows like Johnny Dollar).

What are your issues with Moon Bard? I thought they look really solid.

Purple Knight: I appreciate some have issues with the change to the theme of this class, and I am hoping WOTC can explain the shift in approach in a context which can fit with the prior theme well-enough, or adapt the approach to something more on-theme. For example, perhaps make the dragon a...

Oath of Noble Genies: I like the theme, all the powers align with the theme, but I think it's a tad overpowered. I'd trim it back a bit. Example, they currently can use light armor with their bonus to AC from Charisma power, and I'd probably flip that to no armor. Maybe the auto-grapple and...

Everyone made more money in the transfer from TSR to WOTC, not less. TSR was about to go bankrupt and disappear, and WOTC rescued them from oblivion and revived all their lore. But really, I am not going to engage with this analogy further. It's frankly obscene to reduce the concept of...

Knowledge Domain Cleric: This one is too generic and bland for me. I don't really understand how many of the abilities really tie back to the theme of Knowledge. I'd much prefer if they went more in the direction of Monte Cook's old Akashic class. Make this the class that is basically the magic...

Referring to Purple Knight. I don't recall the 2e Purple Knight for PCs, but my memory of that era is more hazy than any other era because I never got a chance to actually play in that era despite owning some books.

College of the Moon Bard: This subclass, so far, is pretty darn powerful at all three subclass power points. In terms of theme, I like it. Monshae Isles is a celtic themed region, and this feels adequately celtic with folktales-drive powers. Moonshae Folktales: At 3rd level, Tales of Mirth...

While fluff text originated then, I think the first player class for it originated under WOTC with 3e? Further, as WOTC took over with TSR employees still on staff replacing primarily the executives who had been hired from outside TSR to begin with, I'd say they're just a continuation of the...