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Good, bad, I'm the one with the ...bracers? ;)

Yeah I agree, the second someone shouts out something akin to: "If he moves I shoot/stab/cast hold person if they look at me funny!" Then Viola! You're effectively in "combat" now and whoever justed shouted out the first action just got a surprise round (a partial; or in 3.5 terms, a standard...

Ah, much obliged there Auraseer, I had been looking for that in the FAQ but I couldn't find it. :p Right, well shucks. If there's a fellow carrying around a tiny wall of force on their arm I'd think I would allow them to add the +2 AC bonus to their touch/ranged touch AC vs spells. Heck...

LOL, I about busted a gut when I thought of the scene in Hudson Hawk where the nun speaks to the statue of Jesus! Surely a shrine or two will be built in these keeps, make statues of sending of your patron gods then! *ahem* I hope that isn't blasphemy...:p

The official WotC word on that one is "yes", expertise and fighting defensively stack. You'll find this in the main D&D FAQ on their website: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/er/er20021018a

I personally never liked sacrificing what few feats my assassin had to qualify for the shadow dancer PrC, instead I went a different route. Ultimately (a 12th lvl char) for fun I'd go with: Strongheart Halfling (FR) Ftr2/Rgr1/Rog4/Assn5 Feats: Ambidexterity, Expertise, Improved Initiative, Iron...

I am of the camp that grapple poses a significant threat to the would-be adventurer but not insurmountable. I think minor adjustments should be made (as in the MMII) but on the whole it works alright and is balanced. I think the greater concern of most is whether such creatures are balanced...

A couple of minor things I'd suggest: (1) ring of evasion- 25k (gives you the evasion ability of a rogue, useful against all that evocation magic) (2) ring of counterspells: Harm- 4k (allow that Brbn to survive the next round to squash the spell-caster) (3) shield/armor with spell resistance...

Sounds like an interesting problem. How are magic items handled?

I thought it might not be. And yet the force shield is still a small wall of force and can block spells, how is that suppose to be worked in rules-wise? The entry for force shield notes it works just as a normal (large) shield does, granting a +2 AC. Perhaps an individual with mage armor gains...

Does anyone in your group have craft portal? Highly recommended, especially in this case. Defensive capabilities of the fortresses are multiplied, imagine one keep is attacked and forces from ALL keeps defend, hehe. A couple rings of sending for the PCs and somekind of sending statue or random...

You can always try the FR Incantatric PrC. Improved Metamagic as a class ability at 8th.

Why do I envision a ravenous, spittle ridden, bony old hermit babbling in tongues and bound sitting upon the dusty ground while a small group of folk stand poking him with a stick and dsicussing whether he's dangerous or not...? :D

How about a ring of force shield at 8,500g? Since it's a mini wall of force the shield bonus conferred might be added to the touch AC vs spells. A wand of magic missle, better yet, fireballs for that would-be diviner. As DMs at times some of these magic items can seem lame/boring or some such...

Heh, why pay all that gold for a magic item when you can pay a mere few silvers to sum poor smuck to kneel down with a shield in front of you. :D A person kneeling with a shield in front of a person would provide one-quarter cover (equivalent to a 3ft wall, a +2 cover bonus). The person in...

*chuckle* just have the dragon ready his attack for the first rogue to get within reach. Include this in the decirption to your players. "The dragon's head is crouched, his massive body coiled and filling the small corridor with it's terrible bulk. It looks ready to strike at a moments notice...

Hmmm, how many folk have come across this theme? A party of friendly PCs (dwarfs and Elfs, or other long-lived races) that have progressed a number of levels (say 10th) and decided to retire for a century or two to run a business, building a small empire/fortune perhaps? Perhaps nothing so...

Dude, make sure he checks the erratta and stuff for some of those ECLs there. Some are whacked in the books and were changed. Just a heads up for ya Eye Tyrant.

I like it! Thank you Andy, I did a small double take seeing your post, most gracious. With the lowering of DRs across the board, combined with the flavor-crunchines of weapon types, mmmm, D&D. As has been mentioned before I'll just throw my hat in and say I look forward to many/all of the...

Heck, why not give the troll both? It would make sense in the troll's progression through life, starting as a base troll and a base treasure value (be that gold, killed heroes and kept some of their stuff, etc.). Then as he advances 3 levels of Ftr provide the Troll with the requisite NPC...