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Probably to keep the game more "simplified"? (And I don't mean simplified in a bad way, but rather it's easier for people to get into.) In fact, it's something followed by video games. Look at the classic game Gauntlet. Not exactly much variety tied into the "classes" you could pick, and they...

Ah. Missed the Blade Meditation feat. Well, you are still missing out on 1/2 half your Str if using a rapier two-handed, unless you have an extreme belief you'll be rolling lots of 18's.

I wonder why so many people quickly recommend the rapier, when there are other 18-20/x2 martial, one-handed weapons. Such as the scimitar! Unless piercing's your thing... NilesB: I know the feeling. That ruling crept up on me too back when 3.5 first showed up (along with spells like Cloudkill...

"Rapier You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with a rapier sized for you, even though it isn’t a light weapon for you. You can’t wield a rapier in two hands in order to apply 1½ times your Strength bonus to damage. "

The 3.5 Half-Ogre can be located in Races of Destiny. Essentially the same one as seen in Savage Species, except the LA is now +2 instead of +1.

Actually if you're just going to use an Eberron Kalashtar, you might as well have took Psychic Renewal (recover maneuver = level of maneuver in pp) and Instant Clarity at 6th-level (to recover your psionic focus).

Possibly true but I was thinking of other maneuvers since Insightful Strike (and Greater Insightful Strike) is only one of many maneuvers.

True, but whether you hit once or you hit a lot of times during the round doesn't matter to Bladeweave. The list isn't set in stone since a lot of stuff really benefits any martial class. There are even arguable choices that I just lumped into the WB for the sake of it (i.e Heroism gives a Ftr...

Correct. But placed it in the WB section anyway because the WB typically just has one attack, vs the Ftr which gets many (or rather will opt to use a full attack). Bladeweave dazes for one attack/round. For a WB, that's enough. edited: read bladeweave wrong.

Firbolg and War Troll yes, they aren't core. They're the most "optimum" forms to choose from though in terms of melee combat. But I guess with core, the results are less impressive. Gish (assuming you have access to the accessories) mainly because you're not as reliant of the party wizard and...

Here: main sources are PHB spells, PHB II, Spell Compedium, Dragon Magic, and Complete Mage. For spells that benefit both classes, I'll list them under those that benefit "more" from them. I'm also assuming that the Warblade is using the standard action/full round action maneuvers that give them...

The problem with save is that it doesn't win you games (much like in Magic: The Gathering people don't use Walls most of the time), at least directly (I mean it saves your hide...). And the problem with your saves is that they're limited to 1/round and you only have one of each until you need to...

First off, if he does manage to connect with both of his attacks, using the math, I don't see how he comes off short (I'd take 4d6+20 over 1d20+17. Second, yes, you don't have to use a greatsword. But speaking from an optimal point of view, it's one of the weapons to take (and along those lines...

First off, I think the question is, do you want a game setting, or do you want an original fantasy novel? If it's the latter, then the need for originality is understandable. If it's the former, let's proceed. First off, yes, the D&D system and game world draws a lot from Tolkien. The...

Brehobbit: Yes, it's more of I can't use two counters in the same round (unless you have that 8th-level stance that allows you to do so). So you can use the Concentration --> Ref save or Concentration --> Will save, just not both in the same round, or even the same one consecutively. It also...

Because I'm a dim-wit, I honestly don't differentiate (it's like a lay-man reading medical/technical terms... I'm sure there's a big difference between computer virus and computer worms for example, but I simplify things and call it a virus even if it's possibly a worm). Phrased that way, I'm...

This isn't really a design problem rather than an in-game problem. I mean there are several types of players: those who play for role-playing reasons, those with a concept, and well, there are those who want to kick some ass. For the concept player, I think as long as he got his concept, he's...

Actually depends on what "core warrior types". As I mentioned before, before level 6, the Ftr is definitely at a disadvantage. I think the Paladin can hold his own compared to a Warblade, assuming he has access to feats like Divine Might for example. And if we're talking about non-core, my...

Well at low-levels (and at the higher levels), the WB outstrip the fighter simply because the Ftr doesn't really gain any benefits from full attack (except in a few rare circumstances, such as a TWF Ftr) because he doesn't yet have iterative attacks. In fact, level five and below is the best...

Not that I'm disagreeing with you or anything (I'm in fact agreeing you on your explanation of gishes), I just want to use gish as an example because it's one of those classes that engage in melee (sound familiar?) yet can do tons of damage in one attack, let alone a full attack, that outstrips...