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Right! (Hi, Ari!) And when you've got a wizard that can use magic all day long, you don't need charged spellcasting items. It'll be great for a character to have a magic item in the new game, and fun, but it won't be essential to performance. That said, you can assume some numbers in the game...

Cool. I hadn't even seen this yet! :D

I developed the book, and I can tell you that the "how to use" section is actually more precise and expanded, including info on speed, level adjustments, and some cool process notes for determining CR. The stacking section, unfortunately, was cut. This was largely because I felt stacking is an...

Blue Rose Review 04.28.05 Alignment This review is of the print edition of Blue Rose. I received this book as a review copy. Initiative Round Based on the d20 system, Blue Rose is actually a maturing and streamlining of that structure into what the marketing people at Green Ronin call the...

I trust my players, and I evaluate whatever they want to use at least with a passing glance. Character concepts can often be summed up better, and with less work for a player, by a good core class. I've allowed the unfettered from Monte Cook's Arcana Unearthed into a core game with great...

Evolved is the right word! Alignment This review is of Arcana Evolved's PDF version. I received this PDF as a review copy. While a bit of my work appeared in Legacy of the Dragons, I have no affiliation with Malhavoc Press. Initiative Round Arcana Evolved is Monte Cook’s further development of...

Thanks, Crothian! :)

Could a moderator add Arcana Evolved to the reviews database? Just to avoid wasting anyone's time, I already went to the publisher pages I wanted to add to, but I couldn't find the "Add Product" link. Reviews Help says it's there, but I looked on many pages and didn't find such a link. So, I'm...

Well, I'm glad to see that the press was originally misleading on this one. I'm sorry I reacted to bad information. I will point out that this new development doesn't exactly look cut-n-dry either, though. In other words, this is far from "the whole story." But I'll keep my trap shut until more...

To be a little clearer, a ring of protection +1 offers its wearer a +1 deflection bonus to AC. The chainmail offers a +5 armor bonus to AC with a +2 enhancement bonus to AC due to its magic. All of these bonuses stack for a total of +8 to AC. (See page 21 in the DMG for bonus stacking.) The ring...

Thanks for the explanation (and the review). I agree that the ogham language is good and the item creation feats are at least a good idea. :) I also salute your "trivia" knowledge. That stuff is always handy for roleplaying.

Thanks for this review, AuldGrump. Your effort is much appreciated. :) Since this is yet another great review for this product, I may have to pick it up.

I have to wonder, given your five-star rating, if you actually read the same PDF I did. The mechanics in this publcation were perfect in your mind? They were easy to understand and made sense when compared to other, similar mechanics (magic item rules)? The writing and organization of the...

Scions has some big ideas, but not enough play. by Chris Sims, a.k.a. Khur Initiative Round Scions of the Holy Triad is Highmoon Media Productions’ latest PDF release in the Liber Sodalitas line. A two-color publication, Scions of the Holy Triad weighs in at 16 pages (counting the OGL). Daniel...

I can't emphasize enough how much I agree with the idea that Dragon and Dungeon should really focus on supporting core D&D products and worlds. Perhaps the mainstreaming of good OGC, fitted to the core rules as needed, could be a part of the magazine from time to time. Maybe this is heresy...

Utterly agreed on all points. Thanks for making it easy for me to reply.

Nonlethal damage from fistfights is a little less than realistic? :uhoh: Commoners have more than 2 hit points? :confused: I dunno.

Well, that's cool. I remember being scared by that movie as a kid. But we weren't talking about fiction having a general or good societal effect. We're talking about fiction having a decidedly negative societal effect (riots and regime change). Plenty of fiction has a societal effect, but it’s...

Name three such moments. I haven't heard of one, besides War of the Worlds (which was broadcast, and so is in a whole other category), so three would increase my knowldege considerably. EDIT: Oh, and War of the Worlds neither caused riots nor governments to collapse, so I guess I don't really...

A work of fiction isn't dangerous, except to those with tyrranical mindsets, and it certainly shouldn't be a felony (as this is). This case is a joke. The persons prosecuting it are bigger ones. At most, this kid should get some counseling and community service hours--and that would still be...