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I think this is the big one. Generally if you you wait too long (and each rest cycle eats 24 hours) SOMETHING will fill any void that is created. New monsters may move into the now partially empty real estate, other fortune hunters will take advantage of the easier opening, something might...

In third edition the gnome issue of dragon had the portable breach. An item that looked like a portable hole, but functioned the way I always thought it did: creating an actual hole through what it was placed on. I think it was based on Passwall rules.

I know how it is written in the UA but I was wondering if anyone has found a strong preference between averaging ranger companion hit points or rolling each hit die. Furthermore has anyone found that giving the creature its own hit dice instead of a HP pool confusing or slowing things down...

Didn't you read this month's DQ (Demon's Quarterly) chains are THE fashion accessory right now. You ain't caught in an endless battle for dominance of an infinite expanse if you don't have chains.

That can be valid, but then the Abyss needs to be pulled out of the multiverse, and should have any spot on the great wheel. Uncomprehendable horrors from beyond our existence are hardly from beyond our existence if they are a quick jaunt from a big city, and no farther than the realms of...

I am working on the Legendary version next, some more magic resistance, legendary actions, etc. Add some offense and intelligence to what are otherwise heavy defense monsters (it is hard to hurt nothing). However, that is a priority under me getting a draft of my new class out. Since it is a...

In my mind that is a bit of the point of the Far Realm. It isn't really supposed to integrate. The multiverse exists and is all of everything, the Far Realm is something that exists outside reality and doesn't work the way reality should. It is a bit like the outsiders in the Dresden Files...

This is my first attempt at a homebrew monster and thought it might be worth sharing, now that it is past the very first steps of creation. Nothing Beasts I didn't say there wasn't anything chasing us, I said NOTHING was chasing us. The nothing beasts are a strange creature composed of an...

The Six Fingered Hand "There are only five of us." "You forgot to count Twilight (the bat familiar)"

As someone working on a new class I almost feel hurt. Mainly kidding, I know you didn't intend anything by it, nor would I take offense. I think every one of those points should be addressed by a new class. I am running mine down the checklist as I write this.

Slight tangent this isn't quite as absurd as it looks like up front. In track they coach on long jump and high jump, but nothing on rolling with a fall. In my personal experience I have a fairly decent ability to balance (years of dance classes) but I lack the ability to climb anything more...

Would there ever be a real reason NOT to put a low score in you minimum racial stat? Seems an easy way to turn an -1 into +1

I think it is less about the primaries and more about how certain stats are useful to everyone. Functionally no one will dump Con. Most people will not dump Wis (perception). Non-heavy armor uses will almost always have a high Dex. These three stats plus your main (especially if it isn't one...

My short version: For players alignment is a record: how often did they honor their word when it wasn't convenient, how often did they follow local rules and traditions, how selfish have they been? For creature types/societies it is useful shorthand: how rigidly are contracts enforced, are...

An academic nihilist that fights with no care for consequences.

I would just comment that the need for many archetypes in the form of subclasses may not be THAT crucial as long as A. There are at least two B. The base class has a specific niche or mechanic that can't be easily replicated already After all, the barbarian, bard, druid, ranger, and sorcerer...

I find class/subclass/background can cover a lot of concepts very well. The only reason I am even trying to design a whole new class is that the base class it is closest to (ranger) has too many base features that don't fit with the concept, and removing them as part of a subclass is not a...

I'm trying it myself and new classes are way harder. You need at least two subclasses to give choices and variety. Plus if the concept can't go at least two directions why does it need to be a base class? That said I only have three levels that have subclass features and should probably have...

This works less if you go the abstraction that while combat has to occur in turns for sanity, all actions are somewhat concurrent. If you take an attack, you don't just take an attack and adjust, you take a dozen attacks and maybe a couple slip past their guard and connects while you are...

I see a lot of really nice custom class/monster write ups around with the fonts, page layout and coloring right from the books. Is there an easy way to achieve this or is everyone just that good with graphic design?