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I don't have anything on what elements to use to give it the Ocean's Eleven feel you want, but I do have an idea on how to discourage them from a direct assault. I remember taking a tour of the chateau at Carcassonne once. Our tour guide pointed out how the construction of the manor/keep aided...

Nope. Not this one.

They could always expand outside the walls and call it the Pelennor Fields district. (If it isn't already earmarked as a car park...:erm:) They could eventually build suburbs. Osgiliath could be the first one. They're going to have to clean up the River Walk area though...:)

There's a kickstarter at indiegogo to fund the building of a real life Minas Tirith in the south of England. They say they need £1.85 billion to fund it...in a 60 day kickstarter! As of 1130 EDT, 16 August (Sunday), they have garnered £74,847 in 16 days. They have some fun perks available...

Close. If we use Cavalier as a generic class name for Mounted Warrior/Cavalry, then the honorable part should be disregarded. Especially as Hussars were often considered less than honorable, and they are also Cavaliers (by what seems to be the agreed upon definition of the thread - I don't...

I'm not trying to prove anything other than one cannot divorce the cultural and narrative roots of the knight from the concept of a knight class...period. And I'm pretty sure I've said that more than once. Any other impressions are simply an attempt at mind-reading. Something that never turns...

I can't imagine why...;) Seriously though, Hussars were not Knights (cavaliers/chevaliers). They were light cavalry meant for skirmishing and scouting. They didn't use charging tactics, but instead used hit and run attacks. They were not trained in the lancer (though light/small spear...

Which is why I addressed that also. Not to mention that a class is more than just mechanics, it's also an idea - a narrative. It's for a role-playing game...:erm:

Historically and effectively, No. In the later part of the medieval period, for the most part yes. For the lions-share of the medieval period, No. Most Knights were nothing more than mercenaries with training in mounted combat. Knights carried a social status lower than any other noble - and...

Historically, a Knight had the following aspects: First and foremost, they were Cavalry - whether lightly armored or heavily armored, but shield use as standard - and trained in both the charge with lance (long spear) and melee combat from horseback (cruciform arming sword, falchion, mace...

When I envision a Warlord, I primarily see them as a Warrior Leader; a squad leader/squad officer type of character. I have to keep reminding myself that it's not just Warriors that can be leaders and tacticians. Exploring the idea of an archetype for every class ensures I don't miss something...

This heretical syncretic trend is bad enough, but financially motivated syncretism?!?! It can't be allowed!!!:p He already has stats. He's Elminster.;) Just as Bruce Wayne has the same stats as Batman. And now I'm imagining Ed Greenwood saying in Batman's voice: "I'm...Elminster!"

Thank you for this advice. It's quite good. One reason I'm exploring so many different vehicles/platforms is that I've found I have a tendency to focus on a specific background narrative. I need to consciously avoid this. Different platforms makes me view it from different perspectives...

Healing word smacks of magic, and Warlords are, from a narrative standpoint, expressly non-magical. For some that's not an issue, for some it is. I'm not going to exclude some by ignoring this aspect, nor tell people they have to ignore it for the game to work for them. Marginalizing others...

The Wizards Three articles from Dragon Magazine, written by Ed Greenwood. There's a good synopsis and list of articles here .

I meant something like if one made a mechanic for the Warlord class that allowed them to restore a character at 0 hit points by using temporary hit points, for it to seamlessly drop in for an official class it would likely require adding an exception to the text of the basic rules for clarity...

YES!!! I loved those articles that Ed Greenwood used to do (The Wizards Three). The ones where he wrote in first person as a surreptitious witness to these three meeting together on our world. This facet is something I've exploited in my own games a few times - especially the idea that...

Okay, for those that are interested, these are my thoughts and the guidelines that I'm working under. (I'm part way through a dedicated class, but it's not ready for public consumption yet.) The mechanics of the Warlord should be consistent with the theme of Leadership. This means...

Cool. Thanks for the feedback/opinion. I hope others provide theirs as well concerning the saving throw idea. As far as healers kits though and how they're used, I view them as medieval first aid kits being used for what we in the military call Self-Aid/Buddy-Care. This is first aid with a...

Limited is not useless. Not useless means occasionally useful. Disregarding input that may be useful is counterproductive. Unhelpful posts or input are very easy to ignore. Yes he was, but in the context of his posting, it did not seem to me that his intention was to edition war. And even...