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The game mechanics define how the game works within the game world. Mechanics should work with flavor, not against it. Thus, if the flavor of the bladesinger is a special elven style of magic and spells, then the bladesinger's mechanics should reflect this. Furthermore, it is easier to lift...

Couldn't disagree with the OP more, especially considering my burning hatred for FantasyCraft. I don't want an ultra-focused product exalted by Ron Edwards. I want the sloppy, messy, incoherent D&D that has arisen organically from dudes pretending to be elves in the wee hours of the night. I...

Yeah, the only reason someone would want class restrictions is because he has a limited imagination. :angel: More seriously, yes, I want class restrictions. They add flavor and character to the game. If the elves practice a special style of combat that blends magic and swordplay, then why...

Gygax's ideas were influenced by medieval Christianity and (I believe) his Catholic upbringing. When you live in a world of good and evil, where the gods are proven to exist on a daily basis, things are slightly different than a secularist interpretation of contemporary morality.

If you think making 5e more like 3e will make it suck, I recommend sticking with 4e.

A role by any other name smells as meta.

From what I've read about 13th Age, it's very storygamey and pushes hard for more Precious Snowflake Sue characters, so I'm not interested in it.

This sounds awful. I'm not interested in playing 4e with your personal house rules, and I suspect that the majority of other people aren't, either. Your suggestions completely miss the mark of why 3e players don't like 4e, which has nothing to do with "ability scores above 30" or "PAUL'S XP...

"We want to create a paladin class without everything that makes it a paladin." --WotC

I'm sure there are plenty of people who played editions prior to 3e who would beg to differ.

Sorry if I missed a subforum for houserules somewhere. Here are a bunch of feat changes I'm implementing whenever I next run Pathfinder. Note that some of these replace or merge feats that already exist because said feats are terrible. Feats that I am completely excising from the game: •...

You are assuming that the majority of players don't want burly, beardy, alcoholic dwarves. I believe this is in error. In fact, I would wager that players with your ideas are in the minority, so the question you should ask yourself is why redesign the system for the sake of the very few who are...

Saying that a 1HD character can contribute meaningfully to combat by using Aid Another is somewhat...disingenuous. Okay, you've applied a whopping (:p) +5 bonus to an attack roll or damage roll. That's very, ahem, well, you've contributed in some way that wasn't totally laughable. Now it's...

The point that Neonchameleon is trying to make is that the fighter's own power is insufficient without the assistance of others. Whereas the cleric can fight on his own (using his own resources), the fighter relies on others. From the description of the fight and the campaign--and from having...

That you think Monkey Grip is a good feat makes me skeptical of your assessment.

Neonchameleon is correct, but most people won't realize he is correct because the fighter is pretty good right up until levels 7-8, and most campaigns don't go further than that. Is the fighter underpowered? Yes. But in many campaigns, a few extra skill points would go a long ways to making him...

[B]Firing Range Instructor: [hands Lisa a whistle] If there's a war, just blow on it, and I'll come help you. How about we nuke class roles entirely?

Well, let's talk through this. First of all, calm down. I myself have a tendency to get over-excited when discussing issues of balance within D&D because I have seen firsthand what happens when a druid with Natural Spell and a bear animal companion is in a campaign. I completely agree with...

I would let him do so automatically whenever he scored a critical hit. I might let him attempt to do so whenever he rolled a 15+ on the d20.

Don't much care for that myself. A fighter probably shouldn't be wearing light armor in the first place--if he's proficient in platemail, there's not really a good reason for him not to wear it, unless he's going swimming. If a fighter wants to wear light armor, he should reconsider being a...