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  1. Ramaster

    Death is Final

    It would appear to me that they are going the other way around. I mean, that the raise dead spells are in by default and then you have a "deadly" module that removes them, makes them higher level, makes them really expensive, etc... Probably the default will be something similar to 4e/3.5e...
  2. Ramaster

    Advanced Race Guide... when?

    On Paizo's site the release date is July 2012, but on their product catalog it says April (so does Amazon.com)... So... what's the release date? What can we expect from it? I read the playtest, and that was cool, does anyone else have other info on the book? Thanks a lot!
  3. Ramaster

    Fortitude Saves for Multi-Class

    Go with this. This is what my group uses too, and is by far the fairest aproach
  4. Ramaster

    Pathfinder 1E What are your Pathfinder houserules?

    After running and playing a couple pathfinder campaigns, I've come up with the following house rules: - The damage of all bows gets increased to the following dice: Short bows deal 1d8, longbows 1d10. - A new Martial Crossbow exists as an analogue to the bow. The Great Crossbow is 1d8, costs...
  5. Ramaster

    How much culture should be hardcoded into races?

    The proper answer to this question, I think, is the Pathfinder approach with the Advanced Player's Guide and, presumable, Advanced Race Guide. You get a default number of options which correspond to the "typical" member of the race. THEN, if you want to play a member of a different culture...
  6. Ramaster

    Baldur's Gate Countdown Ends... Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition for Summer 2012

    Haters gonna Hate. I, for once, would like to see the game as multi-plataform title. That way, more people will be able to enjoy this masterpiece
  7. Ramaster

    Dynamic Challenge Ratings

    How about this. 4 Pcs are pitted off against a Glass Golem. The golem is a CR 5 Creature. It has a strong melee attack, a bit more HP than regular monsters of its level and poor saves. BUT (That's a big but) it’s key defining features are that it is immune to magic, has DR 5/adamantite or...
  8. Ramaster

    Make Race Matter

    I think there are more ways of making race matter apart from marrying it to a class. Paizo did something similar to what you propose with different favored class options depending on the race/class combo. If we they to make race matter, and think they should, races should have they own...
  9. Ramaster

    Reincarnate and stats

    Reincarnate is a level 4 spell, so a Druid 7 can use it. Plus, it is much less expensive (3.000 Gp for the spell and the restorations to remove the negative levels vs 7.000 Gp por raise dead and the restorations)... In some ways, it can be said that Reincarnate is one of the more dangerous...
  10. Ramaster

    Reincarnate and stats

    Reincarnate is a very tricky spell. It puts players on a hit-or-miss situation... At level 4 your character is severely neutered by the random roll... I would suggest letting him reroll
  11. Ramaster

    D&D 5E (2014) How Should Dragons Be Handled In 5e

    I like my dragons like I like my city guards, with an arrow in the knee. In all seriousness, the Shouts system really did sounded like the kind of magic a dragon would do. I specially like the description that two dragons breathing fire on each other are actually having an argument on their...
  12. Ramaster

    Streamlining Traits

    I like to make up traits (the name and the fluff) and then asign them a mechanic that some trait already has. For example, I made a particulary cruel character that is always looking for a fight, so he has this trait: No Mercy You are always looking for your next victim +2 Initiative He is...
  13. Ramaster

    Critical Hits

    THIS! This is good design. It's even close to what Wizards is doing. Class Race Theme It would be cool to see wizards get a bonus, but when the enemies roll a 1 on their saves. Something like, recover the spell, expanded area (or more targets). It could even depend on the spell! Fighter =...
  14. Ramaster

    Critical Hits

    I like this aproach, I used to have a similar mechanic myself for a homebrew game I made. In my game, the sistem was just for spells, and you had two "standard" options (double damage or no MP spent to cast the spell) and then each spell would get special options (like double duration, for...
  15. Ramaster

    New WotC Article - Deadly Dice

    Agreed. Truth be told, death is very interesting and creates very strong reactions from a group (as long as it is uncommon enough). If characters die all the time, players get used to it. But used sparringly it creates atmosphere, tension and great roleplaying oportunities. Just like all...
  16. Ramaster

    Stat bumps from level increase

    I like the 4e model. You get two +1s. One of them will inevitably go to your main stat, and that leaves a bit of room to use the other +1 to round up another stat. You get to customize a bit, and move sideways on the power scale apart from moving up.
  17. Ramaster

    Victories and No Defeats in D&D

    Or did they? Don't forget that Bilbo and Gandalf are part of the "party". Gandalf ends up turning the trolls to stone and then procedes to rout the goblins who make them prisioner and rain fire "granades" on the wolves who force them to climb trees to escape. Bilbo also defeats the spiders...
  18. Ramaster

    Help with finalizing a character concept

    Go full inquisitor, that way you won't miss any specasting goodies (plus your judgements will progress). If need be, the Lorewarden archetype for fighter is awesome for a two level dip. Consider getting Vital Strike when you have enough BAB, but ask the DM if he lets you use it with spring...
  19. Ramaster

    Male Monsters

    Those are weird assumptions about the Gnolls, having in consideration that, lately, they are depicted as hyena-folk. Hyenas being a VERY matriarchal society, with females being bigger, smarter and more aggressive than males. What place do sexless monsters (like plants and aberrations) have on...
  20. Ramaster

    Spells Are Magic Items (Fighters vs. Wizards!)

    I would like to see the fighter (or at least a fighter archetype or theme or whatever kids these days call them) diligently reforging his armor and weapons every other level, standing in the forge, saying "Mmm, those Dragon Scales sure came in handy for the construction of the Fireproof Plate of...
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