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Are there mechanics anywhere for smoke related breathing hindrances? I couldn't remember any, so that's why I was a little hesitant...

Hey Thia! Was wondering if you were going to weigh in... It's what works with the cosmology/dogma of the campaign world. The azers recruit from orc and human barbarians to make Reapers of the Flame (A PrC I'm working on), which are the "guild enforcers"/ assasins of the Fire Realms. Those...

Well, it's not core, but I see it helping them extend their rage, because the extension involves a Will save. I might be ready to drop that. By that level, his base Will save as well as Greater Rage already gives some decent boosts. Let me try progging things out differently...

That's no problem. Just wanted to understand some of your reasoning better. As for Uncanny dodge, even though they are the kind to suck up damage, I picture them wading into the middle of a fight and always being on their toes. That's why I kept that in. I see how I'm at a net positive with...

Well, a lot of this goes towards what I've been saying, that WotC is unable to decide what CHA means. Sometimes it means "force of will," like with UMD and spontaneous casting. Sometimes it means sociability, like with most CHA based skills (diplomacy, bluff) and with the CHA penalties to...

Nyaricus, I take it you're less than thrilled about this build than the other ones. :( Oh well, can't win them all. Ok, so I'll work fast movement back into the build. I wasn't sure whether to keep it or not, considering I don't picture these guys being as fast as a typical barbarian. The...

I've given some more thought to Kisanji's two combat styles, and I was thinking of combing some of those features with a feat chain. Here's what I believe might work: Spring Breeze: At 2nd level, the windstalker gains the Precise Shot feat. She also may spend two rounds studying the air...

Hyenas and Manta Rays are in the MM, so why not the companion list?

My problem is that the books seem to waffle in the flavor description associated with the CHA stat. One minute it's describing the mere "force of personality" as you describe it, and specifically not their agreeableness: i.e. the section of the PHB states you can have a high CHA and not get...

My question then is how are they walking around with hot water all the time if they don't stop to make a fire and boil it? That's what I'm not following. Don't get me wrong, I think you've done great work here, I just don't see these being used in the middle of a typical series of encounters...

That's what I intended, is 3 points per skill spent. Basically, I changed Common to the language Mannish (being the native language of humans). Humans in my world are spread among many cultures, but rarely are the dominant social class. So in a Dwarven ruled community, everybody is fluent in...

You know, a lot of the CHA problem stems from bad design in the game period, not limited to one race. WotC seems to straddle the line between CHA meaning your attractiveness and charm and it meaning your force of personality and ability to affect the world around you. If they could pick one...

Along the lines of this, has anyone tried doing various degrees of language proficiency? I'm thinking of having every language (even Common) have a three point rank system. One rank buys basic travelisms to get you by: "Donde esta el bano?" Two ranks buys a tradesman or immigrant's grasp, and...

Sorry, missed the double post. Only saw post #30. Like I said, it's your game and as far as balance on the weapons, seems okay to me so use it. I just think that if there's a "messy paint job" method to create weapons, there should be for every kind of item, because people in general are...

It's done for three successful points of damage to any target. If damage reduction negates it, it doesn't count. However, any target counts objects, NPCs, and any number of things he can set on fire. I would think himself is a last resort. As for the length of extension, I still want to...

At that point, exhausted is downgraded to fatigued if he extends, and collapsing is reduced to exhaustion. And yes, the masochist can set himself on fire. I just like the flavor of someone so crazy they'd hurt themselves to be furious longer.

Pretty interesting idea. Do you imagine these being used in dungeon crawls or other similar series of combat encounters? "Wait, don't enter the 2nd floor of the dark wizard's castle, yet. It's tea time, for bloody sake!"

For the simple balance question, I guess I personally don't see a problem with it. You've made some good arguments that they can't be abused. My question next is, why are only magic weaponsmiths making the 'conscious choice' to include flaws. The overall premise you're presenting, as I...

My mistake. That'll teach me to talk without reading closer.

Just a few ideas for you: Caster, Caller, Channeler. Yes, all starting with Cs, but depending on your magic system, might be very appropriate...