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  1. IanArgent

    Skills?

    I would love to see a saga-type system where skills scale with level. I could set an encounter on difficult ground that requires, say, a balance check every round (such as, I dunno, the deck of a tossing ship, or an slick/icy surface, etc) beyond first level and both challenge the...
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    D&D 4E 4E PHB II & DMG II 1 year after release (and a new one every year after that)

    Uh, yeah. But correct me if I'm wrong, but this is already happening with the current splatbooks. RPGA uses (most of) the extra sources, the last ffew issues of Dragon & Dungeon have used this extra material, etc. I think you've just discovered the theory of marketing... More costly than a...
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    Elvin thinblade: Cool racial weapon or Exploited Powergamer Ploy?

    In my game, it's not a specifically elven weapon. I ended up calling it a Duellist's rapier. As for the whys and wherefores behind the increased damage die? It's a little longer, a little heavier, different balance... Given the abstraction represented by hit points anyway, all it means is that...
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    Elvin thinblade: Cool racial weapon or Exploited Powergamer Ploy?

    I've had a PC in my game with a +1 keen Thinblade almost since they were first previewed in Dragon magazine in sept 2000. Never had a problem with it (they spent the ExWeap proficiency on it). From a mechanical balance pov, it's right in line with everything else. Compare it to a bastard sword...
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