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Sounds like you've already made a pretty strong analysis. Of the classes that you yourself have allowed, Fighter or barbarian seem like the best (or least problematic?) classes. Weapon Spec is nice

The shadow familiar would benefit a bit from the hexblade's good BAB and HD, which is a nice touch

I Don;t have any experience with Hexblades, but I had a brief look over the optimisation boards; This particular combination of classes and race was not mentioned, and if anything, apparently hexblades were considered somewhat underpowered. I'd not personally put much stock into what optimisers...

I've been in this situation before, and its likely most of us have; thinking something is really cool or a great addition to the game, and then seeing it unfold with horrific consequence as it did. Fortunately for me, my players were also new to the game at the time, so I could easily sway and...

No, but I just made some comprehensive DMs notes :D muahahaha

shidaku; very astute! I conciously planned to not mention this fact :D My default level of technology is loosely based on dark ages because that evokes for me loose and unstable political structures set in a chaotic world. I asked another player for advice about this very thing, and recieved...

That's an intriguing idea, and the best I've read so far concerning the creature. Is there an established ecology of the Hook Horror?

Obistahr; absolutely. No need for further triggers. In fact, I think your example is likely the most common way in which they are used. Re; detect magic. Instantaneous spells such as Create Undead have a one-off magical effect that creates changes, and then the magic is gone, so detect magic...

I wonder... Do people still bother to award xp when they aren't visible? Are they awarded at a lower rate? Or not at all?

Agreed. Drow already have lots and lots of other tie-in races/creatures

Awesome! We can call them something like eagle-bear or, birdbear, or bear-owl. :D

Welcome to the boards, garriotr! I think that playing a PC as the Dungeon Master (DMPC) is fine; effectively, you are playing this guy (or gal) as another NPC; you play them to what they know, so its not really a problem. In fact, it comes in handy at times; one of the problems with one DM and...

I've been contemplating this very thing. In my mind, this could only add to the game because you could introduce access to new spells in treasure hoards and such. All told, there are a hell of a lot of cleric spells.....

That's a substantial percentage of assumed wealth at first level, and also assumes a lot of downtime. Complete Arcane lists some treatments you can get for protecting your spellbook, and even if they are only a guide, adequately safeguarding your spellbook seems tough for first level...

I feel for you! I hope I never have to deal with this. I'd consider it a bit rude, though thing is they perhaps don't know how tough it is to be a DM. With so many players, I think it makes things harder. My advice is find a way to streamline turns if you can, even if you have to dispense...

Awesome :D Its interesting; form this, and a few other posts, it seems that there's an interesting contrast; One standard assumption is that the game rolls naturally and with simplicity; characters get together for some action and to roll some dice. Its simple, good and very enjoyable. Other...

I knew I'd be pulled up on this :D In fact it kinda made sense in my head; in words, not so much. I will say, creating compelling NPCs is quite a lot of work. I've generally in the past let personalities just evolve naturally with play; though as with this case, its obviously nice if it can be...

I agree that an adventuring wizard would and should take absolutely every precaution, because they likely have an idea of what toll their travels can take on their spellbook, and how much crap they'd be in if they lost them. Still, low level characters often don't have the resources they need to...

That's right: One of my players is attempting to hit on one of my NPCs!!! So, this should be a good thing, right? It will add to character development and enrich the story (especially because I had already planned to have this character die off in a couple of sessions...) I'm planning for my...

If my reading of the SRD RAW are correct, losing your spellbook is an absolute nightmare... Learning spells... Writing spells costs time and money (100gp and 1 day per page) Apparently you have to learn the spells all over again, unless you can manage to get access to the spells you have...