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I'd put him as NG; he'll do what he needs to do despite the rules, but not because it's against the rules. Fred and George seem to be the exemplars of Chaos, and Harry ain't them. Bookish isn't necessarily Lawful, but she does seem more enamored of precedent, and more aware of what they should...

Cower, mortal, and gaze lightly upon THE POSTER'S aspect.

You haven't met Crothian, have you? ;)

I figured as much; thus the emboldened indention. You're welcome to it, but I caution against this ruling because it erodes the rules-defined meaning of "action". Incidentally, here is another quote from the Actions In Combat section: There are four types of actions: standard actions, move...

What exactly are we supposed to weigh in on? That the samurai wanted to search the room? It was a storage area; maybe he wanted to see what was being stored. That the samurai split from the rest of the party? The samurai player probably wanted to go in a direction not chosen by the ninja...

Nystul's Magic Aura "Why no, officer, I'm not carrying anything magical." Because who really bothers to Identify everything when a cursory sweep of Detect Magic tells you what to loot. Illusory Script The world's best offensive utility spell. It creates a days-lasting Suggestion-inflicting item...

So is most every other creature breakdown by level. Take a 4 HD +1 LA monster. That's minimum level 5. Would a 1HD +2 LA creature be that much less playable? At 5th level the adjusted creature will have 1 less HD, but he'd have 1 racial and 2 class HD instead of 4 racial HD. Would it not depend...

I'm just thinking out loud here: how about trading 2 or 3 racial HD for an extra +1 LA.

Trogs get a -2 Dex, as well as having 2 racial HD and a LA+2, which is more than his 3rd level character can afford. You could do the same with a Lizardfolk though (+5 natural armor, 2 racial HD, +1 LA). They'd be much better once you start getting them feats and the tower shield proficiency.

Well, if the DM uses a PC's background as a plot hook (which I do all the time), then that adventure to one degree or another is focused on the PC with that background. So I suppose the edge is that your character is more central to the plot; you have leverage to determine the course of action...

I doubt you'd win friends on the House Rules board calling something that didn't appeal to you personally, "silly". Not that there aren't worse things you could have said. I asked because the biggest source of confusion on the Rules board is the difference between asking "What the rules say"...

Dwarf Fighter 2/Cleric 1. Str: 14 (2) Dex: 14 (2) Con: 16 (3) Int: 13 (1) Wis: 13 (1) Cha: 10 (0) Feats: 1st level: Dodge Fighter 1: Weapon Focus: Dwarven Waraxe Fighter 2: Shield Specialization 3rd level: Combat Expertise Get as good an armor as you reasonably can by 3rd level. Probably...

Unless I am very much mistaken, as defined by the rules, an AoO is not an action. It is not a free action, an immediate action, a swift action, a full-round action, a standard action, a move equivalent action, or a 1 round action. I think that's all of them. There is a difference between acting...

I was going to say something about how rowing regattas concentrate more pain in a square mile than any other sport, but then I realized what mattered more: my blood is bluer, my aspect graceful, and my attention sought-after. I'll make sure the Cabots and the Lodges have your regards. As if...

Both in my game and the game I play in it makes a difference. Unless you're an officer in the army, ranking officers won't really listen to you. If you're not an elf, elves won't even consider that you are evolved enough to have an opinion. So both social and racial standing are very much part...

Oct. 27 is tentative for me; I may have a regatta that weekend that I must attend to. But I'm looking forward to it! EDIT: I'll bring the sweet tea. ;)

I'm one of the 4 people that live around DC that were actually born here. ;) DC has a great Spring and Fall, and while I've gotten used to the summer, I can't actually say I'd prefer it to, say, lots of other places. Please do! And remember: Macbeth! :)

I voted for Siege on the Sunless Palace for two reasons: I love Castlevania and never did tire of the full-moon-eclipsed-by-ramparts image that Rodrigo uses; I like the Macbeth feel of, "You'll die as the sun rises" which evokes "till Birnam Wood to Dunsinane shall come". And I like me the...

Aye, Somatic too. But only if you have your book out and turned to the right page. Takes a hand to do that, eh? ;)

Most DMs I've seen don't pay attention to sorc's material components or act as if they have Eschew Components. I don't think it's worth giving up the familiar for a benefit most get anyways. The real trade for the familiar is the Metamagic Master or somesuch from PHBII. That's the real prize. :)