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Murrdox- These are really excellent- I especially like the blending work on the exposed skin of the human fighter and half-orc monk. I see what you mean about the skin tones being a bit off on the half-orc, but I do really like your use of olive/pink tones. You understand real color theory on...

LOL Fair enough! As long as you realize what you are up against for 4 levels, it's all good. (You do have a staggering number of skill points to work with, so you will be incredible out of combat!)

I understand why you are avoiding putting points from your point-buy into your physical stats, but boy are playing through those first four levels going to *suck* as a Ranger. I hope that you plan to be a skill-monkey rogue substitute, because you are going to blow at both melee and ranged...

FWIW, I am very glad that this thread came up! All of these rules clarifications will make a *very* significant difference in the playability of my Ninja/Cleric (the "Holy Ninja", if you will). When I first built the character, I was skeptical about the weaknesses of Sudden Strike versus Sneak...

Wildscape is written by Mike Mearls, and published by FFG (not FFE). If you are lucky, you might still be able to get it for $5; I am not sure if their clearance sale is still in effect. It is a great book. It has about 8 - 10 different Ranger styles, all reasonably balanced. I highly...

Thanks for the replies, guys! That is interesting... I will pass along the thread link to my DM. In fairness, he *might* have rolled against the concealment and I just forgot or did not notice it, but I am really sure that Scent was used for an Attack of Opportunity, which is specifically...

What the..!? I didn't know you were holding out on me! I demand my Synnibar! All my game books for a Synnibar! ...or something. Anyway, dudes, I have not signed up yet for anything because of lots of RL stuff- I do not want to sign up and then have to bail last-minute. So, I might enter...

Devout- I agree with you on the in-game rules debate being a waste of time and energy. That has been a problem with our group that I think we *finally* got past by agreeing to deal with stuff like that out-of-game later. That said, I am not sure I agree with your interpretation! :) If "A...

Me, too! I think Living Legends is a great bet!

Alzrius & Iku Rex- Would you guys mind please moving your argument to another thread? Some of us here are more interested in Nightfall's potential character build. Thanks! :)

If you are willing to stray from straight core rules, you do have other class options that will better realize your character concept IMO. Complete Warrior: Hexblade (fighter with curses and limited arcane spells) Complete Divine: Favored Soul (spontaneous divine caster, decent melee fighter)...

Sorry, I missed the "non-standard race" requirement! OK, in that case, go an unexpected direction (as if your current character is predictable...!). How about a stealth fighter Dark Hunter (from Fiend Folio and Dragon last October)? A two-axe Ranger with the natural hide/shadow abilities...

I agree with the dwarf fighter idea that Legildur is suggesting. Instead of a (predicable, but reliable) heavy-armor dwarf, I would suggest a Ranger/Barbarian two-weapon stylist, using a Dwarven Waraxe with Hand Axe. Feats include several of the Complete Adventurer two-weapon fighting ones...

Your ideas for game source books is pretty good already; if I may add a couple more: * Darkness & Dread (Mike Mearls) by FFG is a *fantastic* book focused on this genre for d20. It has game mechanics ideas, but also advise on running dark fantasy. * Call of Cthulu d20 (Monte Cook) by WOTC is...

We have a similar build in our party- something like Fighter/Swashbuckler/Dervish/Tempest. I do not remember all the details, but the lots of attacks with two scimitars sounds familiar! :) It is really effective in straight-up melee fights- especially with lots of mooks to run around and hit-...

I bet if it was made by NINJA elves, it would do even more damage. :)

I have a few of the "Unorthodox" line of pdfs that I won in the ENnies GenCon reviewer auction. My feeling about all of them is pretty similar: there are some class balance issues, some typos- not excessive, and some funky verbiage. But, the flavor text is generally excellent, the ideas...

I am glad that I could help! Here we go with the Drunk Monk... (PS - The "Altanian" bit is from Wilderlands Campaign Setting; I included the details for ease of reverse-engineering.) (PPS - I just noticed you are in Chicago- the next GameDay is coming up soon! Check the General Forum for...

Heh! You got lucky; I have it clipped for my buddy's Grappling Monk to take in a couple of levels. Here it is: Stocky: +4 bonus to ability checks to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the ground. (Dragon 324 p. 78) PS - Now that I think about it, if you want the full stats...

There is a feat in a recent issue of Dragon called "Stocky" that does exactly that (+4 to resist bull rush, etc.).