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This is a pretty solid theory. It fits all the details really well. And, FWIW, your take on Jessica's possession power is exactly how I understood it as well.

I think there is a shapechanger race in Oriental Adventures (I forget the name) that has a single animal form. If you chose a 'beasty' one, that might work for your concept, maybe in combination with Rage so that you trigger your Rage along with your shapechanging, like the Hulk. :D EDIT...

I think there is a shapechanger race in Oriental Adventures (I forget the name) that has a single animal form. If you chose a 'beasty' one, that might work for your concept, maybe in combination with Rage so that you trigger your Rage along with your shapechanging, like the Hulk. :D

First off, I am posting as (primarily) a player, not as a GM, since your questions are clearly geared towards GMs. (That said, when I do run one-shots, I always say "bring it on" to the players-- I find seeing what others come up with to be as entertaining as making my own characters.) To...

Quasqueton- Surely, it is not the same people who are complaining about "rules bloat" that are buying all or most of the supplements, right? If there are two different groups, with diametrially different opinons about supplements, why is that surprising? For myself, I voted buying "most"...

I am really OK with this, but it should be vice-versa. That way, instead of having two fundamentally similar classes with different effects, you will have a different class with different effects. Wizard and Psion would therefore be stylistically and mechanically different, instead of having...

Nifty! I will check out the site-- those bases are sweet, and really add to the character of your minis. It is the details that make all the difference! Nice work.

Ravenknight- Hey, those are some great-looking minis! If folks will overlook the thread hijack, would you mind giving a short tutorial walkthrough for creating the wooden-floor base for the sorcerer-dude (who I assume is Mord)? I have seen that similar effect before and liked it, but never...

Trev- Since I loves me some D*M, I will probably play with either rules engine. But, count my vote for the d20 version-- I think many more folks will be familiar with those rules, anyway. ;) And, of course, since I have had my beautiful, high-production value, and yet unopened copy of d20...

Honestly, as I follow this particular 4e bit of discussion, I find myself wondering why I stopped playing HERO..! Seriously, I saw 3e/3.5e as the HERO-ization of D&D*, which increased with every new substitution level, or alternate class ability, etc. That is a *GOOD THING*. Moving towards...

Thanks, Joe. SKR is my hero. :D Seriously, that nails my point entirely. It is not ALWAYS about the GM's point of view. Ultimately, the game is played by players-- so their views should matter!

Wow, you must really hate 3.5 supplements, then-- because even without "monster" race PCs, there are lots of ways for PCs to get breath weapons, including the obvious Draconic Adept class. Um, maybe he bought the WOTC book and thought it was cool? No "smoking" drugs are required, folks. How...

It's not just you, Joe. I completely agree with you. I think this is a move in exactly the wrong direction (which is interesting, because I generally think pretty highly of Mearls' design-fu, and Ari's, for that matter). If abilities are judged on relative value for utility (as are feats...

As much as I like the Dark Sun setting, so far I have only convinced my group to try a one-shot at GenCon, not a full campaign. Maybe I will get lucky in the future. :D Regarding the problem of fighting classes losing the benefit of heavy armor, I just gave an extra feat to the classes that...

Given your tactical plans (big hit, then run) adding Scout is a great idea. The Scout gives most of the benefits of the Rogue, but with better hit points. Skirmish is generally less effective than Sneak Attack (harder to use, and therefore less often), but if you want a hit-and-run character...

Well, first off, let me say again that it is refreshing to have a dialogue, even if you ultimately decide to go a different way. So, thanks for accepting the input! That said, I do get the feeling that there are different 'levels' of errata, for lack of a better way to put it. If rules...

Stephen- FWIW, I am encouraged to see WOTC representatives posting directly-- that is one of the commitments made a few months back being met. Scott Rouse is around now regularly, so that is good. I am also encouraged that you are still 'on the case' regarding errata, another one of the...

I am not a Planescape guru, but I thought that a half-celestial/half-fiend is a Cambion? If so, the 3.5 stats are in Expedition to the Demonweb Pits, which is also one of the WOTC web page previews. That said, it is filled with significant errata, so you might also want to search for the...

Gneech- I am with you 100%. I was on-board with the *idea* of Kobold Quarterly, but Wolfgang's willingness to try out print for those of us asking for it sealed the deal for me. The print mags look just fine. It is not a 'slick' in production values as the Paizo Dungeon/Dragon which is...

I like the flavor behind it, but think it is too strong as written. Comparing to the Wizard as a baseline, your Witch beats it with: * higher HD * more skill points * an extra good save * additional class abilities * better weapon choices It matches: * BAB (or if you up it to moderate BAB...