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Quickie fix for those who don't want a full BAB Marshal 1st +0 +2 +0 +2 Skill Focus (Diplomacy), minor aura 1 0 2nd +1 +3 +0 +3 Major aura +1 1 1 3rd +2 +3 +1 +3 - 2 Expanded Aura 4th +3 +4 +1 +4 Grant move action 1/day 2 1 5th +3 +4 +1 +4 - 3 2 Run 6th +4 +5 +2 +5 - 3 2 7th +5 +5 +2 +5...

I wish somebody would have clued me in on the notecard trick when I was playing the bard. "Don't forget I..." was the most said phrase by me in that campaign. Many the near miss I turned into a confirmed crit because of my reminders of that +1 from Elation or that +4 from Inspire Courage...

I think size modifiers have to stay. A 20 by 20 by 10 creature weighing thousands of pounds should get a bonus on things like trip and bullrush. Think about, shouldn't a huge or gargantuan creature be hard to grapple or move? Secondly, its hard to hide when you're really friggin' big. Creatures...

Why people play a marshal Its fun. They want to play the smart, rakish, suave military mastermind that makes everybody better. Great roleplayer and in a larger party always appreciated They enjoying playing "helper" type classes Why DMs use Marshals They make awesome BBEG or lieutenants for...

I normally don't play music for everybody unless they want it. Some bands that have worked for me in the past Immolation Anthrax Diamond Head Overkill Death Kataklysm Vader Iron Maiden Queen(Great to game to, one of the best) The Beastie Boys House of Pain(A lot better than expected) Some comedy...

I'm a big fan of heavy metal during gaming. That means thrash, death, NWOBHM, you name it. Nothing says D&D to me like some good old-fashioned metal. Edit:Older rap is a very close second.

There is a monster glut. I don't think MM4 was well received, I'll pick it up if it goes bargain bin like the Incarnum book but it isn't really needed. I've got srd.plush.org, crystalkeep.com for templates, Magical Society Beast Builder, Fiend Folio, and Penumbra Fantasy Bestiary. I'm pretty...

I'd like something in the core rules, with casting optional, rather than having to lay down 20 to 30 dollars for something I won't even be allowed to use in campaigns. And could somebody please tell me why they cast friggin' spells in the first place? Its goofy and totally unneeded. The variant...

Eh, I'd rather have a sorcerer. At CR 10 it could have all the little "nanner nanner boo boo" things that make the class cool and I think it would be stronger. With just one more set of racial HD I love the monster. With a set of racial dice the thing has 9d8+9d4, fast healing, flying, casts at...

I wouldn't say "lost its credibility" but I don't treat it as canon, which I used to, even though I shouldn't have. Expecting one fallible being to answer all the questions about WOTC's new and frequent cash-money grabs, I mean "supplements that enrich the game for all and are always balanced...

The MAD really isn't that necessary. Just make the casting Charisma dependant. Then the class still has 3 stats to worry about (Strength, Charisma, Constitution). But no, wisdom dictates casting. So a class with 3 core stat worries has to make his wisdom 14 to cast. Boo, Half caster level and...

I don't think the limited usage of Invisibilty is necessary, though if I were to limit its use of invisibility I'd give it the ability to use Displacement or Blur. Hey, throw 3 racial HD and 8 levels of sorcerer and we've got a very frightening CR 10 on our hands. Its more than you can say for...

Craven and Splitting along with enchantments bought or made by the resident divine caster like Golemstrike and Gravestrike. All your attacks become 2 attacks, another 8 damage a sneak attack shot.

Its a good point that I haven't seen made that divine healing is an assumed part of a party. Sure, the bard can use Cure Light Wounds or the Rogue can use wands of Lesser Vigor for healing. The Paladin can ride his Unicorn mount and the fighter can buy up on potions to remove status effects. The...

Why would somebody pitch a hissy fit and scream at the DM because they lost a suit of armor or a weapon to a Rust Monster? Its a fairly easy skill check to figure out what a Rust Monster is. Even if somebody were to use outside experience and knowledge and sic the Archivist with the...

Or Archivists. I think its just arrogant and rude for a healing character to deny healing to you if you don't behave just as they do. This is why I prefer clerics of causes rather than gods. The thieving, backstabbing rogue shouldn't be penalized because he isn't Joe Holy. Why would a cleric...

An item destroying creature with a high DC isn't without precedent or peers. The rust monster is just the most egregious because it is hard for somebody in the low levels, 4-7, to find an equal weapon. I sincerely doubt that Kobolds are going to have medium +1 or +2 greatswords or medium +1 full...

The only time I've ever seen one was a Huge one. They have a bite attack that does 1d8+12 damage a pop. Thats not something I sic Mr 7d4+21 on, no sir. I don't have problems with other monsters that destroy gear like oozes, destrachans, disenchanters etc. Check out the DC on a Gargantuan Black...

Amen. I've always hated the Beholders and thought they were overCRd and needlessly complicated.

I never had a problem with the Rust Monster's all-or-nothing approach. The problem I have is with the insane difficulty of the Reflex save. A 15 HD Rust Monster with increased size is challenge rating 7 with a 22 Constitution score. The +4 modifier, large dice amount, and high constitution makes...