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I remember seeing the name all the time in the Bible, sometimes spelled as Ashterah or Asterah. The worship involved poles and carved trees and sex and some other harvest stuff. I always thought that Astaroth/Ashtera/Astera was a goddess though, and not a demon, most certainly not a male one...

Anybody say Frank Zappa yet? He was the man.

The Monster Handbook, Mike Mearls(Man, is he heading up the list or what!) I've been addicted to this mofo since Christmas. Please make one for 3.5 with Magical Beasts, Mikey, I'm beggin' yah! You know what, to save time I'm just going to give a blanket recommendation to anything Mike Mearls has...

Post all of the fights you've wanted to happen but never have and some of the fights that you fear. I've always wanted to tango in-game with a Huge Krenshar. CR 5, attacks at +15, HP for days, and a nifty ability. I never want to have to fight a Dread Wraith. An elite 20 dice Dread Wraith is a...

Unless I'm going down the Weapon Mastery tree I'd take Power Attack. Bread and butter feat for melee fighters and I've yet to be disappointed with it. Edit:And this is why at low levels you learn to love your drum playin' Song of the Heart Inspirational Boost bard buddy. Technically he'll be...

The major American thrash and Death Metal bands, as well as plenty of other lesser known bands. Anthrax, Testament, Overkill, Suffocation, Sadus, Death, Exodus, Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I., Death, Morbid Angel, Obituary, Benediction, Pestilence, Diabolic, Brutality, etc. etc. etc. A lot of...

If I'm stuck at level 1 fighter for all eternity then I have to take Weapon Focus and EWP for some killer weapon like Spiked Chain, Greathammer, or Mercurial Greatsword. The +1 to hit is enormous and worth more than lowering your chance to hit. Going the Power Attack route is dangerous. I can't...

I wonder what that blanked out word is? Dick? Cock? I've never fought a Tarrasque but it is on my to do list.

I know what the rules are, I just say its contrary to what the bard traditionally represents. And yeah, I'm not so much of a hard ass that I wouldn't allow custom magical devices(Pomeroy's Persuasive Podium sounds fantastic) but I wouldn't be all that happy about it, either.

Hahaha! Does he make evera-thing grOOOOvy?

Pre-rolling saves so much time. Also, it adds a little mystery into the game. People constantly complain about "metagaming" and players using knowledge their PC wouldn't but don't even blink an eye as they are calculating the precise amount of damage Goulgard the Berserker does to the Chuul with...

Chanting, singing, whistling, playing an instrument, PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT WITH SPOKEN PERFORMANCE. Just roll you Perform:Mechanically Superior Instrument and then say whatever the hell you want, roll a Perform:Epics check if you want.

The first level spells thread got me thinking that the vast majority of the game is usually played at or below level 10 so picking the low level spells correctly is more important than the high level spells. Here are some examples of spells that I consider to be bread and butter second level...

Nope, I love Barghests too much. Some of the best masterminds and one of the greatest low level challenges. I'd probably give a Bugbear 5 more humanoid dice and use him as the "heavy" instead of the hobgoblin.

Poncy singers with lutes? I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that Magic-blooded Orcs with as much strength as the party fighter were "poncy". Bards are often played as against-the-grain warriors by people seeking a fun challenge. Savage Bards fit the bill for that perfectly. I'd make custom devices for...

Its called a bard for a reason. You want an orator I say you make a class called the Orator. Refusing to be a singer or musician runs absolutely contrary to the class as intended.

In a core game the only two classes that approach them are Wizard and Cleric. I'm not sure with all the supplements that WOTC puts out in "2.5" nowadays, but yeah, they can hold their own against everything. Healing? Check. Great Buffs? Check. Offensive Firepower? Some of the best direct damage...

Except when mechanics trump. Hey, my Barbarian can have a great reason for wanting to take on the world armed only with his adrenal glands and a garden hoe but that doesn't make the garden hoe do 2d6 19-20 X2 or 1d12 X3 damage. Oratory is great, smack talking is great, playing the effing bongo...

Great job, but I think I'd tweak it a bit so that it is good for a group of level 5s. Large Worgs and Greater Barghests, woot!

What about conjuration? I'd take that over divination in a heartbeat.