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This is another attempt to provoke a little thought and discussion, in a system-independent way. In D&D 3.0 magical bonuses to bows and arrows stacked. They ended that in 3.5 The difference was interesting. I pick these versions because the systems were similar enough that a comparison is...

Hmm I seem to recall that special metal weapons are automatically "Master Worked" in 3.X, so they would get +1 to hot (doesn't stack with magic). No bonus to damage, at least in 3.X

"Alchemical Silver" is the alloy referenced in 3.*. And yes, it's a terrible metal, hence the -1 damage from silver weapons. There's also a mix called Silversheen that can be applied. I makes the weapon "silver" temporarily. It does wear off. In AD&D )Edition 1, 2), you needed "silver or...

I normally play 3.5, though I've played 5e, 4e, Pathfinder, and every earlier version of D&D back to the three saddle-stitched books. This question is more general, and the answers might vary depending on the rule set you prefer. What I'm hoping for is to prompt a bit of discussion I've seen...

Look at the Improved Precise Shot feat.

I have a major weakness as a DM: I'm not very good at planning combats. Current campaign is D&D 3.5, and I'm currently DM (We pass the duty around, and it's my turn). I've a little background in live theater, and I love the Role-playing part of the game, so all too often my games turn into a...

I miss the ability to side-chat. My group meets via Discord. Despite what's said about it, that you can have a group dice-roller, that only works in the text-chat, not in video. One problem is, if any of us tries to make a side comment to another player, it booms through the whole group. We...

This is a simple question: What do you consider a level appropriate Armor Class for the different roles in D&D 3.5? Those roles being: Front line fighter Secondary fighter/combat Cleric Rogue Ranged specialist (some call this the DPS) Wizard My own thought is that the minimum AC should be PC...

Two things I learned a long time ago: 1) Players like to roll dice. 2) Players don't like to roll too many dice. Players are more satisfied if they think their character's fate is in their hands, at least in part. The Spot/Listen checs are contested rolls in 3.5, with situational modifiers...

It's all in the presentation. "A huge Barbarian springs from the rubble ahead and charges. He's on top of you before you can react." As for the situation over all: In terms of general wariness, I tend to give my Pirates, er, PCs a Listen or Spot check. The rules would give one with a -5...

I once did a lookup/translation of the phrase "dark elf" once, in a variety of languages. In the Scandinavian tongues it becomes Dakalfar, very relatable to English. In another language (I can't remember which) it was Trow. I think that may be the origin of the name. It wasn't Gaelic or...

In our D&D 3.5 campaign, the game world ends up calling for a lot of seafaring. The jump off point for the campaign, and the group's base of operations, is part of a major land mass, but is bounded by nearly impassable swamps, so the only real way for the PCs to move about is by ship. We share...

I took the liberty of actually consulting the (non-homebrew) rules on the Death Domain. It's listed in the DMG as an option of EVIL Clerics. So if there's still a question about whether or not it's Evil, the answer is yes, as is any Cleric who takes it.

What I'm picking up is that "Homebrew" is defined as "Anything I don't want to acknowledge as actual rues". Did I get that translation right?

D&D is morally simplistic and always was, hence the concepts of Good and Evil (with the capital letters) as absolute, measurable things. Similarly. it's view of races is also simplistic. So if we accept that Good and Evil exist as absolute, measurable qualities then we have to accept the...

Odd. I'd always figured that "Homebrew" was something else. Like a setting or rule tht they came up with at home. To me non-core books are, well, non-core, but still rules. But let's take this opportunity to see if we can douse a few flames: Was th setting the original question applied to...

If it's a WOTC published setting, it isn't "homebrew". Unless your home happens to be somewhere at WOTC, of course. :)

How exactly does one "shoot back" at someone who hasn't shot at you? Just asking. :)

I included link on that, but it was easy to miss. Here it is, with all the trimmings.: What Are Viruses and How Do They Work? Short form: It has all the sentience of a rock.

I'm quietly laughing at the idea that Viruses are sentient. Look up the word some time. It means "able to perceive or feel things". Doesn't qualify. Hell, they barely qualify as "alive", in that they don't reproduce (at least not on their own), don't consume food and don't respond to...