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Pike Pike: This spear is so long that it has 15 foot reach. It is so unwieldy that it only threatens three adjacent squares at that distance. Changing the threatened area is a move-equivalent action (that can be combined with movement). Like a spear, a pike can be set to receive a charge. The...

Spiked Chain wielding monk I'm playing a spiked-chain wielding monk. Monks get improved trip for free, so I only needed two feats (combat reflexes and exotic weapon prof) to really make use of it. Plus it complements the monk's role, which isn't to do the most damage, but to harass enemy...

Re: Re: Mythological Greece as model for D&D Forgive my oversimplification; I agree completely. A great example is Odysseus who uses his wits, disguise, etc. to fool the suitors before taking them by surprise.

Mythological Greece as model for D&D Getting back to people who are interested in what a world would look like under core D&D, I suggest thinking about the world of mythological Greece. In mythological Greece, cities are ruled by hero-kings, and positions are hereditary only to the extent the...

Your problem is with CR, not HD I think your problem is really with the CR system, not the Hit Dice concept. The CRs as published in the Monster Manual are reasonably accurate, give or take 2 CRs. But the rules for adding class levels aren't well thought out. To use your example, a Fire Giant...

Re: The best thing about sorcerers... Bah, I played a game where the sorceror ruined everything. It was supposed to be a heavy roleplaying game set in the forgotten realsms, but his constant powergaming turned it into a combat heavy, tactical assault style game. The sorceror did nothing but...

So, dragging this thread back to my original post ... Does it bother anyone else that sorcerors are more dependent on magic items than wizards? I'm considering increasing their spells known, btu only allowing them to use spell activation/completion devices for which they actually know the spell.

Re: This makes perfect sense... I don't think the analogy quite holds, since you aren't a "natural" historian who intuitively grasps the truths of history - you were trained in history, its just that you have more training than your students. History as such doesn't really lend itself to an...

Re: Re: Why I Hate Sorcerors Well, my point was that sorcerors use both shield and mage armor, but only know shield. A 1 hour duration mage armor scroll is only 25 gp. Easily affordable, even at very low levels, for everyone in the party. Contrast this with shield, where the 1 round/level...

Re: Re: Why I Hate Sorcerors The problem isn't so much with the DC for those spells, but with the inherant limits. For example, Sleep only affects creatures with 5 HD or less. Regardless of what the DC is, this won't do much good at high levels. Colorspray is a little better: it stuns 5+ HD...

I like the idea of spontaneous, "natural" casters who use the force of their personality to cast spells, but I don't like how sorcerors implemented in 3e. Here's why: 1. Sorcerors have a very limited spell selection, so they have to be very careful about what spells they choose to know. On the...

Rules from Bronze Age Campaign My next campaign will be set in Bronze Age Greece and I have some rule changes. Basically, ordinary (metal) weapons are made of bronze. Iron weapons are considered masterwork weapons. Certain weapons can't be made with the poor metalworking techniques available...

Creamsteak- I've got a bachelor's in Computer Science and subsequent law degree. The bachelor's won't help you much (like others have said, all you need to get into law school is a good LSAT and a good GPA), but it will allow you to practice patent law (essentially you can't be a patent...

Waitaminute, how many lawyers are on this board? Raise your hand! Brian McDaniel

I'm just upset they didn't include the Gallowsgaunt.

I'm looking for a Beholder and an Umber Hulk. I really like the old WOTC minis, but I think they may be too rare to find. Any suggestions about where to find them, or for something from a different line? BM

I like it I like it. I'm putting it in my homebrew spellbook, with a few tweaks:

Celebrim- I'm the original author of those goats ferret posted and I like your changes... I'll incorporate them into my original. BTW, in my game I needed gaots to be the sacred animal of Dionysius. Brian McDaniel

If you are seriously interested in this topic, this is a great book: Bloodtaking and Peacemaking: Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland by William Ian Miller

Is this right? can anyone provide a pointer in the rules? BM