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I don't know the actual rule and page number, but we make the save first and then apply the resistance. I agree with the above poster's common sense argument in that SR is resistance to actual damage, not damage that might have hit but missed because the character reacted quickly (or had good...

Yes, but not where it counts. It says "ranged attacks" in the intro sentence. As in, "a ranger may make many ranged attacks over the course of their lifetime and many of them may be psionically focused to deal extra damage." However, in the actual description it says "Your ranged attack deals...

My understanding of Psionic Shot is that it only works for a single shot, not the whole round. In this sense, Psionic Meditation works well if the enemies can't get to you and force you to move. Thus, you single shot and use your move action to regain your focus. If you can, do it in that...

You know, if I wasn't already happily married and I knew my wife would kill me, I'd say I love you. As it stands, we'll leave it at: QFT. :D I still allow magic, too. But I so much more prefer psionics.

Dragon Magic is an entirely new system? I mean, I suppose if you follow the fluff it could be seen that way. I just see it as an extention of the Draconomicon. Dragon themed class, feats, and character class options. Not trying to pick, just curious. As for the OP's question, I like core +...

I'm with Nifft on the magic transperancy issue. It's all fine and dandy to say that psionics isn't the same at your table, but please don't imply that it has to be that way at all tables. The XPH and SRD specifically address both options. I like my magic/psionic transparency quite well, and...

I like psionics in game for a simple reason: The rules are simple to adjudicate! Say you are introducing someone new to the game (heck, new to the industry) and they want to play some kind of 'spellcaster.' I use the term spellcaster loosely, as someone might who didn't know the difference...

It was near dark once more when the underground oven was ready to produce another bounty back at the villa. For the dinner, Rhema and Iasho had purchased several turkeys. The birds had already had their feathers and internal organs removed. When the party returned to the villa, it was merely...

Well, perhaps the poster didn't forget ... and left it off intentionally! In all seriousness, it was part of the original set - I conceed. I personally often don't include it either ... just because psionics is not one of the original "archetypes." {Although I do love and use psionics} I...

Chapter Seven: THE COMING OF THE WHETTING ONE The following day turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day along the northern shores of Tongra. A light northwesterly breeze had blown in off of the sea and carried the subtle scent of saltwater across the land. There were several bands of...

I suppose this is a boon, but as a DM it is pretty easily stopped. If you use this tactic for even 1 round, pretty soon the enemies will just attack the mount. They typically have much less substantial hit point totals. Using this tactic just encourages your enemies to target your mounts...

Put me into the camp of "psionics will level itself in your campaign." Those who have a problem with psionics are typically also those who game in "XP comes only from killed monsters" type campaign. Now, that is a generalization and certainly not true for everyone. But if your game is low...

Yeah, i can see your point with this, but I disagree. Just because the god(desse)s don't interact doesn't mean they aren't important. There are more things to the presence of a god(dess) than physical presence. If you want people to answer the question that I think you want to ask, try this...

I voted for fairly - but that was really because my desired option wasn't up there. I would have chosen: VERY - Faith impacts morality/ethics considerably and churches/temples/healers/"faith-givers" are quite significant; yet, the dieties themselves do not interact with the world face-to-face...

I realize this is exageration - and I'm not claiming that the fighter in a core-only game is the most powerful character - but I still believe that feat-every-other-level is not chump change. Personally, I'd rather deal with dealing with the "overpoweredness" of arcanists/clerics/druids rather...

Ischarus turned to Brandt at the sudden change in tone. “What bothers you about the fact that we cannot speak the name ‘Whetting One’ once we visit the square at noon?” Brandt slowly shook his head. “In truth, it is nothing in particular. It is more that it just doesn’t make sense. There is...

Well, to be honest with you I haven't spent much time in General for the last two days just because sorting through all the Dungeon/Dragon/I hate WotC/Greyhawk's future threads is too much to bother with. I'm also not upset. I simply don't go into threads where I have little interest. Not...

I usually tell them DCs for things that they specifically ask for. In other words, say they want to jump across a bar to avoid getting stuck in the middle of a brawl. I tell them stuff like that. Stuff that begins from DM initiative (like many spot/listen checks or saves, etc) I never tell.

The remainder of the day’s labor seemed to pass by slowly on account of anticipation of the coming meal. Fortunately, the underground nature of the cooking oven prevented the aromatic smell of the hickory smoked meat from tempting people’s minds and stomachs even further. There was little that...

I had a hard time deciding between these three. The closest match would probably be Game-Based Fiction Mark II. I am using Game mechanics as a guide to what the characters can or cannot do. I do occasionally roll - just to make sure that my writing is not just what "I want" as the author but...